UFC on ESPN 56 took place Saturday at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and featured 12 fights.
Of the 24 competitors who fought on the card, nine have been suspended at least 30 days by the Missouri Office of Athletics due to injuries or potential injuries sustained in their bouts. Of those nine, two fighters who suffered knockouts will need additional clearance to go with their 90-day sit-downs.
On Monday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of the medical suspensions from the commission. Check out a full list of UFC on ESPN 56 medical suspensions below. It’s important to note fighters often can return prior to the conclusion of their designated terms should they be cleared by a physician (unless noted otherwise).
Trey Waters def. Billy Ray Goff
Trey Waters: Suspended 30 days
Billy Ray Goff: Suspended 30 days
Esteban Ribovics def. Terrance McKinney
Terrance McKinney: Suspended 90 days. Needs neurological exam clearance.
Chase Hooper def. Viacheslav Borshchev
Viacheslav Borshchev: Suspended 60 days
Sean Woodson def. Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres: Suspended 30 days
Diego Ferreira def. Mateusz Rebecki
Mateusz Rebecki: Suspended 90 days. Needs neurological exam clearance.
Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Menifield: Suspended 60 days
Joaquin Buckley def. Nursulton Ruziboev
Nursulton Ruziboev: Suspended 60 days
Derrick Lewis def. Rodrigo Nascimento
Rodrigo Nascimento: Suspended 30 days
