UFC on ESPN 9 medical suspensions: Two fighters face potential 180-day layoffs

Two fighters face potential six-month suspensions as a result of their UFC on ESPN 9 fights Saturday.

The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) handed Spike Carlyle and Vince Morales potential 180-day terms for injuries sustained in their respective bouts.

UFC headliners Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns were each suspended, with Woodley getting 45 days due to a facial laceration. Burns, who was victorious after a five-round unanimous decision, was handed a potential 30-day suspensions.

MMA Junkie obtained a list of the UFC on ESPN 9 athletes’ medical suspensions from the NAC on Monday. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.

UFC on ESPN 9 took place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.

The complete list of UFC on ESPN 9 medical suspensions:

Gilbert Burns: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Tyron Woodley: Suspended 45 days or until left eyebrow laceration is cleared by physician; no contact for 30 days
Augusto Sakai: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Blagoy Ivanov: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Billy Quarantillo: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Spike Carlyle: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI is cleared by an orthopedic physician; no contact for 21 days
Roosevelt Roberts: No suspension
Brok Weaver: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Mackenzie Dern: No suspension
Hannah Cifers: No suspension
Katlyn Chookagian: No suspension
Antonina Shevchenko: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Daniel Rodriguez: No suspension
Gabe Green: No suspension
Jamahal Hill: No suspension
Klidson Abreu: Suspended 45 days; no contact for 30 days
Brandon Royval: No suspension
Tim Elliott: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Casey Kenney: No suspension
Louis Smolka: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Chris Gutierrez: No suspension
Vince Morales: Suspended 180 days or until right orbital fracture is cleared by opthalmologist with minimum 45-day suspension; no contact for 30 days