Daniel Rodriguez and 5 Other Fighters Handed 6 Month Medical Suspension After UFC Fight Night

UFC Vegas 36 took place the past weekend with an exciting featherweight clash as the main event. Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze headlined a card that took place at the UFC apex. Despite having multiple cancellations, the fight card went ahead with 12 fights. Following the fights, not one but six fighters have been given a six-month suspension, which includes Daniel Rodriguez who secured an impressive win over Kevin Lee. Here’s a full list of the suspensions handed out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. 

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UFC Vegas 36- Main card suspensions

Giga Chikadze vs Edson Barboza 

Chikadze suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21

Barboza suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21

Bryan Battle vs Gilbert Urbina 

Battle suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut near right eye

Urbina must have left knee MRI and left wrist X-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21

Ricky Turcios vs Brady Hiestand

Turcios suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut under right toe

Hiestand minimum suspension no contest until 10/13/21, no contact until 09/28/21

Daniel Rodriguez vs Kevin Lee 

Rodriguez must have left-hand X-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21

Lee suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut above right eye

Andre Petroski vs Michael Gilmore 

Petroski suspended until 09/19/21. No contact until 09/12/21

Gilmore suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21

Gerald Meerschaert vs Makhmud Muradov

Meerschaert suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21

Muradov suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21

Preliminary card suspensions 

Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Alessio Di Chirico 

Alhassan facing no suspension

Di Chirico suspended until 10/28/21. No contact until 10/13/21

Wellington Turman vs Sam Alvey 

Alvey suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut under left eye

Turman must have right great toe fracture cleared by an orthopedic doctor or no contest until 02/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21

Dustin Jacoby vs Darren Stewart 

Jacoby facing no suspension

Stewart suspended until 10/31/21. No contact until 09/28/21

JJ Aldrich vs Vanessa Demopoulos

Aldrich suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21

Demopoulos suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21 – Facial abrasions

Patrick Sabatini vs Jamall Emmers 

Sabatini facing no suspension

Emmers must have left knee MRI. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 10/13/21, no contact until 09/28/21

Mana Martinez vs Guido Cannetti

Martinez suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21

Cannetti must have right shoulder and left knee MRIs. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21

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