UFC Fight Night Medicals: Hall, Holohan, Case, Van Buren, Matsuda Face 6 Months
Uriah Hall was one of five UFC Fight Night competitors to
receive a six-month suspension. | Jeff
Sherwood/Sherdog.com
Uriah Hall could be facing six months on the sidelines following his first-round technical knockout of Ron Stallings at UFC Fight Night “McGregor vs. Siver”.
Hall must pass a medical exam to clear a potential injury to his right knee in order to have his suspension reduced. Meanwhile, Stallings is suspended for 60 days as a result of the cut he suffered in the main card bout.
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Conor McGregor escaped his main event clash with Dennis Siver unscathed, clearing the way for his impending bout with Jose Aldo. In addition, co-headliners Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson didn’t receive any sort of suspension.
Four other fighters are facing potential six month layoffs:
Johnny
Case, Patrick
Holohan, Matt Van
Buren and Tateki
Matsuda.
UFC Fight Night “McGregor vs. Siver” Medical Suspensions:
Dennis Siver: Suspended 60 days
Uriah Hall: Suspended 180 days pending medical clearance of right knee
Ron Stallings: Suspended 60 days
Patrick Holohan: Suspended 180 days pending medical clearance of left ankle
Gleison Tibau: Suspended 45 days for laceration
John Howard: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact, requires PCP clearance
Johnny Case: Suspended 180 days pending medical clearance of ribs
Frankie Perez: Suspended 30 days
Charles Rosa: Suspended 60 days, 30 days no contact, requires PCP clearance
Sean O'Connell: Suspended 30 days for laceration
Matt Van Buren: Suspended 180 days pending medical clearance of nasal passage, if cleared, suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
Joby Sanchez: Suspended 30 days if CT scan is normal, requires left orbital clearance from physician
Tateki Matsuda: Suspended 180 days pending clearance of right knee and foot
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