Two Long Bans Top UFC Minnesota Medical Suspensions
On Tuesday it was revealed that only two fighters would suffer a six-month medical suspension due to injuries suffered at UFC On ESPN 3 from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Per the Minnesota Office of Combative Sports, Maurice Greene and Vinicius Moreira, will have to sit for six months due to unspecified injuries (MOCS does not release the injuries), with Green needing X-rays to be cleared, as well as Moreira needing a CT Scan.
Here is the full list of UFC Minneapolis medical suspensions, courtesy of MMA Fighting:
Francis Ngannou: 14-day mandatory rest period
Junior dos Santos: 45-day medical suspension
Jussier Formiga: 45-day medical suspension
Joseph Benavidez: 30-day medical suspension
Demian Maia: 14-day mandatory rest period
Anthony Rocco Martin: 14-day mandatory rest period
Roosevelt Roberts: 14-day mandatory rest period
Vinc Pichel: 14-day mandatory rest period
Drew Dober: 14-day mandatory rest period
Marco Polo Reyes: 45-day medical suspension
Alonzo Menifield: 14-day mandatory rest period
Paul Craig: 90-day medical suspension
Ricardo Ramos: 14-day mandatory rest period
Journey Newson: 30-day medical suspension
Eryk Anders: 14-day mandatory rest period
Vinicius Moreira: 180-day medical suspension (60-day minimum, requires clear CT scan)
Jared Gordon: 30-day medical suspension
Dan Moret: 30-day medical suspension
Dalcha Lungiambula: 14-day mandatory rest period
Dequan Townsend: 45-day medical suspension
Emily Whitmire: 14-day mandatory rest period
Amanda Ribas: 14-day mandatory rest period
Maurice Greene: 180-day medical suspension (30-day minimum, requires x-rays)
Junior Albini: 45-day medical suspension
Report: MMA Fighting