UFC Vegas 41 Medical Suspensions: Vettori, Costa Face 6-Months Layoffs

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to action last weekend with UFC Vegas 41 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, Marvin Vettori edged Paulo Costa for a unanimous decision victory in a highly-contested light heavyweight bout.

Following this past weekend’s event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the full list of medical suspensions for UFC Vegas 41 with a handful of fighters facing potential six-month layoffs. Among the fighters with the lengthiest suspensions are both Vettori and Costa.

How long will your favorite fighter be sidelined?

A full look at the UFC Vegas 41 medical suspensions can be seen below, via MixedMartialArts.com.


UFC Vegas 41 Medical Suspensions

Marvin Vettori def. Paulo Costa by unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46)

  • Vettori must have both forearms x-rayed and MRI of right knee. If positive, needs orthopedic clearance or no contest until 04/22/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 12/08/21, no contact until 11/23/21
  • Costa must have right foot x-ray. If positive, needs orthopedic clearance and must have left eye cleared by ophthalmologist or no contest until 04/22/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 12/08/21, no contact until 11/23/21

Grant Dawson vs. Ricky Glenn ends in a majority draw

  • Dawson must have broken eleventh rib cleared by thoracic doctor or no contest until 04/22/22. Minimum suspension 11/23/21, no contact until 11/14/21
  • Glenn suspended until 11/23/21. No contact until 11/14/21

Jessica-Rose Clark def. Joselyne Edwards by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Clark facing no suspension
  • Edwards suspended until 12/08/21. No contact until 11/23/21 – nasal laceration

Alex Caceres def. Seung Woo Choi by submission, round 2 (3:31)

  • Caceres suspended until 11/14/21. No contact until 11/07/21 – lip laceration
  • Choi suspended until 12/08/21. No contact until 11/23/21

Francisco Trinaldo def. Dwight Grant by split-decision (29-27, 27-29, 29-27)

  • Trinaldo must have left hand x-ray. If positive, needs orthopedic clearance or no contest until 04/22/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/23/21, no contact until 11/14/21
  • Grant suspended until 11/23/21. No contact until 11/14/21

Nicolae Negumereanu def. Ike Villanueva by TKO, round 1 (1:18)

  • Negumereanu facing no suspension
  • Villanueva suspended until 12/06/21. No contact until 11/23/21

Gregory Rodrigues def. Jun Yong Park by KO, round 2 (3:13)

  • Rodrigues suspended until 11/23/21. No contact until 11/14/21
  • Park suspended until 12/23/21. No contact until 12/08/21

Mason Jones def. David Onama by unanimous decision (29-82, 29-28, 29-28)

  • Jones must have MRI of right knee. If positive, needs orthopedic clearance or no contest until 04/22/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/23/21, no contact until 11/14/21
  • Onama suspended until 11/23/21. No contact until 11/14/21

Tabatha Ricci def. Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Ricci facing no suspension
  • Oliveira suspended until 11/23/21. No contact until 11/14/21

Jaime Pickett def. Laureano Staropoli by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Pickett facing no suspension
  • Staropoli suspended until 12/08/21. No contact until 11/23/21 – left eyebrow cuts

Jai Herbert def. Khama Worthy by TKO, round 1 (2:47)

  • Herbert facing no suspension
  • Worthy suspended until 12/08/21. No contact until 11/23/21 – lip cut

Jeff Molina def. Daniel Lacerda by TKO, round 2 (0:46)

  • Molina must have right ankle x-ray. If positive, needs orthopedic clearance or no contest until 04/22/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/14/21, no contact until 11/07/21
  • Lacerda suspended until 12/08/21. No contact until 11/23/21

Randa Markos def. Livia Souza by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Markos facing no suspension
  • Souza suspended until 11/23/21. No contact until 11/14/21

Jonathan Martinez def. Zviad Lazishvili by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

  • Martinez facing no suspension
  • Lazishvili must have right foot x-ray. If positive, needs orthopedic clearance or no contest until 04/22/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 11/23/21, no contact until 11/14/21
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