March 25, 2024

Bellator 199 medical suspensions: Aaron Pico gets potential six-month suspension

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Featherweight prospect Aaron Pico and heavyweight veteran Cheick Kongo headlined a list of seven fighters to be issued potential six-month medical suspensions in the aftermath of Bellator 199. The California State Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.

Pico and Kongo both scored first-round knockout wins on the main card of Bellator 199, defeating the likes of Lee Morrison and Javy Ayala respectively. As a result of potential injuries sustained in the contests, both fighters will be forced to seek doctor’s clearance (left hand for Pico, left distal fibula for Kongo) or sit out 180 days before returning to active competition, per commission officials.

Bellator 199 took place May 12 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The night’s main card aired live on Paramount Network.

A complete list of Bellator 199’s medical suspensions can be seen below.

  • Aaron Pico: Requires x-ray and doctor’s clearance on probable left hand fracture or suspended 180 days
  • Cheick Kongo: Requires doctor’s clearance on probable left distal fibula fracture or suspended 180 days
  • Malcolm Hill: Requires doctor’s clearance on left knee pain or suspended 180 days; minimum suspension of 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
  • Janay Harding: Requires doctor’s clearance on possible orbital and right hip fractures or suspended 180 days
  • Jordan Williams: Requires doctor’s clearance on right thigh/knee swelling or suspended 180 days
  • Hugo Lujan: Requires doctor’s clearance on probable left foot fracture or suspended 180 days
  • Dominic Sumner: Suspended 180 days for dehydration/concussion, must be cleared by neurologist; minimum suspension of 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
  • Brandon Hester: Suspended 60 days for left eye laceration, fighter must be cleared by physician; suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
  • Matt Aragoni: Suspended 60 days for head lacerations; suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
  • Thomas Ponce de Leon: Suspended 60 days for face laceration
  • Muhammed Lawal: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
  • Lee Morrison: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
  • Javy Ayala: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
  • Ahmed White: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
  • Elias Anderson: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
  • Daniel Oseguera: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
  • Adam Antolin: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
  • Ryan Bader: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Jon Fitch: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Paul Daley: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Adam Piccolotti: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Carrington Banks: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Deron Winn: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Justin Tenedora: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • David Rivera: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Gaston Bolanos: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • James Terry: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Danasabe Mohammed: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Amber Leibrock: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Hyder Amil: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Ignacio Ortiz: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Mark Climaco: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • J.J. Okanovich: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Hohelin Hernandez: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Josh San Diego: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Josh Paiva: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Cass Bell: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest
  • Khai Wu: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

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