UFC 244 featured a bevy of violence in the cage, and the medical suspensions issued by the New York State Athletic Commission reflected that to a degree. While most commissions will issue 180-day terms for fighters that suffer major injuries, New York limits them to 90. And five fighters were issued 90 day terms, including headliner Nate Diaz and main card fighter Gregor Gillespie.
Diaz was stopped by a doctor following the third round of his fight with Jorge Masvidal due to major cuts above and below his eye. Gillespie was badly knocked out by a Kevin Lee head kick and was unconscious for an extended period of time. Hence the three months.
Here’s a look at all of the suspensions coming out of the card (via MMA Fighting):
Jorge Masvidal — 30 days
Nate Diaz — 90 days
Darren Till — 30 days
Kelvin Gastelum — 30 days
Stephen Thompson — 30 days
Vicente Luque — 60 days
Derrick Lewis — 30 days
Blagoy Ivanov — 60 days
Kevin Lee — 30 days
Gregor Gillespie — 90 days
Corey Anderson — 7 day rest period
Johnny Walker — 45 days
Shane Burgos — 45 days
Makwan Amirkhani — 90 days
Edmen Shahbazyan — 7 day rest period
Brad Tavares — 90 days
Jairzinho Rozenstruik — 7 day rest period
Andrei Arlovski — 90 days
Katlyn Chookagian — 7 day rest period
Jennifer Maia — 7 day rest period
Lyman Good — 30 days
Chance Rencuontre — 90 days
Hakeem Dawodu — 7 day rest period
Julio Arce — 7 day rest period
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