Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back on the Fight Pass digital network last Saturday morning (Nov. 24, 2018) with the UFC Fight Night 141 mixed martial arts (MMA) event inside Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China, featuring the heavyweight showdown between top contender Curtis Blaydes and former title challenger Francis Ngannou.
“The Predator” sliced past “Razor” for the second straight time, putting Blaydes on the bench for the next 30 days due to a left eyelid laceration. Ngannou, meanwhile, will take the next seven days off for his mandatory rest period.
In the 265-pound co-main event, former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem smashed his way back into the win column against undefeated newcomer Sergey Pavlovich. “Demolition Man” will be diffused for seven says, while Pavlovich is medically suspended until 2019.
Here are the complete UFC Beijing medical suspensions, courtesy of MMA Junkie:
Francis Ngannou: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Curtis Blaydes: Suspended 30 days for TKO and left eyelid laceration with 21 days no contact.
Alistair Overeem: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Sergei Pavlovich: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
Song Yadong: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for hard bout.
Vince Morales: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for left eye and forehead swelling.
Li Jingliang: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for hard bout.
David Zawada: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for hard bout.
Alex Morono: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by Ophthalmologist; Suspended a minimum of 30 days with 21 days no contact.
Song Kennan: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for hard bout.
Wu Yanan: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Lauren Mueller: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Rashad Coulter: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for left leg pain.
Hu Yaozong: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
Weili Zhang: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Jessica Aguilar: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for forehead and right brow lacerations.
Liu Pingyuan: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist; Suspended a minimum of 30 days with 21 days no contact.
Martin Day: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by X-ray for right hand; Suspended a minimum of 30 days with 21 days no contact.
Yan Xiaonan: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
Syuri Kondo: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
John Phillips: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by X-ray for left hand; Suspended a minimum of 30 days with 21 days no contact.
Kevin Holland: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for right eyebrow laceration.
Louis Smolka: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Su Mudaerji: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
There you have it.
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 Fight Night 142 results, including play-by-play updates, click here.