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Gian Villante, Khama Worthy, and Brendan Allen all picked up potential 6-month suspensions following the UFC’s last event before heading to Fight Island.
The final UFC Apex event before the promotion heads off to Yas Island for the month of July is done and dusted. ‘The Diamond’ Dustin Poirier picked up a fantastic win in the main event of Dan Hooker. A brutal, back and fourth 5-round war of attrition that saw both men bleeding and battered by the final bell. Surprisingly, however, they aren’t high on the list of long-term medical suspensions coming out of the event.
Gian Villante will be sidelined for at least 45 days, following his 3rd round submission loss to Maurice Greene. But could be gone as long as 6 months, pending medical clearance, due to a suspected broken left hand. Likewise Brendan Allen, may have suffered a broken nose in his bout against Kyle Daukaus—which could also keep him sidelined until December.
Down on the prelims, Khama Worthy picked up an impressive third round submission win over Luis Pena—but may have injured his right ankle and left knee along the way. If he can’t get medical clearance to come back sooner, he too could be facing six months without a fight.
Here’s a look at the full list of medical suspensions, as released to Bloody Elbow by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, following UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.
DUSTIN POIRIER – 60 day suspension with 45 days no sparring due to “tough fight.”
DAN HOOKER – 60 day suspension with 45 days no sparring due to “tough fight.”
MIKE PERRY – 30 day suspension with 21 days no sparring due to “left eyebrow lacerations.”
MICKEY GALL – 30 day suspension with 21 days no sparring.
MAURICE GREENE – 45 day suspension with 30 days no sparring due to “left cheek laceration.”
GIAN VILLANTE – 6 month suspension to be reduced to 45 days with 30 days no sparring, pending doctor’s clearance for suspected injury to left hand.
BRENDAN ALLEN – 6 month suspension to be reduced to 45 days with 30 no sparring, pending doctor’s clearance for suspected “left orbital, nasal and sinus fractures.”
KYLE DAUKAUS – 60 day suspension with 45 days no sparring due to “left cheek laceration.”
TANNER BOSER – No suspension
PHILIPE LINS – 60 day suspension with 45 days no sparring.
JULIAN EROSA – 45 day suspension with 30 days no sparring due to “left eye laceration.”
SEAN WOODSON – 30 day suspension with 21 days no sparring.
KHAMA WORTHY – 6 month suspension to be reduced to no suspension, pending doctor’s clearance for suspected right ankle & left knee injuries.
LUIS PENA – 30 day suspension with 21 days no sparring.
TAKASHI SATO – No suspension.
JASON WITT – 45 day suspension with 30 days no sparring.
KAY HANSEN – Indefinite suspension to be reduced to 45 days with 30 days no sparring, pending doctors clearance due to “left eye laceration.”
JINH YU FREY – No suspension.
YOUSSEF ZALAL – No suspension.
JORDAN GRIFFIN – No suspension.