UFC Fight Night 202 Medical Suspensions: Priscila Cachoeira Facing 6 Months After Slugfest
Priscila Cachoeira may have emerged from UFC Fight Night 202 with a controversial decision triumph over Ji Yeon Kim, but the slugfest did take a toll on her body.
Cachoeira must have a right nasomaxillary suture fracture and a metacarpal base fracture cleared by doctors or she will be sidelined until Aug. 26. At a minimum, the Brazilian is suspended until Apri l13 with no contact until March 29. Kim, meanwhile, is suspended until April 13 with no contact until March 29 for laceration repair. The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently released a full list of medical suspensions from the event to mixedmartialarts.com.
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Four other fighters from UFC Fight Night 202 are also facing potential six-month terms pending medical clearance: Armen Petrosyan (left foot), Ramona Pascaul (nasal fracture), Jonathan Martinez (left foot), and Carlos Hernandez (left knee).
UFC Fight Night 202 Medical Suspensions
Bobby Green: Suspended until March 29 with no contact until March 20
Wellington Turman: Suspended until March 29 with no contact until March 20
Misha Cirkunov: Suspended until March 29 with no contact until March 20
Priscila Cachoeira: Must have right nasomaxillary suture fracture cleared by ENT, OMF or ophthalmologist and metacarpal base fracture cleared by Orthopedic doctor or no contest until August 26; minimum suspension of no contest until April 13, no contact until March 29
Ji Yeon Kim: Suspended until April 13 with no contact until March 29 for laceration repair.
Arman Tsarukyan: Suspended until March 20 with no contact until March 13.
Joel Alvarez: Suspended until April 13 with no contact until March 29 due to laceration repair on nose near left eye.
Armen Petrosyan: Must have left foot X-ray, if positive must have Orthopedic clearance or no contest until Aug. 26; minimum suspension of no contest until April 13, no contact until March 29.
Gregory Rodrigues: Must have lacerations on right face and left leg cleared by doctor or no contest until April 13, no contact until March 29.
Zhu Rong: Suspended until April 13 with no contact until March 29
Josiane Nunes: Suspended until March 13 with contact until March 6.
Ramona Pascual: Must have bilateral nasal bone fracture cleared by ENT, OMF or ophthalmologist or no contest until Aug. 26; minimum suspension of no contest until March 29 with no contact until March 20
Jonathan Martinez: Must have left foot X-ray, if positive must have orthopedic clearance or no contest until Aug. 26; minimum suspension of no contest until March 29 with no contact until March 22.
Alejandro Perez: Suspended until March 29 with no contact until March 20.
Carlos Hernandez: Must have left knee MRI, if positive must have orthopedic clearance or no contest until Aug. 26; minimum suspension of no contest until March 29, no contact until March 20
Victor Altamirano: Suspended until March 29, with no contact until March 20.
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