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UFC 266 took place over the weekend at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski retained his 145-pound title with an incredible performance against Brian Ortega in a fight that included what many consider to be one of the best rounds in UFC title fight history.
Following this past weekend’s event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the medical suspensions for the pay-per-view. Ortega faces a potential six-month layoff, along with eight other fighters.
For Ortega, he must have a right orbital blowout fracture cleared by an ophthalmologist or no contest until March 25, 2022.
How long will your favorite fighter be on the sidelines?
A full look at the UFC 266 medical suspensions can be seen below, via MixedMartialArts.com.
UFC 266 Medical Suspensions
Alexander Volkanovski def. Brian Ortega by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-44, 50-45 – Featherweight title bout)
- Volkanovki suspended until 10/26/21. No contact until 10/17/21
- Ortega must have right orbital blowout fracture cleared by an ophthalmologist or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/25/21, no contact until 11/10/21
Valentina Shevchenko def. Lauen Murphy by TKO, round 4 (4:00 – Women’s flyweight title bout)
- Shevchenko facing no suspension
- Murphy suspended until 11/10/21. No contact until 10/26/21
Robbie Lawler def. Nick Diaz by TKO, round 3 (0:44)
- Lawler suspended until 10/26/21. No contact until 10/17/21
- Diaz suspended until 11/10/21. No contact until 10/26/21
Curtis Blaydes def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Blaydes suspended until 10/26/21. No contact until 10/17/21
- Rozenstruik must have dental clearance on teeth 19-24, or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 10/26/21, no contact until 10/17/21
Jessica Andrade def. Cynthia Calvillo by TKO, round 1 (4:54)
- Andrade facing no suspension
- Calvillo suspended until 11/10/21. No contact until 10/26/21
Merab Dvalishvili def. Marlon Moraes by TKO, round 2 (4:25)
- Dvalishvili suspebded until 11/10/21. No contact until 10/26/21
- Moraes must have MRI of right hand and x-ray of left thumb. If positive, then needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/10/21, no contact until 10/26/21
Dan Hooker def. Nasrat Haqparast by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Hooker must have right foot x-rayed. If positive, then orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 10/25/21, no contact until 10/17/21
- Haqparast suspended until 11/10/21. No contact until 10/26/21 – right ribs
Chris Daukaus def. Shamil Abdurakhimov by TKO, round 2 (1:23)
- Daukaus suspended until 10/10/21. No contact until 10/03/21
- Abdurakhimov must have nasal fractures cleared by ENT doctor or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/25/21, no contact until 11/10/21
Taila Santos def. Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Santos must have right hand x-rayed. If positive, needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 10/10/21, no contact until 10/03/21
- Modafferi suspended until 10/26/21. No contact until 10/17/21 scalp laceration
Jalin Turner def. Uros Medic by submission, round 1 (4:01)
- Turner facing no suspension
- Medic must have MRI and x-ray of left thumb. If positive, then needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 10/26/21, no contact until 10/17/21
Nick Maximov def. Cody Brundage by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Maximov suspended until 10/26/21. No contact until 10/17/21 scalp laceration
- Brundage facing no suspension
Matthew Semelsberger def. Martin Sano by KO, round 1 (0:15)
- Semelsberger facing no suspension
- Sano must have broken left thumb cleared by orthopedic doctor and broken nose cleared by ENT doctor or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/25/21, no contact until 11/10/21
Jonathan Pearce def. Omar Morales by submission, round 2 (3:31)
- Pearce must have MRI of left hand. If positive, then needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 10/26/21, no contact until 10/17/21
- Morales must have x-ray of left ankle. If positive then needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 10/26/21, no contact until 10/17/21