UFC 193 Medical Suspensions: Ex-Champ Ronda Rousey Facing Potential 6-Month Layoff

Ronda Rousey could be out for as long as six months following her second-round knockout loss to Holly Holm in the UFC 193 main event.

Rousey has been suspended for 180 days pending a negative head CT scan. At a minimum, the Olympic judoka cannot fight for 60 days and isn’t allowed to have contact training for 45 days. Rousey was finished by a head kick and follow-up punches 59 seconds into round two in the UFC 193 headliner, which took place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday night. “Rowdy” was not present at the post-fight press conference, as she was immediately transported to a hospital following her defeat.

The UFC released a list of medical suspensions from the event to mixedmartialarts.com on Tuesday. Because there is no sanctioning body for MMA in Australia, the Las Vegas-based promotion acted as its own regulator for the event.

Four other fighters are facing potential six-month suspensions following the event, including reigning strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who defended her crown with a five-round unanimous verdict over Valerie Letourneau in the co-main event. Jedrzejczyk must have her right hand cleared by an orthopedic doctor and provide an x-ray before she can return to action. The Polish fighter said on Saturday that she thought she broke her hand during the bout.

The others facing lengthy layoffs from UFC 193 were: Letourneau (head), Robert Whittaker (left ankle, right hand) and Jared Rosholt (right tibia/fibula).

UFC 193 Medical Suspensions:

Ronda Rousey: 180 days or cleared by negative head CT scan; 60 days no fight, 45 days no contact

Joanna Jedrzejczyk: 180 days or cleared by ortho w/ right hand x-ray; 45 days no fight, 30 days no contact

Valerie Letourneau: 180 days or cleared by negative head CT scan; 45 days no fight, 30 days no contact

Antonio Silva: 45 days no fight, 30 days no contact

Uriah Hall: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact

Robert Whittaker: 180 days or cleared by ortho of left ankle and right hand; 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact

Jared Rosholt: 180 days or clear CT of right tibia/fibula; 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact

Jake Matthews: 45 days no fight, 30 days no contact

Akbarh Arreola: 45 days no fight, 30 days no contact

Anthony Perosh: 45 days no fight, 30 days no contact

Richie Vaculik: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact

Anton Zafir: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact

Steve Kennedy: 180 days or cleared with negative x-ray of left thumb; 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact

Ryan Benoit: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact