UFC on ESPN+ 30 medical suspensions: Luana Carolina faces 180 days after nasty kneebar

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UFC on ESPN+ 30 medical suspensions: Luana Carolina faces 180 days after nasty kneebar

New UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo won’t be held back by a medical suspension from his title conquest at UFC on ESPN+ 30.

On Wednesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commission’s official record keeper.

According to the list, Figueiredo (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who submitted Joseph Benavidez in the first round of their main event title bout, will only be suspended for seven days due to mandatory rest. On the other hand, Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) faces 45 days. The longtime contender was dropped multiple times before he was submitted.

The UFC on ESPN+ 30 competitor facing the longest potential suspension is Luana Carolina (6-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC). The Brazilian was suspended 180 days after suffering a kneebar submission defeat to Ariane Lipski, which appeared to hyperextend her knee. Carolina can reduce the suspension down to 30 days if an MRI on her left knee is done and cleared by a doctor.

Below is the full list of UFC on ESPN+ 30 medical suspensions:

  • Deiveson Figueiredo: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Joseph Benavidez: Suspended 45 days for forehead laceration with no contact for 30 days
  • Jack Hermansson: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Kelvin Gastelum: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Rafel Fiziev: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • Marc Diakiese: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • Ariane Lipski: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Luana Carolina: Suspended 180 days or 30 days minimum with left knee MRI clearance by a doctor. Also, no contact for 21 days
  • Askar Askarov: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Alexandre Pantoja: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Roman Dolidze: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Khadis Ibragimov: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
  • Grant Dawson: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Nad Narimani: Suspended for 30 days for left eyebrow laceration and with no contact for 21 days
  • Joel Alvarez: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Joseph Duffy: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Brett Johns: Suspended 45 days for “hard bout” and with no contact for 30 days
  • Montel Jackson: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Amir Albazi: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Malcolm Gordon: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Arman Tsarukyan: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” and no contact for 21 days
  • Davi Ramos: Suspended for 45 days for multiple lacerations and no contact for 30 days
  • Sergey Spivak: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Carlos Felipe: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)

UFC on ESPN+ 30 medical suspensions: Luana Carolina faces 180 days after nasty kneebar