UFC Fight Night 127 Medical Suspensions: Blachowicz, Manuwa Facing 6 Months
The light heavyweight rematch between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 127 earned both men a $50,000 post-fight bonus, but it could also leave both sidelined for an extended period.
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Blachowicz is out 180 days unless his left hand is cleared by a doctor. At a minimum he is suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days. Manuwa, meanwhile, has been suspended 180 days unless his nose is cleared by an ENT. Additionally, Manuwa has been suspended 45 days with no contact.
One other fighter from the event is facing a six-month layoff.
Dmitriy
Sosnovskiy, who scored a second-round submission of Mark
Godbeer in a heavyweight tilt, must have a right orbital
fracture cleared before he can compete again.
UFC Fight Night 127 Medical Suspensions:
Alexander Volkov: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for a forehead laceration.
Fabricio Werdum: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact for knockout loss.
Jan Blachowicz: Suspended 180 days unless left hand cleared by doctor. Additionally, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Jimi Manuwa: Suspended 180 days unless nose cleared by ENT. Additionally, suspended 45 days with no contact.
Tom Duquesnoy: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
Terrion Ware: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for hard bout.
Leon Edwards: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
Peter Sobotta: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for left eye laceration.
Charles Byrd: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
John Phillips: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
Danny Roberts: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
Oliver Enkamp: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for knockout loss.
Danny Henry: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
Hakeem Dawodu: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for choke loss.
Paul Craig: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for hard bout.
Magomed Ankalaev: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
Kajan Johnson: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for right eyebrow laceration.
Stevie Ray: Suspended mandatory minimum seven days.
Dmitriy Sosnovskiy: Suspended 180 days for right orbital fracture unless cleared by doctor. Additionally, suspended 30 days with no contact.
Mark Godbeer: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for hard bout.
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