Swanson Suspended Indefinitely For Broken Hand

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Former UFC strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, was expected to draw a lengthy timeout following her injuries at UFC Fight Night 161 last weekend in Tampa, but it looks like she’ll escape “The Sunshine State” without any broken bones.

Featherweight veteran Cub Swanson, however, was not as fortunate.

His unanimous decision victory over Kron Gracie did not come without a price, and Swanson will be out of action until 2020 after suffering a broken hand. Not surprisingly, an X-ray will be required upon his Octagon return.

The complete list of UFC Tampa medical suspensions below, courtesy of mixedmartialarts.com:

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

Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. In addition, not all injuries are recorded during the post-fight examination and often times surface in follow-up tests.

For complete Fight Night 161 results, including play-by-play, click here.