Minnesota Office of Combative Sports has dropped the suspension hammer for those combatants competing at last Sat. night’s (June 29, 2019) UFC on ESPN 3 mixed martial arts (MMA) event from inside Target Center in Minneapolis.
The longest suspensions went to Maurice Greene and Vinicius Moreira, who got slapped with six months apiece. The commission has not disclosed the specific injuries that felled both fighters, but “The Crochet Boss” will need X-rays before he can return, whereas “Mamute” will require a CT scan.
Here is the full list of UFC Minneapolis medical suspensions, courtesy of MMA Fighting:
Francis Ngannou: 14-day mandatory rest period
Junior dos Santos: 45-day medical suspension
Jussier Formiga: 45-day medical suspension
Joseph Benavidez: 30-day medical suspension
Demian Maia: 14-day mandatory rest period
Anthony Rocco Martin: 14-day mandatory rest period
Roosevelt Roberts: 14-day mandatory rest period
Vinc Pichel: 14-day mandatory rest period
Drew Dober: 14-day mandatory rest period
Marco Polo Reyes: 45-day medical suspension
Alonzo Menifield: 14-day mandatory rest period
Paul Craig: 90-day medical suspension
Ricardo Ramos: 14-day mandatory rest period
Journey Newson: 30-day medical suspension
Eryk Anders: 14-day mandatory rest period
Vinicius Moreira: 180-day medical suspension (60-day minimum, requires clear CT scan)
Jared Gordon: 30-day medical suspension
Dan Moret: 30-day medical suspension
Dalcha Lungiambula: 14-day mandatory rest period
Dequan Townsend: 45-day medical suspension
Emily Whitmire: 14-day mandatory rest period
Amanda Ribas: 14-day mandatory rest period
Maurice Greene: 180-day medical suspension (30-day minimum, requires x-rays)
Junior Albini: 45-day medical suspension
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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