The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 26 Finale injuries and medical suspensions for those athletes competing at the “Modafferi vs. Montano” FOX Sports 1 event last Friday night (Dec. 1, 2017) from inside Park Theater in Las Vegas, were released on Monday by Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
Leading the list of mandatory timeouts is flyweight contender Roxanne Modafferi, who came up short in her bid to dethrone newly-crowned champion Nicco Montano. In addition, Sean O’Malley, as well as Barb Honchak and Ariel Beck, could be facing up to six months on the sidelines.
Full list of TUF 26 Finale medical suspensions (via MMA Weekly) include:
Roxanne Modafferi: Suspended until Jan. 1, 2018, with no contact prior to Dec. 23.
Sean O’Malley: Must have his left hand and left foot x-rayed. If either is positive, he must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until May 31, 2018.
Terrion Ware: Suspended until Dec. 23 with no contact prior to Dec. 16.
Barb Honchak: Must have her right hand x-rayed. If positive, she must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or she is suspended until May 31, 2018.
Eric Spicely: Suspended until Jan. 16, 2018, with no contact prior to Jan. 1.
Melinda Fabian: Must have broken left thumb cleared by an orthopedic doctor or she is suspended until May 31, 2018. She faces a minimum suspension until Dec. 23 with no contact prior to Dec. 16.
Ryan Janes: Suspended until Jan. 10, 2018, with no contact prior to Dec. 23 because of a tough fight.
Andrew Sanchez: Suspended until Jan. 16, 2018, with no contact prior to Jan. 1 because of a lip laceration.
Ariel Beck: Must have her left wrist x-rayed. If positive, she must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or she is suspended until May 31, 2018. She faces a minimum suspension until Jan. 16, 2018, with no contact prior to Jan. 1, 2018.
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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