UFC Fight Night 183 Medical Suspensions: ‘Wonderboy’ Among 10 Fighters Facing 6 Months

The knee injury Stephen Thompson suffered at UFC Fight Night 183 is among a few ailments that could keep “Wonderboy” sidelined for up to six months.

Thompson defeated Geoff Neal via unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s welterweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. According to medical suspensions obtained by mixedmartialarts.com, Thompson must have an MRI of his right knee and thigh and an X-ray of his right hand. If he doesn’t receive doctor clearance, he will be out until June 18. At a minimum, Thompson is suspended until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 3.

Neal, meanwhile, is suspended until Feb. 3 with no contact until Jan. 19 due to a laceration on his right eyebrow suffered from an accidental clash of heads.

Nine other fighters from UFC Fight Night 183 are facing six-month sits pending doctor clearance: Marlon Vera (left hand, left wrist), Anthony Pettis (nose, right foot), Pannie Kianzad (left hand, thumb), Deron Winn (left knee), Taila Santos (right elbow), Tafon Nchukwi (right knee, left shoulder), Jimmy Flick (right foot), Cody Durden (right knee) and Christos Giagos (left eye).

UFC Fight Night 183 Medical Suspensions:

Stephen Thompson: must have MRI of right knee and thigh and X-ray of right hand, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 02/18/21, no contact until 02/03/21

Geoff Neal: suspended until 02/03/21, no contact until 01/19/21 – laceration right eyebrow

Jose Aldo: suspended until 01/10/21, no contest until 01/03/21

Marlon Vera: must have MRI of left wrist and X-ray of left hand and wrist, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21

Michel Pereira: suspended until 01/03/21, no contact until 12/27/20

Kalinn Williams: suspended until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21 – laceration on right cheek

Marcin Tybura: suspended until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21 – laceration on nose

Greg Hardy: suspended until 02/03/21, no contact until 01/19/21

Anthony Pettis: must have X-ray of nose, if positive must have ENT doctor clearance and must have X-ray of right foot, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21

Alex Morono: suspended until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21

Pannie Kianzad: must have X-ray and MRI of left hand and thumb, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21

Sijara Eubanks: suspended until 01/10/21, no contact until 01/03/21

Deron Winn: must have MRI or X-ray of left knee, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 01/10/21, no contact until 01/03/21

Antonio Arroyo: suspended until 01/10/21, no contact until 01/03/21

Taila Santos: must have MRI of right elbow, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21

Gillian Robertson: suspended until 02/03/21, no contact until 01/19/21 – laceration on nose

Tafon Nchukwi: must have MRI or X-ray of right knee and left shoulder, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 02/03/21, no contact until 01/19/21

Jamie Pickett: suspended until 02/03/21, No contact until 01/19/21

Jimmy Flick: must have X-ray of right foot, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21

Cody Durden: must have MRI of right knee, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/18/21; minimum suspension no contest until 01/19/21, no contact until 01/10/21

Christos Giagos: must have left eye corneal abrasion cleared by ophthalmologist or no contest until 06/18/21