UFC 198 Medical Suspensions: Fabricio Werdum Out For 45 Days
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at UFC 198, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.
Some of the more notable suspensions include Fabricio Werdum, Leslie Smith, Nate Marquardt and Patrick Cummins being out of action for 45 days.
UFC 198 took place on May 14th at the 40,000-seat Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. The prelims aired on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1. The main card aired on PPV.
The event was headlined by a heavyweight title clash between Werdum and Stipe Miocic. The co-main event featured a middleweight bout between Belfort and Ronaldo Souza.
Here are the entire medical suspensions:
Fabricio Werdum: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days
Vitor Belfort: suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days
Leslie Smith: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days
Warlley Alves: suspended 180 days due to a facial injury, though a physician can clear him early
Nate Marquardt: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days
Yancy Medeiros: suspended 180 days due to a facial injury, though a physician can clear him early
Patrick Cummins: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days
