UFC 261 medical suspensions: To no surprise, Chris Weidman among fighters given 6-month sits

Six fighters from UFC 261 are looking at potential six-month sits on the sidelines for medical issues.

It’s no surprise that chief among that list is former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (15-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC), who snapped his right leg throwing a kick just 17 seconds into his fight against Uriah Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC). The injury was one of the most brutal in MMA history.

Weidman had surgery the next day, but will be out at least six months according to a list of medical suspensions handed down by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which oversaw UFC 261 a week ago in Jacksonville, Fla. The DBPR did not release reasons for the suspensions, citing HIPAA privacy rules.

Women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (21-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) also is on the list of fighters out a potential 180 days after her title-fight TKO of Jessica Andrade (21-9 MMA, 12-7 UFC). Presumably, Shevchenko can come back sooner if cleared by a doctor.

The full list of UFC 261 medical suspensions includes: