UFC Fight Night 112 Medical Suspensions: Chiesa, Five Others Facing 180-Day Layoffs
Michael Chiesa is one of six fighters facing a potential six-month layoff following UFC Fight Night 112.
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Chiesa suffered a first-round submission loss to Kevin Lee in the evening’s lightweight main event. “Maverick” will be sidelined 180 days unless he receives doctor’s clearance for a possible left shoulder injury. At a minimum, he will be out 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a scalp laceration.
Five other fighters also received 180-day suspensions at UFC Fight
Night 112: Tim Boetsch
(right foot and shin), Felice
Herrig (left wrist), Vitor
Miranda (right ankle), Devin
Powell (left ankle) and Johnny Case
(hand, foot/ankle and nose).
UFC Fight Night 112 Medical Suspensions:
Michael Chiesa: Suspended 180 days or requires doctor’s clearance on potential left shoulder injury; minimum suspension 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact due to scalp laceration
Tim Boetsch: Suspended 180 days or requires doctor’s clearance on potential right foot and shin injuries
Felice Herrig: Suspended 180 days or requires doctor’s clearance on potential left wrist injury; regardless, minimum suspension 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact for precautionary reasons
Vitor Miranda: Suspended 180 days or requires doctor’s clearance on potential right ankle injury; regardless, minimum suspension 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact due to left ear and nasal lacerations
Devin Powell: Suspended 180 days or requires doctor’s clearance on potential left ankle injury
Johnny Case: Suspended 180 days or requires doctor’s clearance on potential hand, foot/ankle, and nose injuries; minimum suspension 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact due to a left-orbital laceration
Joachim Christensen: Suspended 45 days, no contact 30 days for precautionary reasons
B.J. Penn: Suspended 45 days, no contact 30 days for precautionary reasons
Michel Quinones: Suspended 45 days, no contact 30 days for precautionary reasons
Josh Stansbury: Suspended 45 days, no contact 30 days for precautionary reasons
Johny Hendricks: Suspended 30 days, no contact 21 days for precautionary reasons
Justine Kish: Suspended 30 days, no contact 21 days due to a left eyebrow laceration
Marvin Vettori: Suspended 30 days, no contact 21 days for precautionary reasons
Tony Martin: Suspended 30 days, no contact 21 days for precautionary reasons
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