Bellator 192 Medical Suspensions: Rory MacDonald Facing 6 Months After Title Win
New welterweight champion Rory MacDonald could be facing a potential six-month suspension following his victory over Douglas Lima in the Bellator 192 headliner.
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The California State Athletic Commission recently released a full list of medical suspensions from the event to MMAFighting.com. Lima, meanwhile, is potentially out 60 days due to a laceration of his right eyebrow; he must be cleared by a doctor in order to return sooner.
Two other fighters from the main card are looking at possible
180-day layoffs: Shane
Kruchten (foot and toe fracture) and Georgi
Karakhanyan (right hand fracture). Everyone on the card
received at least a mandatory seven-day medical suspension.
Bellator 192 Medical Suspensions:
Rory MacDonald: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to right hand and right lower leg; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; 45-day no contest, 30-day no contact mandatory suspension
Douglas Lima: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration of the right eyebrow; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; 45-day no contest, 30-day no contact mandatory suspension
Goiti Yamauchi: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration to left cheek; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; seven-day mandatory suspension
Shane Kruchten: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to right foot and right second toe; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; 45-day no contest, 30-day no contact mandatory suspension due to KO
Georgi Karakhanyan: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to right hand; potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration of right eyebrow; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; Seven day mandatory suspension
James Barnes: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to left shoulder; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; Seven day mandatory suspension
Noah Tillis: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact; no exception due to KO
Tom Aaron: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact; no exception due to KO
Marlen Magee: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration to nose; must be cleared by physician to return sooner
Devon Brock: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration to left eyebrow; must be cleared by physician to return sooner
Ian Butler: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact; no exception due to KO
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