UFC 187 Medical Suspensions: Main Card Stars Get Long Sits
UFC 187 provided a high quality night of action-packed bouts, serving up a doubleheader of title fights on the PPV (pay-per-view) main card. Finishes for Chris Weidman and Daniel Cormier saw the middleweight champion continue his reign, and a new boss crowned at 205 pounds. All in all, UFC 187 rocked our worlds, but it didn’t come without a few bumps for the main protagonists in Sin City.
Daniel Cormier requires clearance pending an MRI scan, or he’ll be shelved until November 1st. Let’s hope that huge right hand from Anthony Johnson that dropped the AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) star in round one didn’t do more damage than it seemed to. Vitor Belfort must have his left shoulder cleared or he’ll be out for six months, and Donald Cerrone‘s handy work means John Makdessi’s broken jaw could see ‘The Bull’ also out for 180 days.
Heavyweight sluggers Andrei Arlovski and Travis Browne put it all on the line during their Fight Of The Night winning slobber knocker, and it seems they are paying the price in the aftermath. ‘The Pitbull’ must pass MRI for his left shoulder, and ‘Hapa’ needs to have his broken nose cleared, with both facing a possible six month sit. Nina Ansaroff, who withdrew from her fight with Rose Namajunas, needs clearance or it’s 180 days for her too. Chris Weidman, Anthony Johnson and the rest of the card get away pretty much without incident.
Check out the full list of UFC 187 medical suspensions below, and stay tuned to LowKickMMA!
Daniel Cormier: Must have follow-up MRI before Nov. 1
Anthony Johnson: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eyebrow laceration.
Chris Weidman: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eyebrow laceration.
Vitor Belfort: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days. Additionally, must have left shoulder cleared by doctor or no contest for 180 days.
John Makdessi: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days. Additionally, must have broken jaw cleared by doctor or no contest for 180 days.
Andrei Arlovski: Must have MRI of left shoulder cleared by doctor or no contest for 180 days.
Travis Browne: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days. Additionally, must have broken nose cleared by doctor or no contest for 180 days.
John Moraga: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to scalp laceration.
Rafael Natal: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to right eyebrow laceration.
Nina Ansaroff: Must be cleared by doctor before next fight or no contest for 180 days.
Colby Covington: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eyebrow laceration.
Mike Pyle: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Leo Kuntz: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Justin Scoggins: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left eyebrow laceration.
Josh Sampo: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
