Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith are facing months-long medical suspensions as a result of their UFC on ESPN+ 29 headlining clash.
Teixeira (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC), who defeated Smith by fifth-round TKO, will not fight for 180 days unless he’s cleared by a physician. He will be mandated to serve 45 days of that suspension regardless of doctor’s clearance.
The Florida State Boxing Commission, which oversaw the event, has suspended Smith (33-15 MMA, 8-5 UFC) a minimum of 60 days. MMA Junkie obtained a list of the UFC 249 athletes’ medical suspensions from the Florida Boxing Commission on Thursday.
Other fighters facing potential 180-day layoffs include Ovince Saint Preux, Alexander Hernandez, Ricky Simon, Michael Johnson, Omar Morales and Gabriel Benitez.
UFC on ESPN+ 29 took place Wednesday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The complete list of UFC on ESPN+ 29 medical suspensions included:
- Glover Teixeira: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician; minimum suspension 45 days.
- Anthony Smith: Suspended minimum 60 days; additional suspension to be determined pending test results.
- Ovince Saint Preux: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician; minimum suspension 30 days.
- Drew Dober: Suspended 30 days.
- Alexander Hernandez: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician; minimum suspension 60 days.
- Ricky Simon: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician; minimum suspension 30 days.
- Ray Borg: Suspended 30 days.
- Andrei Arlovski: Suspended 30 days.
- Philipe Lins: Suspended 30 days.
- Michael Johnson: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician; minimum suspension 30 days.
- Sarah Moras: Suspended 30 days.
- Omar Morales: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician; minimum suspension 45 days.
- Gabriel Benitez: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician; minimum suspension 45 days.
- Brian Kelleher: Suspended 30 days.
- Hunter Azure: Suspended 60 days.
- Ike Villanueva: Suspended 45 days.
