UFC Nashville medical suspensions: Anthony Pettis among four others to get 180 days
The Octagon went to Nashville, Tennesse for what was a great night of fights. In the main event, Anthony Pettis was moving up in weight to take on Stephen Thompson. There, Pettis shocked many and knocked Thompson out in the second round.
Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Curtis Blaydes dominated Justin Willis for a decision win. Also on the card saw Maycee Barber score a second-round TKO win over JJ Aldrich.
With a card like this, many fighters are destined to get weeks if not months off due to suspension and UFC Nashville was no different. Pettis, Blaydes, Luis Pena, Barber, and Aldrich were the five fighters to potentially get a 180-day suspension.
A complete list of UFC Nashville’s medical suspensions can be seen below.
- Anthony Pettis: Requires clearance from ENT or suspended 180 days; mandatory 30-day suspension
- Curtis Blaydes: Requires x-ray and physician clearance on right foot or suspended 180 days; mandatory 30-day suspension
- Luis Pena: Requires physician clearance on right shoulder and right lower ribs or suspended 180 days; mandatory 30-day suspension
- Maycee Barber: Requires x-ray and physician clearance on right hand or suspended 180 days; mandatory 30-day suspension
- JJ Aldrich: Requires ophthalmologist clearance or suspended 180 days; mandatory 60-day suspension due to TKO
- Stephen Thompson: Mandatory 60-day suspension due to KO; suspended 30 days no contact
- Frankie Saenz: Mandatory 60-day suspension due to TKO; suspended 30 days no contact
- Steven Peterson: Suspended 45 days due to hard bout
- Ryan MacDonald: Mandatory 45-day suspension for scalp laceration
- Justin Willis: Suspended 30 days due to hard bout
- Jesus Pinedo: Suspended 30 days due to hard bout, rest for left leg hematoma; suspended 14 days no contact
- Jussier Formiga: Mandatory 30-day suspension for left scalp laceration
- Bryce Mitchell: Suspended 30 days due to hard bout
- Alexis Davis: Mandatory 30-day suspension for left scalp laceration; suspended 14 days no contact
- Bobby Moffett: Suspended 14 days due to hard bout, 7 days no contact
