UFC 288 Medical Suspensions: Gilbert Burns and Two Others Suspended Indefinitely

It wasn’t the night Gilbert Burns was hoping for at UFC 288, who suffered an injury in addition to losing his fight.

Last Saturday, Burns (22-6, 15-6 UFC) dropped a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad in the UFC 288 co-headliner while fighting with a left shoulder injury that prevented him from fully expressing his fighting skills. On Monday, the New Jersey Athletic Control Board suspended “Durinho” indefinitely, pending clearance from an orthopedist after getting an X-ray of his left shoulder. Thanks to his victory, Muhammad has been promised a matchup with the Leon Edwards-Colby Covington welterweight championship clash winner.

Joseph Holmes and Kalinn Williams have also been suspended indefinitely pending the doctor’s clearance to fight again. Overall, 14 fighters received medical suspensions, including former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo, who appeared opposite Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 288 headliner.

UFC 288 Medical Suspensions:

Henry Cejudo: suspended 30 days with no contact
Gilbert Burns: suspended indefinitely pending orthopedist clearance of left shoulder and X-ray of left shoulder
Jessica Andrade: suspended 30 days with no contact
Movsar Evloev: suspended 14 days with no contact
Diego Lopes: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Drew Dober: suspended 30 days with no contact
Kennedy Nzechukwu: suspended 30 days with no contact
Devin Clark: suspended 14 days with no contact
Kalinn Williams: suspended indefinitely pending X-ray right foot and MRI of left knee
Rolando Bedoya: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Braxton Smith: suspended 30 days with no contact
Ikram Aliskerov: suspended 7 days with no contact
Phil Hawes: suspended 60 days with no contact
Joseph Holmes: suspended indefinitely pending orthopedist clearance of left forearm