UFC on FOX 29 Medical Suspensions: Six Fighters Face Long Layoffs
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC on FOX 29, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.
UFC on FOX 29 took place on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET while the preliminary card was be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 6 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier in a lightweight bout headlined this event while Carlos Condit vs. Alex Oliveira in a welterweight bout served as the co-main event.
Rounding out of the four bout main card was Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori in a middleweight bout and Cortney Casey vs. Michelle Waterson in a women’s strawweight bout.
Some of the more notable suspensions include Dustin Poirier, Cortney Casey, Tim Boetsch, Ricky Rainey, John Moraga, and Lauren Mueller being suspended for 180 days.
Here are the entire medical suspensions, courtesy of MMA Fighting:
Dustin Poirier: Suspended 180 days pending MRI on knee and medical clearance; regardless faces minimum 45-day suspension
Cortney Casey: Suspended 180 days unless medically cleared; regardless faces minimum 30-day suspension
Tim Boetsch: Suspended 180 days unless medically cleared; regardless faces minimum 30-day suspension
Ricky Rainey: Suspended 180 days unless medically cleared; regardless faces minimum 45-day suspension
John Moraga: Suspended 180 days unless medically cleared; regardless faces minimum 30-day suspension
Lauren Mueller: Suspended 180 days unless medically cleared; regardless faces minimum 30-day suspension
Krzysztof Jotko: Suspended 60 days due to knockout, hard bout
Justin Gaethje: Suspended 45 days due to TKO
Alex Oliveira: Suspended 45 days
Carlos Condit: Suspended 45 days
Marvin Vettori: Suspended 45 days
Antonio Carlos Junior: Suspended 45 days due to hard bout
Brad Tavares: Suspended 45 days
Daniel Moret: Suspended 45 days due to knockout
Matthew Lopez: Suspended 45 days due to TKO
Luke Sanders: Suspended 45 days
Patrick Williams: Suspended 45 days
Dhiego Lima: Suspended 30 days due to a hard bout
