Krause is facing a 180-day medical suspension unless he is cleared by an MRI on his right knee. At a minimum, Krause is suspended 30 days with 21 days of no contact. The UFC, which served as its own regulating body for Saturday’s event, released a full list of medical suspensions to mixedmartialarts.com.
UFC Fight Night 180 took place at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi on Saturday and saw Brian Orega take a five-round verdict over Chan Sung Jung in the evening’s featherweight headliner. Ortega received a 30-day sit with 21 days of no contact for a hard bout, while Jung got 45 days with 30 of no contact due to a right eyelid laceration suffered in the contest.
UFC Fight Night 180 Medical Suspensions:
Brian Ortega: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Chan Sung Jung: 45 days for right eyelid laceration and hard bout; 30 days no contact
Katlyn Chookagian: 30 days for TKO defeat and 21 days no contact
Modestas Bukauskas: 60 days for KO defeat and 45 days no contact
James Krause: 180 days unless cleared by MRI for right knee; minimum 30 days with 21 days no contact
Claudio Silva: 30 days for left tib/fib and 21 days no contact
Thomas Almeida: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Guram Kutateladze: 30 days for left eye hematoma and 21 days no contact
Mateusz Gamrot: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Poliana Botelho: 30 days for right eye hematoma and 21 days no contact
Jun Yong Park: 30 days for left eyebrow laceration and 21 days no contact
John Phillips: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Fares Ziam: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Jamie Mullarkey: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Gadzhimurad Antigulov: 45 days for TKO defeat and 30 days no contact
Mark Striegl: 180 days unless cleared by oral and maxillofacial doctor; minimum 60 days for KO defeat and 45 days no contact