Pereira Draws 60-Day Suspension

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Florida Athletic Commission today released its list of medical suspensions for those athletes competing at the UFC 287 pay-per-view (PPV) event last we…


MMA: APR 08 UFC 287
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Florida Athletic Commission today released its list of medical suspensions for those athletes competing at the UFC 287 pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend in Miami, with knockout victims like Alex Pereira, Adrian Yanez, Santiago Ponzinibbio, and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke receiving 60-day sits. The fighters who handed down the hurt, including Israel Adesanya, Rob Font, Kevin Holland, and Steve Garcia, respectively, escaped “The Sunshine State” without penalty.

Complete UFC 287 medical suspensions below.

Alex Pereira: 60 days

Adrian Yanez: 60 days

Santiago Ponzinibbio: 60 days

Kelvin Gastelum: 45 days

Chris Curtis: 45 days

Michelle Waterson-Gomez: 30 days

Gerald Meerschaert: 45 days

Lupita Godinez: 30 days

Cynthia Calvillo: 30 days

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke: 60 days

Suspensions courtesy of MMA Fighting.

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.

For complete UFC 287 results and play-by-play click here.