Greg Hardy, four others face lengthy medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 21

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Greg Hardy, four others face lengthy medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 21

Greg Hardy is one of five fighters facing lengthy medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 21.

The event took place Nov. 9 at CSKA Arena in Moscow and streamed on ESPN+.

One half of the co-main event, Hardy (5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) dropped a three-round, unanimous decision to heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov. As speculated on the broadcast, Hardy injured his right hand/wrist and faces a 180-day medical suspension as a result.

Additionally, four other fighters have been handed out six-month suspensions. Dalcha Lungiambula, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Jessica-Rose Clark, and Grigorii Popov were also handed 180-day suspensions for injuries sustained in their respective losses.

Check out the entire UFC on ESPN+ 21 medical suspension list below (acquired via MixedMartialArts.com):

Grigorii Popov: Suspended 180 days or until nasal x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Davey Grant: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Jessica-Rose Clark: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by ENT physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Pannie Kianzad: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Alexander Yakovlev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Roosevelt Roberts: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Abubakar Nurmagomedov: Suspended 180 days or until left elbow x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 14 days for mandatory rest
Roman Kopylov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Karl Roberson: Suspended 30 days for right eyelid laceration with 21 days no contact
Rustam Khabilov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Sergey Khandozhko: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Magomed Ankalaev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Dalcha Lungiambula: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by OMF physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Shamil Gamzatov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Klidson Abreu: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Ramazan Emeev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Anthony Rocco Martin: Suspended 30 days for nasal laceration with no contact for 21 days
Khadis Ibragimov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Ed Herman: Suspended 30 days for hard bout with 21 days no contact
Zelim Imadaev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Danny Roberts: Suspended 30 days for right temple laceration with 21 days no contact
Alexander Volkov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Greg Hardy: Suspended 180 days or until right hand/wrist x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Zabit Magomedsharipov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Calvin Kattar: Suspended 30 days for hard bout with 21 days no contact

Greg Hardy, four others face lengthy medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 21