UFC 205 Medical Suspensions: Chris Weidman Earns Extended Sit
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at UFC 205, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.
Some of the more notable suspensions include Chris Weidman being suspended a minimum 60 days after he was knocked out viciously by Yoel Romero. Belal Muhammad and Rafael Natal were also suspended a minimum 60 days. Eddie Alvarez, who lost his lightweight title to Conor McGregor in the main event following a TKO stoppage is out for 30 days.
Here are the entire medical suspensions:
Vicente Luque suspended indefinitely pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Chris Weidman suspended a minimum 60 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Belal Muhammad suspended a minimum 60 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Rafael Natal suspended a minimum 60 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Eddie Alvarez suspended a minimum 30 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Stephen Thompson suspended a minimum 30 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Joanna Jedrzczyk suspended 30 days
Karolina Kowalkiewicz suspended 30 days
Meisha Tate suspended a minimum 30 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Michael Johnson suspended 30 days
Jim Miller suspended a minimum 30 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
Liz Carmouche suspended a minimum 30 days pending New York State Athletic Commission clearance
UFC 205 took place on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. This event was the first UFC event hosted in New York City and the first UFC event hosted in the State of New York since 1995. The main card aired on PPV at 10 p.m. ET and the prelims aired on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET.
