In the aftermath of UFC 191, five fighters received medical suspensions potentially stretching into the new year, including heavyweight co-headliners Andrei Arlovski and Frank Mir. The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s official medical suspension list Tuesday to MMAFighting.com.
Arlovski and Mir fought to a closely contested decision on the Sept. 5 card, and though Arlovski took home the win, both heavyweights left with potential injuries to their right hands which could keep them out of action until March 5 if not cleared by a doctor. At a minimum, both men will be sidelined until October due to damage taken during the fight.
Three other fighters received similar six-month suspensions for potential injuries sustained during UFC 191: Corey Anderson (loose teeth), Alex Chambers (ACL), and Joaquim Silva (requires orbital CT scan).
UFC 191 took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The event’s main card aired live on pay-per-view.
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defended his title with a lopsided unanimous decision win over John Dodson in the night’s headlining bout.
The complete list of UFC 191’s medical suspensions can be seen below.
- Andrei Arlovski: Requires right hand x-ray within three days; if not done within three days or if positive, requires orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 10/06, no contact until 09/27 due to left eyelid laceration
- Frank Mir: Requires right hand cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 03/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 10/06, no contact until 09/27 due to eyebrow laceration
- Corey Anderson: Requires dental clearance or no contest until 03/05/16 due to loose teeth; minimum suspension no contest until 10/21, no contact until 10/06
- Alex Chambers: Requires MRI of left knee to rule out ACL injury or no contest until 03/05/16
- Joaquim Silva: Requires orbital CT scan and clearance from an ENT doctor or no contest until 03/05; minimum suspension no contest until 10/21, no contest until 10/06
- Jan Blachowicz: Suspended until 10/21, no contact until 10/06
- Francisco Rivera: Suspended until 10/21, no contact until 10/06
- Joe Riggs: Requires CT scan of face/orbital bones, requires clearance by ENT or oral maxillofacial surgeon; minimum suspension no contest until 10/21, no contact until 10/06
- John Dodson: Suspended until 10/06, no contract until 09/27 due to small laceration on nose
- Jessica Andrade: Suspended until 10/06, no contact until 09/27 due to tough fight
- Clay Collard: Suspended until 10/06, no contact until 09/27 due to tough fight
- Ron Stallings: Suspended until 10/06, no contact until 09/27 due to facial lacerations
- Nazareno Malegarie: Suspended until 10/06, no contact until 09/27 due to facial lacerations