Four fighters face 180-day medical suspensions as a result of UFC on ESPN 43 bouts, but headliners Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera are not among them.
UFC on ESPN 43 took place this past Saturday at AT&T Center in San Antonio. The event was overseen by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which suspended all 20 fighters for medical reasons after their bouts, according to a list published Wednesday by the commission.
CJ Vergara, Daniel Pineda and Lucas Alexander all won their bouts, but walked away with 180-day suspensions, as did Steven Peterson, who lost his retirement bout to Alexander.
It’s important to note fighters can return sooner than the expiration date of their medical suspension should they receive proper medical clearance from a doctor. In addition, the TDLR does not list reasons for medical suspensions – just durations.
Scroll below to see the full list of UFC on ESPN 43 medical suspensions.
Victor Altamirano def. Vinicius Salvador
Victor Altamirano: Suspended 45 days.
Vinicius Salvador: Suspended 10 days.
CJ Vergara def. Daniel Lacerda
CJ Vergara: Suspended 180 days.
Daniel Lacerda: Suspended 45 days.
Trevin Giles def. Preston Parsons
Trevin Giles: Suspended 10 days.
Preston Parsons: Suspended 60 days.
Lucas Alexander def. Steven Peterson
Lucas Alexander: Suspended 180 days.
Steven Peterson: Suspended 180 days.
Daniel Pineda def. Tucker Lutz
Daniel Pineda: Suspended 180 days.
Tucker Lutz: Suspended seven days.
Albert Duraev def. Chidi Njokuani
Albert Duraev: Suspended seven days.
Chidi Njokuani: Suspended seven days.
Maycee Barber def. Andrea Lee
Nate Landwehr def. Austin Lingo
Nate Landwehr: Suspended 30 days.
Austin Lingo: Suspended 30 days.
Holly Holm def. Yana Santos
Holly Holm: Suspended 30 days.
Yana Santos: Suspended 30 days.
Cory Sandhagen def. Marlon Vera
Cory Sandhagen: Suspended 45 days.
Marlon Vera: Suspended 30 days.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 43.
