Alex Morono (right hand), Daichi Abe (needs clearance from maxillofacial surgeon) and Hyun Gyu Lim (needs ophthalmologist clearance) have all been handed 180-day suspensions pending medical clearance. The UFC, which regulated the event, recently released a list of medical suspensions to mixedmartialarts.com.
UFC Fight Night 117 took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and saw Ovince St. Preux submit short-notice foe Yushin Okami with a Von Flue choke in the evening’s light heavyweight main event. Okami was suspended 45 days due because he didn’t tap to the choke, with a minimum 30-day suspension with no contact.
UFC Fight Night 117 Medical Suspensions:
Alex Morono: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by X-ray for right hand, and suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for right eyebrow laceration
Daichi Abe: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by maxillofacial surgeon, and suspended minimum 45 days with 30 days no contact
Hyun Gyu Lim: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by ophthalmologist, and suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for nasal laceration
Luis Henrique da Silva: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact for knockout
Yushin Okami: Suspended 45 days due to no tap on choke, leaving him unconscious, with 30 days no contact
Claudia Gadelha: Suspended 45 days for right eyebrow laceration; head CT scan was negative
Takanori Gomi: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for TKO
Rolando Dy: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
Keita Nakamura: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact; head CT scan was negative