UFC Vegas 24 medical suspensions: Pena and Sherman among three facing six-month layoffs

Luis Pena after defeating Alexander Munoz at UFC Vegas 24 on April 17th | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Only three fighters were handed potential six-month suspensions after UFC Vegas 24. The list of medical suspensions…


Luis Pena after defeating Alexander Munoz at UFC Vegas 24 on April 17th
Luis Pena after defeating Alexander Munoz at UFC Vegas 24 on April 17th | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Only three fighters were handed potential six-month suspensions after UFC Vegas 24.

The list of medical suspensions for UFC Vegas 24 are out, with just three fighters facing six months away from the cage.

Luis Pena (left hand), Chase Sherman (left knee, right foot, right tibia/fibula) and Juan Espino (right elbow) have all been handed potential six-month suspensions.

Headliners Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum were both handed short suspensions of 30 days with no contact until May 9th.

The full list of suspensions released by The Nevada State Athletic Commission can be seen below (via MMA Fighting):

Robert Whittaker: Suspended until May 18, no contact until May 9 (hard fight)

Kelvin Gastelum: Suspended until May 18, no contact until May 9 (right eyelid laceration)

Andrei Arlovski: Suspended until May 18, no contact until May 9 (hard fight)

Chase Sherman: Must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor on positive result from MRI on left knee and/or X-rays on right foot and right tibia/fibula or no contest until Oct. 15; minimum suspension no contest until May 18, no contact until May 18

Jacob Malkoun: Suspended until May 9, no contact until May 2

Abdul Razak Alhassan: Suspended until May 18, no contact until May 9

Tracy Cortez: Suspended until May 9, no contact until May 2

Justine Kish: Suspended until May 9, no contact until May 2

Luis Pena: Must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor on positive result from X-ray on left hand or no contest until Oct. 15; minimum suspension no contest until May 18, no contact until May 9

Alex Munoz: Suspended until May 9, no contact until May 2

Alexander Romanov: Suspended until May 18, no contact until May 9

Juan Espino: Must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor on positive result from MRI on right elbow or no contest until Oct. 15

Jessica Penne: Suspended until May 18, no contact until May 9 (left eyebrow laceration)

Bartosz Fabinski: Suspended until May 18, no contact until May 9 (laceration under right eye)

Austin Hubbard: Suspended until May 9, no contact until May 2

Dakota Bush: Suspended until May 2, no contact until April 25

Anthony Birchak: Suspended until June 2, no contact until May 18