UFC 237 medical suspensions: Namajunas and Silva out for six months
UFC 237 went down from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday.
In the main event, Jessica Andrade beat Rose Namajunas by knockout due to a slam to become the new strawweight champion. While in the co-main event, Jared Cannonier beat Anderson Silva by TKO in the first round via a leg injury. Those two losses for Silva and Namajunas will keep them sidelined for potentially six months due to the UFC 237 medical suspensions.
UFC 237 Medical Suspensions:
- Jessica Andrade: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
- Rose Namajunas: suspended 180 days. If neck MRI cleared, suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
- Jared Cannonier: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact.
- Anderson Silva: suspended 180 days. If cleared by physician for right knee injury, suspended for 45 days with 30 days no contact.
- Alexander Volkanovski: suspended 24 days with seven days no contact.
- Jose Aldo: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact.
- Laureano Staropoli: suspended 180 days. If cleared by nose x-ray, suspended for 30 days with 21 days no contact
- Thiago Alves: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
- Ryan Spann: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact.
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
- Irene Aldana: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact.
- Bethe Correia: suspended 180 days. If cleared by physician for right elbow injury, suspended for 45 days with 30 days no contact.
- Thiago Moises: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
- Kurt Holobaugh: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
- Warlley Alves: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact.
- Sergio Moraes: suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
- Clay Guida: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
- B.J. Penn: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
- Luana Carolina: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
- Priscila Cachoeira: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
- Raoni Barcelos: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact.
- Carlos Huachin: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
- Viviane Araujo: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact.
- Talita Bernardo: suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.