UFC 264 medical suspensions: Why Sean O'Malley – not Kris Moutinho? – faces potential six months
Despite battering Kris Moutinho for three rounds, it’s Sean O'Malley who could be looking at six months out of action.
O’Malley needs an X-ray on both hands and both feet after putting on a striking clinic against tough newcomer Moutinho on Saturday at UFC 264. Moutinho, on the other hand, is looking at a two-month suspension for the damage taken in the fight, with no contact for 45 days.
On Tuesday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of the UFC 264 medical suspensions, which were issued by the Nevada Athletic Commission, from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commission’s official record keeper.
Also facing a 180-day term is Conor McGregor, who broke his left tibia and fibula in a first-round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. McGregor faces a minimum six months out of action after undergoing surgery on Sunday.
Rounding off the six-month suspension list are Ryan Hall, who needs clearance for his fractured left hand that he says broke on the first punch landed in his knockout loss to Ilia Topuria; Omari Akhmedov, who fractured his nose in a decision loss to Brad Tavares; Greg Hardy, who needs his left orbital bone cleared by a doctor after suffering a first-round knockout to Tai Tuivasa; and Yana Kunitskaya, who fractured her nose in a first-round TKO loss to Irene Aldana.
The full list of UFC 264 medical suspensions includes: