UFC 207 Medical Suspensions: Ronda Rousey Sidelined 45 Days Following TKO Defeat
There’s no guarantee that Ronda Rousey will ever return to the Octagon following UFC 207, but at the very minimum, the ex-bantamweight queen will be out for 45 days following last Friday’s event.
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In the co-main event, Cody Garbrandt captured the bantamweight strap with a five-round verdict against Dominick Cruz. Garbrandt has been suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days, while Cruz is out for 45 days with 30 days of no contact due to a laceration on his left eyebrow.
Four fighters from UFC 207 received potential six-month
suspensions: John
Lineker (jaw), Ray Borg
(ankle), Niko Price
(toe) and Alex
Oliveira (nose).
UFC 207 Medical Suspensions:
Ronda Rousey: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Cody Garbrandt: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Dominick Cruz: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days due to a left-eyebrow laceration
John Lineker: suspended 180 days until his broken jaw is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Ray Borg: suspended 180 days until his left ankle is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Louis Smolka: suspended 30 days due to lacerations near both eyes
Johny Hendricks: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days due to a scalp laceration
Marvin Vettori: suspended 21 days with no contact during training for 14 days for precautionary reasons
Mike Pyle: suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days for precautionary reasons
Niko Price: suspended 180 days until his right major toe is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Alex Oliveira: suspended 180 days until his broken nose is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days for precautionary reasons
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