Following UFC 311, several fighters, including Umar Nurmagomedov and Jailton Almeida, face potential six-month medical suspensions due to injuries sustained during their bouts, with clearance from a physician required to avoid these lengthy layoffs.
Umar Nurmagomedov pushed through a broken hand during his five-round decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. Now, he might need an extended break from the octagon.
On Tuesday, the California State Athletic Commission shared medical suspensions from UFC 311 with MMA Fighting. Several fighters could face lengthy layoffs.
Nurmagomedov leads the list with a mandatory seven-day suspension and a potential 180-day layoff due to a possible fracture in his left hand. He shared photos on social media revealing the injury, which he believes occurred in the opening round.
However, he can avoid the 180-day suspension if cleared by a physician. Fingers crossed!
Meanwhile, Jailton Almeida also faces a potential six-month layoff, with a seven-day suspension and a possible fracture in his left foot. Despite this, Almeida delivered a dominant first-round finish over Serghei Spivac.
Spivac himself may face a long layoff with a possible 180-day suspension after potentially fracturing his right foot and jaw. Ouch!
Bogdan Guskov secured a win on the UFC 311 prelims but didn’t escape unscathed. He’s looking at a seven-day suspension and a potential 180-day layoff for a possible fracture in his right hand.
Here are the full medical suspensions handed down for UFC 311:
Islam Makhachev: 7-day mandatory rest.
Renato Moicano: 7-day mandatory rest.
Merab Dvalishvili: 7-day mandatory rest.
Umar Nurmagomedov: 7 days rest, 180-day suspension unless cleared for hand fracture.
Jiri Prochazka: 7 days rest, 45-day suspension, no contact for 30 days post-bout.
Jamahal Hill: 7 days rest, 45-day suspension, no contact for knockout loss. Possible nose laceration extends to 60 days unless cleared.
Reinier de Ridder: 7 days mandatory rest.
Kevin Holland: 7 days rest, potential 60-day suspension for eye laceration unless cleared.
Raoni Barcelos: 7 days mandatory rest.
Payton Talbott: 7 days rest, 45-day suspension for hard bout; no contact for 30 days.
Jailton Almeida: Same as Umar—180 days unless cleared for foot fracture.
Serghei Spivac: Knockout loss means up to 180 days off unless foot/jaw issues are resolved.
Bogdan Guskov: Potentially out for six months pending clearance on hand fracture.
Billy Elekana: Just the standard week off.
Grant Dawson: Ditto—7 days of rest.
Diego Ferreira: Also taking it easy for seven days.
Azamat Bekoev: Seven days to recharge.
Zachary Reese: Knocked out? That’s a minimum of seven days plus more restrictions.
Ailin Perez: A quick seven-day breather.
Karol Rosa: Seven days mandatory rest.
Muin Gafurov: Another fighter resting for seven days.
Rinya Nakamura: A week off is all that’s needed here too.
Bernardo Sopaj: Hard bout means more than just the seven—up to 45 days off!
Ricky Turcios: Similar story—45-day suspension following hard bout rules.
Tagir Ulanbekov: Just chilling for seven mandatory days of rest.
Clayton Carpenter: Seven restful days ahead.