UFC 246 medical suspensions: Donald Cerrone gets lengthy term for facial fractures

Donald Cerrone is facing a lengthy medical suspension as a result of his UFC 246 loss to Conor McGregor.

Cerrone, a former UFC title challenger, was defeated by McGregor on Saturday due to strikes just 40 seconds into their headliner. As a result of damage suffered from a kick, punches, and even a trifecta of shoulder strikes, “Cowboy” is facing a lengthy 180-day suspension.

McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), on the other hand, walked away from the main event unscathed.

The Irishman wasn’t the only fighter to walk away suspension-less. Co-main event participants Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington were among six other fighters who won’t be mandated to sit out.

Maycee Barber, who suffered an apparent ACL tear vs. Roxanne Modafferi, was handed a 180-day suspension. Pending doctor clearance, she could return sooner than July.

Maurice Greene, Diego Ferreira, Anthony Pettis, Sodiq Yusuff, and J.J. Aldrich are also looking at potential 180-day suspensions for injuries suffered in their respective bouts.

UFC 246 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

MMA Junkie acquired the full list of medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which you can see below:

• J.J. Aldrich: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days
• Sabina Mazo: No suspension
• Justin Ledet: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Aleksa Camur: No suspension
• Nasrat Haqparast: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• Tim Elliott: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
• Askar Askarov: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Andre Fili: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Sodiq Yusuff: Suspended 180 days or until right foot x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Maycee Barber: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days do to laceration on left side of forehead
• Roxanne Modafferi: No suspension
• Anthony Pettis: Suspended 180 days or until right foot is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Diego Ferreira: Suspended 180 days or until right knee MRI is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Ode Osbourne: Suspended 21 days
• Brian Kelleher: No suspension
• Maurice Greene: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI and right foot x-ray are cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Aleksei Oleinik: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
• Raquel Pennington: No suspension
• Holly Holm: No suspension
• Conor McGregor: No suspension
• Donald Cerrone: Suspended 180 days or until nasal fracture and possible mild orbital fracture are cleared by maxillofacial physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days