Jiri Prochazka, Sergei Pavlovich among 19 suspended indefinitely

UFC 295 mesmerized fans at Madison Square Garden in New York with a lineup of 13 thrilling fights. MMA Junkie obtained the list of medical suspensions for the event from the New York State Athletic Commission, revealing that 19 out of the 26 fighters have been suspended indefinitely and will require a doctor’s clearance to make their return. This is a significant number of indefinite suspensions compared to the norm for UFC events, suggesting that the NYSAC has unique safety regulations. Additionally, all 26 fighters have received mandatory suspensions ranging from seven days to 90 days. Below is the comprehensive breakdown of the medical suspensions by MMA Junkie:

– Jamall Emmers: Suspended for seven days
– Dennis Buzukja: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 60 days
– Joshua Van: Seven-day suspension
– Kevin Borjas: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, plus 30-day suspension
– John Castaneda: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 45 days
– Kyung Ho Kang: Indefinite suspension until cleared by an orthopedic doctor, also suspended for 30 days
– Jared Gordon: Indefinite suspension until cleared by an orthopedic doctor, also suspended for 30 days
– Mark Madsen: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 45 days
– Viacheslav Borschev: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 60 days
– Nazim Sadykhov: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 60 days
– Mateusz Rebecki: Suspended for seven days
– Roosevelt Roberts: Suspended for seven days
– Loopy Godinez: To be determined
– Tabatha Ricci: To be determined
– Steve Erceg: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 30 days
– Alessandro Costa: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 30 days
– Diego Lopes: Suspended for seven days
– Pat Sabatini: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a neurologist, also suspended for 90 days
– Benoit Saint Denis: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 30 days
– Matt Frevola: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a neurologist, also suspended for 90 days
– Jessica Andrade: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 30 days
– Mackenzie Dern: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a neurologist, also suspended for 90 days
– Tom Aspinall: Suspended for seven days
– Sergei Pavlovich: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 45 days
– Alex Pereira: Suspended for seven days
– Jiri Prochazka: Indefinite suspension until cleared by a doctor, also suspended for 45 days

This article was first published by MMA Junkie.

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