The UFC Vegas 47 medical suspensions report, from the Nevada Athletic Commission, is in and nearly a third of the roster of fighters from this past Saturday’s card could be sidelined until August with various injuries.
In the night’s headliner, inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, top-10 middleweights Sean Strickland (25-3) and Jack Hermansson (22-7) battled over five rounds to push their names higher in the division’s title contender conversation. In the end. “Tarzan” was awarded the victory by split-decision, with scores of 49-46, 47-48, 49-46.
Strickland is now in the thick of the discourse to land a championship opportunity against the winner of Saturday’s UFC 271 title fight main event between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker.
Both participants in the UFC Vegas 47 headliner were able to avoid major injuries. However, eight of their contemporaries on the ESPN+ exclusive card were not as lucky. You can get the full fun down of the fighters facing possible six months suspensions from the NAC below.
UFC Vegas 47 medical suspensions rundown
Sean Strickland def. Jack Hermansson by split-decision (49-46, 47-48, 49-46)
- Strickland suspended until 02/27/22. No contact until 02/20/22
- Hermansson suspended until 04/07/22. No contact until 03/23/22
Nick Maximov def. Punahele Soriano by split-decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
- Maximov suspended until 03/23/22. No contact until 03/08/22 – left upper eyelid laceration
- Soriano must have left knee x-rayed. If positive then needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/05/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 03/08/22, no contact until 02/27/22
Shavkat Rahkmonov def. Carlston Harris by KO, round 1 (4:10)
- Rahkmonov facing no suspension
- Harris suspended until 04/07/22. No contact until 03/23/22
Brendan Allen def. Sam Alvey by submission, round 2
- Allen facing no suspension
- Alvey must follow up with a dentist for tooth issue or no contest until 08/05/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 03/23/22, no contact until 03/08/22
Bryan Battle def. Tresean Gore by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Battle suspended until 03/23/22. No contact until 03/08/22
- Gore suspended until 03/08/22. No contact until 02/27/22
Julian Erosa def. Steve Pederson by split-decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
- Erosa suspended until 03/08/22. No contact until 02/27/22
- Pederson suspended until 03/23/22. No contact until 03/08/22
John Castandeda def. Miles Johns by technical submission, round 3 (1:38)
- Castaneda suspended until 03/08/22. No contact until 02/27/22
- Johns suspended until 03/23/22. No contact until 03/08/22
Hakeem Dawodu def. Mike Trizano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Dawodu facing no suspension
- Trizano must have left ribs x-rayed. If positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 08/05/22. No contest until 03/08/22, no contact until 02/27/22
Chidi Njokuani def. Marc-Andre Barriault by KO, round 1 (0:16)
- Njokuani facing no suspension
- Barriault suspended until 04/07/22. No contact until 03/23/22
Alexis Davis def. Julija Stoliarenko by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-27)
- Davis must have left elbow x-rayed. If positive then must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 08/05/22. Minimum suspension 03/23/22, no contact until 03/08/22
- Stoliarenko must have left mandible cleared by doctor or no contest until 08/05/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 03/23/22, no contact until 03/08/22
Jailton Almeida def. Danilo Marques by TKO, round 1 (2:57)
- Almeida facing no suspension
- Marques must have left shoulder x-rayed and cleared by doctor or no contest until 08/05/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 03/08/22, no contact until 02/27/22
Philip Rowe def. Jason Witt by TKO, round 2 (2:15)
- Rowe must have MRI of the right knee. If positive then must be cleared by Orthopedic doctor or no contest until 08/05/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 03/08/22, no contact until 02/27/22 - Witt suspended until 03/23/22. No contact until 03/08/22 – left ear laceration
Malcolm Gordon def. Denys Bondar by TKO, round 1 (1:22 – injury)
- Gordon facing no suspension
- Bondar must have left elbow cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 08/05/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 03/23/22, no contact until 03/08/22
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