Cowboy Leads UFC 246 Medical Suspensions
While Maycee Barber may be out for up to a year, Donald Cerrone earned the biggest medical suspension following his loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 246.
Per a report released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, their medical team found that Cerrone suffered a broken nose and a “mild” orbital fracture in the course of his 40-second loss by stoppage.
Cerrone was taken to the hospital immediately after the card from inside the T-Mobile Arena and given a CT scan of his brain that per a report from MMA Fighting came back negative for serious damage.
Cerrone must sit until he is cleared by a maxillofacial surgeon, but will be suspended at minimum until February 18th, with no contact training suspended until February 9th.
The full list of medical suspensions from UFC 246 include:
Donald Cerrone: suspended until July 17 unless cleared by maxillofacial doctor for nasal fracture and mild orbital fracture; suspended at minimum until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
Aleksei Oleinik: suspended until March 4 with no contact until Feb. 18.
Maurice Green: needs MRI of right elbow and X-ray of right foot – if positive, suspended until July 17 unless cleared by orthopedic doctor; suspended at minimum until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
Ode Osbourne: suspended until Feb. 9 with no contact until Feb. 2.
Anthony Pettis: needs clearance of left foot by orthopedic doctor or suspended until July 17; suspended at minimum until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
Diego Ferreira: needs MRI of right knee – if positive, suspended until July 17 unless cleared by orthopedic doctor; suspended at minimum until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
Maycee Barber: needs MRI of left knee – if positive, suspended until July 17 unless cleared by orthopedic doctor; suspended at minimum until March 4 with no contact until Feb. 18 for left forehead laceration.
Andre Fili: suspended until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
Sodiq Yusuff: needs X-ray of right foot – if positive, suspended until July 17 unless cleared by orthopedic doctor; suspended at minimum until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
Tim Elliott: suspended until March 4 with no contact until Feb. 18.
Askar Askarov: suspended until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
Nasrat Haqparast: suspended until March 19 with no contact until March 4.
Justin Ledet: suspended until Feb. 18 with no contact until Feb. 9.
JJ Aldrich: needs X-ray of right hand – if positive, suspended until July 17 unless cleared by orthopedic doctor; suspended at minimum until Feb. 9 with no contact until Feb. 2.