Colby Covington will be sidelined for about a month and a half after UFC Tampa.
Covington served a 45-day medical suspension after suffering a third-round doctor stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley at the ESPN 63 headliner UFC on Dec. 14 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. received. The game was called off with 4 minutes and 42 seconds left in the game. Round 3 due to a bad cut above Covington’s right eye. Buckley, on the other hand, was in good health.
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The Florida State Athletic Commission recently lifted his suspension from competition for medical reasons. Five players were suspended indefinitely: Cub Swanson, Dustin Jacoby, Daniel Marcos, George Toccos and Davey Grant. The nature of each suspension was not disclosed. Medical suspensions are normally lifted once the athlete receives medical clearance.
UFC Tampa Medical Suspension:
Colby Covington: 45 days
Cub Swanson suspended indefinitely
Billy Quarantillo: 60 days
Manel Cape: 30 days
Bruno Silva: 45 days
Dustin Jacoby: Suspended indefinitely
Vitor Petrino: 60 days
Daniel Marcos suspended indefinitely
Adrian Yanez: 30 days
Navajo Sterling: 30 days
George Tokkos suspended indefinitely
Michael Johnson: 21st
Ottoman Azaitar: 60 days
Drucker Klose: 60 days
Fernando Padilla: 45 days
Felipe Lima: 21 days
Miles Johns: 21st
Miranda Maverick: 30 days
Davey Grant suspended indefinitely
Ramon Taveras: 30 days
Josephine Lindgren Knutsson: 30 days
