UFC Fight Island 5 injuries, Medical Suspensions

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UFC Fight Island 5 injuries and medical suspensions for the athletes who competed at the “Moraes vs Sandhagen”-led event this past weekend (Sat., Oct. 10, 2020) from inside Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates have been released by MMA.tv.

Leading the way in mandatory sits is Cory Sandhagen, who knocked out Marlon Moraes in the main event of the evening with a spinning wheel kick (see it again here). Before “Sandman” gets to mount his return, he first has to be cleared by an ophthalmologist or be forced to ride the pine for six months after suffering an eye injury during the fight.

Also, Tom Breese was hit with an extended sit after suffering damage to his knee during his knockout win over K.B. Bhullar.

Here is the complete list of injuries and suspensions (via MMA Fighting):

Cory Sandhagen: 180-day suspension unless cleared by ophthalmologist. Minimum 30-day suspension with 21 days no contact

Marlon Moraes: 45-day suspension, 21 days no contact

Edson Barboza: 7 days mandatory rest

Makwan Amirkhani: 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact

Marcin Tybura: 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact

Ben Rothwell: 45 days for right eyebrow laceration, 30 days no contact

Dricus Du Plessis: 7 days mandatory rest

Markus Perez: 60 days due to knockout, 45 days no contact

Tom Aspinall: 7 days mandatory rest

Alan Baudot: 30 days for TKO, 21 days no contact

Ilia Topuria: 30 days for left eyelid laceration, 21 days no contact

Youssef Zalal: 7 days mandatory rest

Tom Breese: 180 days unless cleared by doctor from right knee MRI and left tibula/fibula X-ray. Minimum suspension for 30 days with 21 days no contact

KB Bhullar: 45 days for TKO, 30 days no contact

Chris Daukaus: 7 days mandatory rest

Rodrigo Nascimento: 180 days unless cleared by an ophthalmologist. Mandatory 30-day suspension with 21 days no contact due to right scale laceration

Joaquin Buckley: 7 days mandatory rest

Impa Kasanganay: 180 days unless cleared by an ophthalmologist. Mandatory 60-day suspension with 45 days no contact after knockout.

Tony Kelley: 180 days unless cleared by physician for right elbow MRI and right tibula/fibula X-ray. Minimum 30-day suspension with 21 days no contact

Ali AlQaisi: 7 days mandatory rest

Giga Chikadze: 7 days mandatory rest

Omar Morales: 180 days unless cleared by a physician for right elbow MRI, left tibula/fibula and left ankle X-ray. Minimum suspension for 30 days with no contact for 21 days

Tracy Cortez: 7 days mandatory rest

Stephanie Egger: 7 days mandatory rest

Tagir Ulanbekov: 7 days mandatory rest

Bruno Silva: 30 days for right eyebrow laceration, 21 days no contact

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 Fight Island results and fight coverage click here.