November 2, 2024

UFC 224 medical suspensions: Amanda Nunes, ‘Jacare’ Souza get potential six-month suspensions

MMAfighting.com

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza headlined a list of 11 fighters to be issued extended medical suspensions in the aftermath ofUFC 224. The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report to MMA Fighting on Monday.

Nunes defeated Raquel Pennington via fifth-round TKO to successfully defend her bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 224, while Souza suffered a split-decision loss to Kelvin Gastelum in the night’s co-headlining bout. As a result of potential damage sustained in the contest, both fighters will be forced to seek doctor’s clearance on potential right foot injuries or sit out 180 days before returning to active competition, per commission officials.

UFC 224 took place May 12 at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The night’s main card aired live on pay-per-view.

A complete list of UFC 224’s medical suspensions can be seen below.

  • Amanda Nunes: Suspended 180 days, requires x-ray of right foot; if cleared then 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
  • Ronaldo Souza: Suspended 180 days, requires x-ray of right foot; if cleared then 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact
  • Raquel Pennington: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact pending clearance from maxillofacial surgeon
  • Brian Kelleher: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact
  • Vitor Belfort: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact
  • Sean Strickland: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact
  • Sultan Aliev: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact pending clearance from maxillofacial surgeon
  • Thales Leites: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact
  • Alberto Mina: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact
  • Kelvin Gastelum: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
  • Aleksei Oleinik: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
  • Mackenzie Dern: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Amanda Cooper: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • John Lineker: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Lyoto Machida: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Cezar Ferreira: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Karl Roberson: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Junior Albini: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Davi Ramos: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Nick Hein: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Warley Alves: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Jack Hermansson: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Ramazan Emeev: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • Markus Perez: Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact
  • James Bochnovic : Suspended 14 days no contest, 7 days no contact

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