Conor McGregor could be hit with six-month medical suspension after needing x-ray on left wrist following UFC 194
McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo with his first meaningful punch at UFC 194 but will require an x-ray on his left wrist to determine any injury picked up in the short fight
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Your support makes all the difference.Conor McGregor will have an x-ray on his left wrist to determine the extent of the injury he suffered while knocking out UFC 194 opponent Jose Aldo, with a possible six-month suspension in the pipeline for the featherweight champion.
McGregor rendered Aldo unconscious just 13 seconds into their main event bout on Saturday night, with the Irishman becoming the new UFC Featherweight champion having held the interim title before the fight.
UFC 194 could prove to be one of the most expensive main events in terms of injury suspensions, with McGregor the biggest name on the casualty list issued by MMA Fighting after receiving information from the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Newly crowned middleweight champion Luke Rockhold could face a similar length of time on the sidelines with a left foot/ankle injury, while the man he defeated in Chris Weidman needs x-rays on both feet.
The event, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, looks set to be one of the highest-selling pay-per-view events of the year, although the main event was over as soon as it started with McGregor knocking out Aldo with his first meaningful punch after catching the Brazilian with a left-hand counter.
It’s worth noting that a number of UFC fighters return to the Octagon a lot sooner than their medical suspensions state, with many given shorter time limits with months added on as a precaution.
Should McGregor receive good news over his wrist injury, then he can be cleared to resume competing immediately, and the 27-year-old is clearly in a positive mood as he is already targeting further fights in both April and July of next year, according to his coach John Kavanagh.
Rockhold has been ruled out of any contact until the 03 January and out of competition until the end of the month even if he gets medical clearance from a doctor, while Weidmann has been suspended for even longer with the former champion unable to resume contact until the end of January.
Here’s the full list of the UFC’s medical suspensions from UFC 194:
Conor McGregor: requires x-ray of left wrist, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12
Jose Aldo: Suspended until 02/11, no contact until 01/27
Luke Rockhold: requires x-ray of left foot/ankle, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12; minimum no contest until 01/12, no contact until 01/03
Chris Weidman: requires x-rays of both feet, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12; minimum no contest until 02/11, no contact until 01/27
Ronaldo Souza: Requires x-ray of left forearm, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12; minimum no contest until 01/12, no contact until 01/03
Urijah Faber: Requires MRI of left knee, x-rays of right ankle and left thumb, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12; minimum no contest until 01/27, no contact until 01/12
Tecia Torres: Requires x-ray of left thumb, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12; minimum no contest until 01/12, no contact until 01/03
Colby Covington: Requires CT Scan or MRI of right chest wall, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12; minimum no contest until 01/12, no contact until 01/03
Yancy Medeiros: Requires right knee sprain to be cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 06/12; minimum no contest until 01/12, no contact until 01/03 due to left toe pain
John Makdessi: Requires x-ray of right thumb, if positive then must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 06/12
Gunnar Nelson: Suspended until 01/27, no contact until 01/12 due to nasal bridge laceration
Frankie Saenz: Suspended until 01/27, no contact until 01/12
Jocelyn Lybarger-Jones: Suspended until 01/27, no contact until 01/12
Kevin Lee: Suspended until 01/27, no contact until 01/12
Yoel Romero: Suspended until 01/12, no contact until 01/03
Jeremy Stephens: Suspended until 01/12, no contact until 01/03
Joe Proctor: Suspended until 01/12, no contact until 01/03
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