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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to action last weekend with UFC Vegas 39 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, Marina Rodriguez scored a big win over jiu-jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern.
Following the event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the medical suspensions for UFC Vegas 39 with eight fighters — including Dern and co-main event participant Randy Brown — facing potential six-month layoffs.
Dern must have a right thumb x-ray. If positive, she must have orthopedic doctor clearance before returning. Brown, meanwhile, must have a right great toe x-ray and left knee MRI and clearance. Both fighters could be out of action until April 8, 2022.
How long will your favorite fighters be on the sideline?
A full look at the UFC Vegas 39 medical suspensions can be seen below, via MixedMartialArts.com.
UFC Vegas 39 Medical Suspensions
Marina Rodriguez def. Mackenzie Dern by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
- Rodriguez facing no suspension
- Dern must have right thumb x-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/09/21, no contact until 10/31/21
Randy Brown def. Jared Gooden by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Brown must have right great toe x-ray and left knee MRI. If either are positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/09/21, no contact until 10/31/21
- Gooden facing no suspension
Matheus Nicolau def. Tim Elliott by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Nicolau suspended until 11/09/21. No contact until 10/31/21 – Hard fight
- Elliott suspended until 10/31/21. No contact until 10/24/21
Mariya Agapova def. Sabina Mazo by submission, round 3 (0:53)
- Agapova must have nasal bones x-ray. If positive, must have ENT doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. No contact until 11/09/21
- Mazo suspended until 11/09/21. No contact until 10/31/21
Chris Gutierrez def. Felipe Colares by split-decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)
- Gutierrez suspened until 10/31/21. No contact until 10/24/21
- Colares must have left elbow x-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/24/21, no contact until 11/09/21 – Hard fight
Alexander Romanov def. Jared Vanderaa by technical knockout, round 2 (4:43)
- Romanov must have left middle finger x-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/09/21, no contact until 10/31/21
- Vanderaa must have facial lacerations near left eye and on nose cleared by doctor or no contest until 11/24/21. No contact until 11/09/21
Damon Jackson def. Charles Rosa by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jackson must have right ankle x-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 12/09/21, no contact until 11/24/21 – Large laceration near right eyebrow
- Rosa must have left great toe x-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/09/21, no contact until 10/31/21
Lupita Godinez def. Silvana Juarez by submission, round 1 (4:14)
- Godinez facing no suspension
- Silvana Juarez must have left elbow x-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/09/21, no contact until 10/31/21
Steve Garcia def. Charlie Ontiveros by TKO, round 2 (1:51)
- Garcia suspended until 11/24/21. No contact until 11/09/21
- Ontiveros must have orthopedic doctor clearance for fragments along distal medial humerus in right forearm and must have OMF, ENT or ophthalmologist doctor clearance for fracture of region of junction of left zygoma and squamous portion of left temporal bone or no contest until 04/08/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/24/21, no contact until 11/09/21