Less than half of the 24 fighters on the UFC 287 lineup in Miami are facing medical suspensions.
Friday, MMA Junkie obtained the list of medical suspensions from the Florida Athletic Commission, which oversaw this past Saturday’s event at Kaseya Center in Miami. While the commission discloses the duration of the suspensions, it does not reveal specifics of fighters’ injuries.
Middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who lost the title to former champ and rival Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) in the main event, was one of four fighters who were given suspensions of 60 days.
All five fighters who suffered knockout losses were given 60-day medical suspensions except Gerald Meerschaert (35-16 MMA, 10-8 UFC), whose first-round TKO setback to Joe Pyfer (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) only warranted a 45-day sit.
Check out the full list of medical suspensions below.
(Note: Typically, fighters can return sooner than the conclusion of the suspension listed once they are cleared by a doctor.)
Sam Hughes def. Jaqueline Amorim
Sam Hughes: No suspension.
Jaqueline Amorim: No suspension.
Steve Garcia def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Steve Garcia: No suspension.
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke: Suspended 60 days.
Ignacio Bahamondes def. Trey Ogden
Ignacio Bahamondes: No suspension.
Trey Ogden: No suspension.
Loopy Godinez def. Cynthia Calvillo
Loopy Godinez: Suspended 30 days.
Cynthia Calvillo: Suspended 30 days.
Joe Pyfer def. Gerald Meerschaert
Joe Pyfer: No suspension.
Gerald Meerschaert: Suspended 45 days.
Luana Pinheiro def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Luana Pinheiro: No suspension.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez: Suspended 30 days.
Kelvin Gastelum def. Chris Curtis
Kelvin Gastelum: Suspended 45 days.
Chris Curtis: Suspended 45 days.
Christian Rodriguez def. Raul Rosas Jr.
Christian Rodriguez: No suspension.
Raul Rosas Jr.: No suspension.
Kevin Holland def. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Kevin Holland: No suspension.
Santiago Ponzinibbio: Suspended 60 days.
Rob Font def. Adrian Yanez
Rob Font: No suspension.
Adrian Yanez: Suspended 60 days.
Gilbert Burns def. Jorge Masvidal
Gilbert Burns: No suspension.
Jorge Masvidal: No suspension.
Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira
Israel Adesanya: No suspension.
Alex Pereira: Suspended 60 days.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 287.
