UFC 281 Medical Suspensions: Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya And 17 Others Indefinitely Suspended

UFC 281 was a brutal and bloody event. 

And that observation was supported by a full list of medical suspensions that was handed out by the New York State Athletic Commission on Monday – just two days after the stacked pay-per-view took place at Madison Square Garden.  

The list includes 19 fighters who are suspended indefinitely and will need doctor’s clearance before returning to the octagon. The card recorded 11 finishes. 

Among the 19 indefinite suspensions, Frankie Edgar, Dominick Reyes, Nicolae Negumereanu, Seung Woo Choi and Ottman Azaitar are all ruled out the mandatory minimum of 90 days. 

The main event fighters – new middleweight champion Alex Pereira and former champ Israel Adesanya – received indefinite suspensions. Pereira was suspended for 30 days while Adesanya was given 60 days. 

This ruling also means that the fighters can’t even spar until their suspensions have been lifted, which differs drastically from the NFL’s protocol, which allows players back on the field just one week after suffering a concussion. 

Here’s the full list of suspensions. The bolded indicates winners from the event: 

• Alex Pereira: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite suspension for medical
  Israel Adesanya: Mandatory rest for 60 days and indefinite suspension for medical 
• Zhang Weili: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Carla Esparza: Mandatory rest for seven days 
• Dustin Poirier: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite suspension for medical
  Michael Chandler: Mandatory rest for 60 days and indefinite suspension for medical 
• Chris Gutierrez: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Frankie Edgar: Mandatory rest for 90 days and indefinite for medical 
• Dan Hooker: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical
  Claudio Puelles: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical 
• Renato Moicano: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical
  Brad Riddell: Mandatory rest for 45 days and indefinite for medical 
• Ryan Spann: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Dominick Reyes: Mandatory rest for 90 days and indefinite for medical 
• Erin Blanchfield: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Molly McCann: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical 
• Andre Petroski: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical
  Wellington Turman: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical 
• Matt Frevola: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Ottman Azaitar: Mandatory rest for 90 days and indefinite for medical 
• Karolina Kowalkiewicz: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Silvana Gómez Juárez: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical 
• Michael Trizano: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical
  Seung Woo Choi: Mandatory rest for 90 days and indefinite for medical 
• Montel Jackson: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Julio Arce: Mandatory rest for 30 days and indefinite for medical 
• Carlos Ulberg: Mandatory rest for seven days
  Nicolae Negumereanu: Mandatory rest for 90 days and indefinite for medical