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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to pay-per-view over the weekend with UFC 264 at the sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event capped off with Dustin Poirier earning a TKO win over Conor McGregor at the end of the first round after McGregor suffered a gruesome lower leg injury.
McGregor suffered a broken tibia and fibula which required immediate surgery. And he is not the only one who could be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Following the event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the full list of medical suspensions from the event with McGregor among the five fighters who are facing six-month bans.
Main card participants Sean O’Malley, Greg Hardy, and Yana Kunitskaya could also be out until next year, along with preliminary card fighter Ryan Hall, who said he broke his hand on the first punch of the fight.
Kunitskaya and Hardy are suffering from fractured noses, while O’Malley must have x-rays on both hands, his left tibia, and right foot to rule out fractures.
How long will your favorite fighter be on the sideline?
A full look at the UFC 264 medical suspensions can be seen below, via MixedMartialArts.com.
UFC 264 Medical Suspensions
Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout at the end of round 1
- McGregor needs orthopedic doctor clearance of fractured left leg or no contest until 01/07/22; Minimum suspension and no contest until 08/25/21, no contact until 08/10/21
- Poirier facing no suspension
Gilbert Burns defeated Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Thompson suspended until 8/10/21; No contact until 8/1/21
- Burns facing no suspension
Tai Tuivasa defeated Greg Hardy by knockout in round 1 (1:07)
- Hardy must have left orbital fracture cleared by an ophthalmologist doctor, and fractured nose cleared by ENT doctor or no contest until 01/07/22; Minimum suspension, no contest until 08/25/21, no contact until 08/10/21
- Tuivasa facing no suspension
Irene Aldana defeated Yana Kunitskaya by technical knockout in round 1 (4:35)
- Kunitskaya must have fractured nose cleared by ENT doctor or no contest until 01/07/2; Minimum suspension and no contest until 08/25/21, no contact until 08/10/21
- Aldana facing no suspension
Sean O’Malley defeated Kris Moutinho by technical knockout in round 3 (4:33)
- O’Malley must have both hands x-rayed to rule out fracture, also left tibia and right foot x-rayed if results are positive needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 01/07/22; Minimum suspension and no contest until 08/10/21, no contact until 08/01/21
- Moutinho suspended until 09/09/21; No contact until 08/25/21
Max Griffin defeated Carlos Condit by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Griffin suspended until 08/10/21; No contact until 08/01/21 (Left knee and left shin pain; follow up with primary care doctor if needed)
- Condit suspended until 08/10/21; No contact until 08/01/21 (Left upper lip cut)
Michel Pereira defeated Niko Price by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Pereira suspended until 08/10/21; No contact until 08/01/21
- Price suspended until 08/10/21; No contact until 08/01/21 (left elbow swelling)
Ilia Topuria defeated Ryan Hall by knockout in round 1 (4:47)
- Hall must have fractured left hand cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 01/07/22; Minimum suspension and no contest until 08/25/21, no contact until 08/10/21
- Topuria facing no suspension
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Trevin Giles by knockout in round 2 (1:41)
- Du Plessis suspended until 08/10/21; No contact until 08/01/21
- Giles suspended until 08/25/21; No contact until 08/10/21
Jennifer Maia defeated Jessica Eye by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Eye suspended until 08/25/21; No contact until 08/10/21 (forehead laceration)
- Maia facing no suspension
Brad Tavares defeated Omari Akhmedov by split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Tavares suspended until 08/10/21; No contact until 08/01/21
- Akmedov must have nose fracture cleared by ENT doctor or no contest until 01/07/22; Minimum suspension and no contest until 08/10/21, no contact until 08/01/21
Zhalgas Zhumagulov defeated Jerome Rivera by submission in round 1 (2:02)
- Zhumagulov and Rivera facing no suspensions