UFC 255 Medical Suspensions: Alex Perez & Jennifer Maia Face Lengthy Sit

The UFC 255 medical suspensions have been released and Alex Perez and Jennifer Maia are facing lengthy sits. In the main event of the pay-per-view card, Perez suffered a first-round submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo and got a six-month suspension….

The UFC 255 medical suspensions have been released and Alex Perez and Jennifer Maia are facing lengthy sits. In the main event of the pay-per-view card, Perez suffered a first-round submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo and got a six-month suspension. Jennifer Maia, meanwhile, also is facing a six-month suspension after her decision loss to Valentina […]

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UFC 255 Medical Suspensions: Alex Perez, Jennifer Maia Face Six-Month Sits

UFC FigueiredoTitle challengers Alex Perez and Jennifer Maia failed in their quests to become champions at UFC 255 — and they will now face six-month medical suspensions. Perez suffered a first-round submission defeat to Deiveson Figueiredo in their flyweight headliner on Saturday while Maia was outpointed by Valentina Shevchenko in their women’s flyweight title encounter in […]

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Title challengers Alex Perez and Jennifer Maia failed in their quests to become champions at UFC 255 — and they will now face six-month medical suspensions.

Perez suffered a first-round submission defeat to Deiveson Figueiredo in their flyweight headliner on Saturday while Maia was outpointed by Valentina Shevchenko in their women’s flyweight title encounter in the co-main event.

Although it seemed like Perez took little damage during the fight, he suffered a hand injury and will now require an X-ray and doctor’s clearance if he wants to compete before May.

Maia, meanwhile, suffered a broken nose and will also require a doctor’s clearance. The Brazilian is also suspended mandatorily until January 6 with no contact until mid December.

In addition, the likes of Cynthia Calvillo, Brandon Royval, Joaquin Buckley, Ariane Lipski, Nicolas Dalby, Daniel Rodriguez and Alan Jouban are also facing potential six-month sits for various injuries.

You can check out the full list of medical suspensions below (via Mixed Martial Arts):

  • DEIVESON FIGUEIREDO – No suspension
    ALEX PEREZ – Suspended until 5/21/21, pending X-Rays & doctor’s clearance for right hand injury.
  • VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO – No suspension
    JENNIFER MAIA – Suspended until 5/21/21, pending doctor’s clearance for broken nose; minimum suspension until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20.
  • TIM MEANS – Suspended until 12/22/20, no contact until 12/13/20, for right knee injury.
    MIKE PERRY – Suspended until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20, for facial contusions.
  • KATLYN CHOOKAGIAN – No suspension
    CYNTHIA CALVILLO – Suspended until 05/21/21, pending MRI & doctor’s clearance for right shoulder injury; minimum suspension until 12/22/20, no contact until 12/13/20.
  • PAUL CRAIG – No suspension
    SHOGUN RUA – Suspended until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20 for elbow injury.
  • BRANDON MORENO – No suspension
    BRANDON ROYVAL – Suspended until 05/21/21, pending MRI and doctor’s clearance for right shoulder injury; minimum suspension until 12/22/20, no contact until 12/13/20.
  • JOAQUIN BUCKLEY – Suspended until 05/21/21, pending X-Rays & doctor’s clearance for right hand injury.
    JORDAN WRIGHT – Suspended until 01/06/21.
  • ANTONINA SHEVCHENKO – No suspension
    ARIANE LIPSKI – Suspended until 05/21/21, pending doctor’s clearance for left orbital bone fracture; minimum suspension until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20.
  • NICOLAS DALBY – Suspended until 05/21/21, pending X-Rays & doctor’s clearance for right foot and right elbow injuries; minimum suspension until 12/22/20, no contact until 12/13/20.
    DANIEL RODRIGUEZ – Suspended until 05/21/21, pending X-Rays & doctor’s clearance for right hand injury; minimum suspension until 12/22/20, no contact until 12/13/20.
  • ALAN JOUBAN – Suspended until 05/21/21, pending doctor’s clearance for broken nose; minimum suspension until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20.
    JARED GOODEN – Suspended until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20.
  • KYLE DAUKAUS – No suspension.
    DUSTIN STOLTZFUS – Suspended until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20.
  • SASHA PALATNIKOV – Suspended until 01/06/21, no contact until 12/22/20, due to lacerations.
    LOUIS COSCE – Suspended until 01/21/21, no contact until 01/06/21.

What do you think of the UFC 255 medical suspensions?

Alex Perez Releases Statement On Title Fight Loss To Deiveson Figueiredo

Alex Perez issued a statement after his first-round submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255. In the main event of the card, Perez stepped up on about six weeks’ notice for his first UFC title fight against Figueiredo. Entering the scrap…

Alex Perez issued a statement after his first-round submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255. In the main event of the card, Perez stepped up on about six weeks’ notice for his first UFC title fight against Figueiredo. Entering the scrap, many thought Perez could give the champion problems and early on, had success […]

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Cody Garbrandt Reacts To Deiveson Figueiredo’s Submission Win Over Alex Perez

GarbrandtIt’s fair to say Cody Garbrandt wasn’t impressed with Deiveson Figueiredo’s latest win. Figueiredo successfully defended his flyweight title for the first time following a first-round submission win over Alex Perez in the UFC 255 headliner on Saturday night. The Brazilian was able to sink in the guillotine choke after a mistake from Perez which […]

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It’s fair to say Cody Garbrandt wasn’t impressed with Deiveson Figueiredo’s latest win.

Figueiredo successfully defended his flyweight title for the first time following a first-round submission win over Alex Perez in the UFC 255 headliner on Saturday night. The Brazilian was able to sink in the guillotine choke after a mistake from Perez which ultimately led to the tap.

Of course, Perez wasn’t Figueiredo’s original opponent. Instead, it was former bantamweight champion Garbrandt who was initially booked to face Figueiredo only to pull out through injury.

And it seems like “No Love” is still gunning for a flyweight title shot with a March date in mind.

“Alex Perez was just someone they gave Figueiredo to build up our fight more,” Garbrandt told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. “I knock that guy (Figueiredo) out in the first or second round. I’ll be ready by March.”

However, with the UFC planning for Brandon Moreno to challenge Figueiredo as soon as next month, it looks like Garbrandt will have to wait for the next crack.

Of course, if Figueiredo is booked against Moreno in December and comes out on top relatively unscathed, the timeline could still work for him to face Garbrandt in March.

For now, we’ll just have to see how things play out.

Who do you think should get the next crack?

7 Takeaways From UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

UFC 255 featured a flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez. Figueiredo showed that he is a force as the champion of his division and for the lady flyweights, Shevchenko let the competition know she’s not going anywhere. There w…

UFC 255 featured a flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez. Figueiredo showed that he is a force as the champion of his division and for the lady flyweights, Shevchenko let the competition know she’s not going anywhere. There was a lot to take away from UFC 255, here are some to look […]

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UFC 255: Figueiredo Vs. Perez Bonuses

FigueiredoEarlier tonight (Sat. November 22nd, 2020) UFC 255 took place from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC facility played host to two title bouts in both the men’s and women’s Flyweight divisions. In the main event, we saw Deiveson Figueiredo defend his Flyweight title against Alex Perez with an excellent guillotine […]

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Earlier tonight (Sat. November 22nd, 2020) UFC 255 took place from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC facility played host to two title bouts in both the men’s and women’s Flyweight divisions. In the main event, we saw Deiveson Figueiredo defend his Flyweight title against Alex Perez with an excellent guillotine submission in the first round. In the co-main event, Women’s Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko fought through some early adversity to finish the bout in dominant fashion and secure another title defense. Outside of these two bouts, there were plenty of moments warranting bonuses.

The first Performance of the Night bonus went to Antonina Shevchenko for her dominant performance against Ariane Lipski ending in a second round TKO. Shevchenko utilized her grappling to take down Lipski at will and from the ground threatened her with submissions before ending the fight with some effective ground and pound.

The second Performance of the Night bonus went to Joaquin Buckley for his knockout over Jordan Wright on the preliminary card. Coming off a knockout of the year contender, Buckley looked to add another finish to his highlight reel over the undefeated Wright. At the end of the first round Buckley looked just moments from finishing the fight so as it began in the second he was able to find the finishing blows in less than 20 seconds.

Fight of the Night came on the early prelims in the first fight of the night between Welterweight’s Sasha Palatnikov and Louis Cosce. This back and forth war saw the pair mix it up both on the ground and on the feet. After warring for three rounds Palatnikov was able to find the finish by TKO with punches. This showcase by the pair saw them both take home bonus money from the UFC 255 Fight Pass preliminary card.