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UFC 248 Medicals: Zhang, Jedrzejczyk Get Two Months; Seven Fighters Facing Six-Month Terms



The combatants in the leading candidate for 2020 “Fight of the Year” emerged from UFC 248 relatively unscathed.

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Both Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk received two-month medical suspensions following their five-round battle in Saturday’s co-main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Zhang retained her strawweight crown with a grueling split-decision triumph over the Polish challenger, who developed a freakish hematoma on her head over the course of the 25-minute affair.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released a full list of medical suspensions from the event on Monday.

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was not as fortunate. The Nigerian-born Kiwi must receive doctor clearance on both feet or he will potentially be sidelined until Sept. 4. Adesanya rode a leg-kick heavy attack to a unanimous verdict over Yoel Romero in the evening’s headliner. Romero did not receive a medical suspension of any kind.

Six other fighters from UFC 248 are also facing potential six-month terms pending doctor clearance: Beneil Dariush (right knee), Max Griffin (left shoulder), Sean O’Malley (left foot), Mark O. Madsen (jaw), Gerald Meerschaert (left ankle and Danaa Batgerel (right foot).

UFC 248 Medical Suspensions:

Israel Adesanya: Must have x-ray of both feet. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 3/29/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Weili Zhang: Suspended until 5/7/20, no contact until 4/22/20

Joanna Jedrzejczyk: Suspended until 5/7/20, no contact until 4/22/20

Beneil Dariush: Must have MRI on right knee. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20.

Drakkar Klose: Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Jingliang Li: Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Alex Oliveira: Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Max Griffin: Must have x-ray or MRI of left shoulder. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/22/20, also due to facial lacerations.

Sean O'Malley: Must have x-ray of left foot. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Jose Alberto Quinonez: Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Mark O. Madsen: Must have jaw fracture cleared by maxillofacial surgeon or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/22/20 with no contact until 4/7/20

Rodolfo Vieira: Suspended until 4/7/20, no contact until 3/29/20 due to laceration over his eye.

Gerald Meerschaert: Must have x-ray of left ankle. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Deron Winn: Suspended until 4/7/20, no contact until 3/29/20

Giga Chikadze: Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20 due to facial laceration.

Danaa Batgerel: Must have x-ray of right foot. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20

Guido Cannetti: Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20 due to left leg pain.

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