Umar Nurmagomedov appeared to be injured early in the co-main event of UFC 311 and could be sidelined for quite some time.
Nurmagomedov will be suspended for 180 days unless cleared by a doctor for a possible fracture in his left hand or index finger, according to a medical suspension recently announced by the California State Athletic Commission. It will be. Nurmagomedov lost a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight title bout Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Dvalishvili, like everyone on the card, received a mandatory seven-day rest period.
Three other fighters from UFC 311 were suspended for 180 days pending medical clearance: Jailton Almeida (possible left leg fracture), Sergei Spivac (possible right leg fracture, jaw fracture) , Bogdan Guskov (possible right hand fracture).
UFC 311 Medical Suspension:
Umar Nurmagomedov: Suspended for 180 days unless cleared by a doctor due to possible left hand/index finger fracture
Jiri Prochaska: 45-day suspension and 30-day contact ban after intense match
Jamahal Hill: 45-day suspension in case of knockout loss, 30-day contact ban. Suspended for 60 days, no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a doctor due to nasal laceration.
Jailton Almeida: Suspended for 180 days due to possible left foot fracture, no contact for 180 days unless cleared by a doctor.
Sergei Spivach: 45-day suspension in case of knockout loss, 30-day no contact. Suspended for 180 days and prohibited from contact for 180 days unless cleared by a doctor due to fractured right leg and possible jaw fracture.
Kevin Holland: Suspended for 60 days due to laceration in right eye, no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a doctor.
Peyton Talbot: 45-day suspension, 30-day contact ban in case of intense game
Bogdan Guskov: Suspended for 180 days due to possible right hand fracture, no contact for 180 days unless cleared by doctor
Zachary Reese: Suspended for 45 days due to knockout loss, no contact for 30 days
Bernardo Sopai: Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days due to intense match
Ricky Turcios: 45-day suspension, 30-day no contact due to intense match