Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (FDBPR) handed out nearly two-dozen medical suspensions in the aftermath of the UFC Tampa MMA event last weekend at Amalie Arena, with Colby Covington, Cub Swanson, and Manel Kape among those who will need additional medical clearance before returning to action.
Covington was stopped by way of technical knockout after welterweight striking sensation, Joaquin Buckley, turned “Chaos” into a bloody mess. Covington suffered from a serious laceration above his eye but insists the bout was stopped prematurely. “New Mansa” escaped the “Sunshine State” without a medical suspension.
Complete UFC Tampa medial suspensions (courtesy MMA Junkie) below:
Colby Covington: Suspended 45 days.
Joaquin Buckley: No suspension.
Buckley def. Covington via TKO, round 3 (4:42) — HIGHLIGHTS!
Cub Swanson: Suspended indefinitely.
Billy Quarantillo: Suspended 60 days.
Swanson def. Quarantillo via KO, round 3 (1:36) — HIGHLIGHTS!
Manel Kape: Suspended 30 days.
Bruno Silva: Suspended 60 days.
Kape def. Silva via TKO, round 3 (1:57) — HIGHLIGHTS!
Dustin Jacoby: Suspended indefinitely.
Vitor Petrino: Suspended 60 days.
Jacoby def. Petrino via KO, round 3 (3:44) — HIGHLIGHTS!
Daniel Marcos: Suspended indefinitely.
Adrian Yanez: Suspended 30 days.
Marcos def. Yanez via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Navajo Stirling: Suspended 30 days.
Tuco Tokkos: Suspended indefinitely.
Stirling def. Tokkos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Michael Johnson: Suspended 21 days.
Ottman Azaitar: Suspended 60 days.
Johnson def. Azaitar via KO, round 2 (2:03) — HIGHLIGHTS!
Joel Alvarez: No suspension.
Drakkar Klose: Suspended 60 days.
Alvarez def. Klose via KO, round 1 (2:48) — HIGHLIGHTS!
Sean Woodson: No suspension.
Fernando Padilla: Suspended 45 days.
Woodson def. Padilla via TKO, round 1 (4:58) — HIGHLIGHTS!
Felipe Lima: Suspended 21 days.
Miles Johns: Suspended 21 days.
Lima def. Johns via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Miranda Maverick: Suspended 30 days.
Jamey-Lyn Horth: No suspension.
Maverick def. Horth via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Davey Grant: Suspended indefinitely.
Ramon Taveras: Suspended 30 days.
Grant def. Taveras via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Piera Rodriguez: No suspension.
Josefine Knutsson: Suspended 30 days.
Rodriguez def. Knutsson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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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