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UFC Tampa Medical Suspensions, Joanna Jedrzejczyk Out Up To 6 Months

In the wake of UFC Tampa, 10 fighters are facing medical suspensions up to six months, or longer if they don’t have a physician’s clearance. Top of the list is Saturday’s headline winner, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who won’t be able to compete in the Octagon again within 180 days without a doctor’s approval. Jedrzejczyk is confident she won’t be sidelined for so long, saying scans show her feet aren’t broken and she’ll be back in action very soon.

Here’s the full list of medical suspensions from UFC Tampa:

  • Joanna Jedrzejczyk: 45-day suspension, requires clearance on both feet or could be suspended for 180 days
  • Michelle Waterson: 30-day suspension
  • Cub Swanson: indefinite suspension, requires X-ray clearance
  • Kron Gracie: 30-day suspension
  • James Vick: indefinite suspension, requires neurological clearance
  • Mackenzie Dern: 7-day suspension for lip laceration
  • Matt Frevola: 180-day suspension, right foot and lower leg require X-ray clearance, no contact for 45 days due to left orbital injury
  • Eryk Anders: indefinite suspension, requires CT scan clearance
  • Gerald Meerschaert: 30-day suspension
  • Ryan Spann: 180-day suspension, requires clearance for elbow injury
  • Devin Clark: 30-day suspension
  • Thomas Gifford: 90-day suspension, requires medical clearance
  • Alex Morono: 30-day suspension, requires clearance from ophthalmologist
  • Max Griffin: 30-day suspension
  • Marlon Vera: 30-day suspension, or until feet are cleared
  • Andre Ewell: 45-day suspension for laceration
  • Miguel Baeza: indefinite suspension, right wrist requires X-ray clearance
  • Hector Aldana: indefinite suspension, requires left leg clearance
  • Marvin Vettori: 180-day suspension, requires clearance for back injury
  • Andrew Sanchez: indefinite suspension, requires right leg clearance
  • Lauren Mueller: 30-day suspension, requires X-ray clearance on right foot