UFC 222 injuries and medical suspensions for the athletes who competed at the “Cyborg vs Kunitskaya”-led mixed martial arts (MMA) event on pay-per-view (PPV) last Saturday night (March 3, 2018) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, were released earlier this week by Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
Leading the list of mandatory timeouts is Sean O’Malley, who could spend the next 180 days on the bench after having his leg busted — but not broken — in his win over Andre Soukhamthath in what proved to be the “Fight of the Night.”
C.B. Dolloway will also join him on an extended sit after he suffered an ankle injury following his controversial disqualification win against Hector Lombard, who could also be out for six months.
The full list of UFC 222 medical suspensions are as follows:
Sean O’Malley: Must have right foot and ankle cleared by an orthopedic doctor or no contest until 08/31; minimum suspension of no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25
Cat Zingano: Must have x-ray of left ankle, if positive then must receive orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/31; minimum suspension of no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25
C.B. Dollaway: Must have x-ray of left ankle, if positive then must receive orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/31; minimum suspension of no contest until 05/03, no contact until 04/18
Hector Lombard: Must have x-ray of right foot by 03/06, if positive then must receive orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/31
Bryan Caraway: Must have x-ray of left foot and right wrist, if positive then must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/31; minimum suspension of no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25 due to laceration on nose
Adam Milstead: Must have x-ray of left foot by 03/06, if positive then must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/31; minimum suspension of no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25 due to right eye laceration
Frankie Edgar: Suspended no contest until 04/18, no contact until 04/03
Ashley Yoder: Suspended no contest until 04/18, no contact until 04/03 due to right eyebrow laceration
Beneil Dariush: Suspended no contest until 04/18, no contact until 04/03
Mike Pyle: Suspended until 04/18, no contact until 04/03
Yana Kunitskaya: Suspended no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25
Andre Soukhamthath: Suspended no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25
Stefan Struve: Suspended no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25
Cody Stamnn: Suspended no contest until 04/03, no contact until 03/25 due to left eyelid laceration
John Dodson: Suspended no contest until 03/25, no contact until 03/18 due to nasal bruising
Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. In addition, not all injuries are recorded during the post-fight examination and often times surface in follow-up tests.
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