UFC 219 Medical Suspensions: Holly Holm, Edson Barboza Receive 3-Month Terms
Holly Holm will be out for three months after her loss to Cristiane Justino at UFC 219.
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Meanwhile, Edson Barboza also earned a three-month term after absorbing a lopsided beating in a decision loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the evening’s lightweight co-main event. Like Justino, Nurmagomedov emerged with a clean bill of health.
Two fighters from UFC 219 are facing six months on the shelf
pending physician clearance: Cynthia
Calvillo (left hand) and Neil Magny
(left thumb).
UFC 219 Medical Suspensions:
Holly Holm: suspended until March 2 with no contact during training until Feb. 15
Edson Barboza: suspended until March 2 with no contact until Feb. 15
Cynthia Calvillo: needs left hand X-rayed, and if positive must be cleared by a orthopedic doctor or suspended until June 30; minimum suspension until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30
Carla Esparza: suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21
Neil Magny: needs left thumb X-rayed or MRI, and if positive must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until June 30; minimum suspension until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21
Khalil Rountree: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30
Michal Oleksiejczuk: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30 for right eyebrow cut
Rick Glenn: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30
Marvin Vettori: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30 for precautionary reasons
Omari Akhmedov: needs left hand fracture cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until June 30; minimum suspension until March 2 with no contact until Feb. 15
Louis Smolka: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30 for left forehead cut
Mark Delarosa: suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21
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