“Wonderboy” and “The Karate Hottie” could be out for a bit.
Stephen Thompson and Michelle Waterson were both handed six-month medical suspensions by doctors following The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale on Sunday night in Las Vegas, according to information released to MMAFighting.com from the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Thompson, who beat Jake Ellenberger in the main event with a spinning kick knockout, needs an x-ray on his right heel (the one that landed on Ellenberger’s head) and clearance from a doctor or he’ll be unable to fight until Jan. 12, 2016.
Waterson might have a broken right hand and needs x-rays and doctor clearance unless she can’t compete again until Jan. 12, 2016. Waterson defeated Angela Magana via third-round submission at the TUF Finale.
At the minimum, neither of them can have contact in training until Aug. 3, nor a fight until after Aug. 12.
Kamaru Usman, who won the Blackzilians the TUF 21 title, needs a left rib cage x-ray to rule out a fracture and his left knee evaluated. If either are positive, he can’t fight until Jan. 12, unless cleared by a doctor. His minimum suspension is also Aug. 12 without contact until Aug. 3.
A complete list of TUF 21 Finale medical suspensions can be found below.
Stephen Thompson: Requires right heel x-rayed and, if positive, suspended until Jan. 12, 2016; minimum suspension no contest until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3
Michelle Waterson: Requires right hand x-ray, if positive suspended until Jan. 12, 2016; minimum suspension no contest until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3.
Kamaru Usman: Requires left rib cage x-ray to rule and left knee evaluated — if either positive must be cleared by doctor or suspended until Jan. 12, 2017; minimum suspension no contest until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3
Vicente Luque: Requires right hand third metacarpal x-rayed and, if positive, suspended until Jan. 12, 2016; minimum suspension no contest until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3.
Caio Magalhaes: Requires nose x-ray, if positive suspended until Jan. 12, 2016; minimum suspension no contest until Aug. 27, no contact until Aug. 12.
Trevor Smith: Requires left hand second x-ray, if positive suspended until Jan. 12, 2016
Dan Miller: Requires nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Jan. 12, 2016
Jake Ellenberger: Suspended until Aug. 27, no contact until Aug. 12 due to lacerations
George Sullivan: Suspended until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3 due to forehead laceration
Dominic Waters: Suspended until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3 due to left eyebrow laceration
Darrell Montague: Suspended until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3 due to lip laceration
Cezar Ferreira: Suspended until Aug. 27, no contact until Aug. 12
Mike de la Torre: Suspended until Aug. 27, no contact until Aug. 3
Hayder Hassan: Suspended until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3
Angela Magana: Suspended until Aug. 12, no contact until Aug. 3