UFC on ABC 1 medical suspensions: Calvin Kattar, Justin Tafa face lengthy time off
UFC on ABC 1 is in the books and its competitors have been handed their medical suspensions.
Atop the list of lengthiest post-fight suspensions is headliner Calvin Kattar, who endured a high volume of punishment from former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in the card’s main event. Kattar (22-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) received a 180-day suspension for a broken nose, but can return sooner if cleared by a doctor.
MMA Junkie on Monday obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.
Tyson Chartier, Kattar’s manager and head coach, told MMA Junkie on Sunday that in addition to a broken nose suffered in the unanimous decision loss, his fighter also received eight staples in his head.
His opponent, Holloway (22-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC) walked away relatively unscathed, and received a 30-day suspension for a “hard bout.”
Only one fighter from the event’s undercard was handed as lengthy of a suspension as Kattar. Preliminary card competitor and UFC heavyweight Justin Tafa also received a potential 180-day suspension. Tafa (4-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered a split decision loss to Brazil’s Carlos Felipe.
The Australian will have to sit on the sidelines for the six-month duration, or until his left thumb is cleared by a doctor.
The full list of UFC on ABC 1 medical suspensions includes:
Max Holloway: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout”
Calvin Kattar: Suspended 180 days or until nose is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Carlos Condit: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
Matt Brown: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
Li Jingliang: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Santiago Ponzinibbio: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to knockout loss.
Alessio Di Chirico: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Joaquin Buckley: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to knockout loss.
Puna Soriano: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Dusko Todorovic: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
Joselyne Edwards: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Wu Yanan: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Carlos Felipe: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Justin Tafa: Suspended 180 days or until left thumb x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Ramazan Emeev: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
David Zawada: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left eyelid laceration.
Vanessa Melo: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Sarah Moras: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
Austin Lingo: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to chin laceration.
Jacob Kilburn: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
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