The medical suspensions for UFC 254 have been released, and as expected, a handful of fighters are facing long sits on the sidelines.
Most notably, middleweight contender Jared Cannonier could be out for six months following his decision loss to the division’s former champion Robert Whittaker. Nathaniel Wood and Liana Jojua are also facing six-month suspensions following losses to Casey Kenny and Miranda Maverick.
See the full medical suspensions for UFC 254 below (via mixedmartialarts.com):
UFC 254 Main Card
Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje
7Â Days to Khabib for Mandatory Rest
7Â Days to Gaethje for Mandatory Rest
Robert Whittaker defeated Jared Cannonier
7Â Days to Whittaker for Mandatory Rest
180 Days to Cannonier or cleared by Negative Left wrist – Mandatory 30 / 21 No Contact
Alexander Volkov defeated Walt Harris
7Â Days to Volkov for Mandatory Rest
30Â Days to Harris for TKO and 21 Days No Contact
Phil Hawes defeated Jacob Malkoun
7Â Days to Hawes for Mandatory Rest
60 Days to Malkoun for KO and 45 Days No Contact – CT Negative
Lauren Murphy defeated Liliya Shakirova
7Â Days to Murphy for Mandatory Rest
7Â Days to Shakirova for Mandatory Rest
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Ion Cutelaba
7Â Days to Ankalaev for Mandatory Rest
45 Days to Cutelaba for KO and 30 Days No Contact
UFC 254 Undercard
Tai Tuivasa defeated Stefan Struve
7Â Days to Tuivasa for Mandatory Rest
45Â Days to Struve for KO and 30 Days No Contact
Casey Kenney defeated Nathaniel Wood
30Â Days to Kenney for Hard Bout and 21 Days No Contact
180 Days to Wood or cleared by Negative Right Hand XRay – Mandatory 30 / 21 Days No Cont.
Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Alex Oliveira
7Â Days to Rakhmonov for Mandatory Rest
7 Days to Rakhmonov for Mandatory Rest
Da Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey
7Â Days to Jung for Mandatory Rest
30Â Days to Alvey and 21 Days No Contact
Miranda Maverick defeated Liana Jojua
7Â Days to Maverick for Mandatory Rest
180 Days to Jojua or cleared by ENT – Mandatory 60 Days and 45 Days No Contact
Joel Alvarez defeated Alexander Yakovlev
7Â Days to Alvarez for Mandatory Rest
7Â Days to Yakovlev for Mandatory Rest