NSAC Releases UFC 248 Medical Suspensions

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently closed the book on the UFC 248: “Adesanya vs. Romero” pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place last Sat. night (March 7, 2020) on ESPN+ from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The fighters, however, are not in the clear just yet.

That’s because Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today handed down its list of post-fight medical suspensions, which includes mandatory timeouts for strawweight warriors Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who tore the house down with their five-round slug-a-thon.

Complete UFC 248 medical suspensions and injuries below:

Israel Adesanya: Needs X-rays of both feet. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until April 9; minimum suspension no contact until April 29.
Zhang Weili: Suspended until May 5; no contact until April 22.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk: Suspended until May 5; no contact until April 22.
Beneil Dariush: Needs MRI on right knee. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until April 9.
Drakkar Klose: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.
Li Jingliang: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.
Alex Oliveira: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.
Max Griffin: Needs MRI on left shoulder. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.
Sean O’Malley: Needs X-ray on left foot. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.
Jose Quinonez: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.
Mark Madsen: Needs X-ray on left foot. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.
Rodolfo Vieira: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.
Gerald Meerschaert: Needs X-ray on left ankle. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.
Deron Winn: Suspended until April 7; no contact until March 29.
Giga Chikadze: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.
Danaa Batgerel: Needs X-ray on right foot. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.
Guido Cannetti: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

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 UFC 248 results and fight coverage click here.