UFC 198 Medical Suspensions: Warlley Alves, Yancy Medeiros Facing 6-Month Layoffs
Both Warlley Alves and Yancy Medeiros are facing potential 180-day suspensions following their bouts at UFC 198.
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Alves suffered a potentially fractured orbital in his unanimous decision loss to Bryan Barberena in a featured welterweight bout and will be out up to six months unless he is cleared by a physician. Medeiros, meanwhile, absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment in a three-round defeat against Francisco Trinaldo at lightweight and must have a facial injury cleared or he will also be sidelined for a maximum period of six months.
UFC 198 took place at Baixada Arena in Curitiba, Brazil and saw
Stipe
Miocic capture heavyweight gold with a first-round knockout of
reigning champion Fabricio
Werdum in the evening’s main event. Werdum has been suspended
45 days with 30 days no contact, while Miiocic received the minimum
14-day suspension with seven days no contact.
UFC 198 Medical Suspensions:
Stipe Miocic: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Fabricio Werdum: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
Ronald Souza: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Vitor Belfort: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
Cristiane Justino: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Leslie Smith: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
Mauricio Rua: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Corey Anderson: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Bryan Barberena: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Warlley Alves: Suspended 180 days due to facial injury, or 45 days with 30 days no contact if cleared
Demian Maia: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Matt Brown: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Thiago Santos: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Nate Marquardt: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
Yancy Medeiros: Suspended 180 days due to facial injury, or 45 days with 30 days no contact if cleared
Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
John Lineker: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
Rob Font: Suspended 21 days, 14 days no contact
Patrick Cummins: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contract
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