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Should Brian Ortega get booked to fight Alexander Volkanovski in early 2021, he will be cleared and ready for action.
Ortega defeated The Korean Zombie with a one-sided unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Island 6 this past weekend in Abu Dhabi. UFC president Dana White stated before the card that the winner of the 145-pound headliner would be the top contender to challenge Volkanovski—which could happen sooner rather than later should the champion be ready after medical suspensions for the event were handed down.
According to MMA.tv, the official record keepers for the Association of Boxing Commissions, Ortega will face a 30-day suspension, with 21 days of no contact. On the flip side, Korean Zombie is facing a 45-day suspension for a right eyelid laceration, along with 30 days without contact.
Two fighters on the card are facing possible six-month medical layoffs. Despite earning a unanimous decision win in a welterweight main card bout, James Krause needs to have his right knee cleared from an MRI before he can compete again, or be forced to sit out for 180 days.
Additionally, Mark Striegl must be cleared by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon before his next scheduled bout or he will be forced to sit on the sidelines for six months.
Here are the full medical suspensions from UFC Fight Island 6 as confirmed to MMA.tv by the UFC, who acts as its own commission in Abu Dhabi:
Brian Ortega: 30-day suspension for hard bout, 21 days no contact
The Korean Zombie: 45-day suspension for right eyebrow laceration and hard bout, 30 days no contact
Jessica Andrade: 7 days mandatory rest
Katlyn Chookagian: 30-day suspension for TKO, 21 days no contact
Jimmy Crute: 7 days mandatory rest
Modestas Bukauskas: 34-day suspension for KO, 45 days no contact
James Krause: 180-day suspension unless cleared by MRI for right knee. Minimum 30-day suspension with 21 days no contact
Claudio Silva: 30-day suspension for left tibula/fibula X-ray, 21 days no contact
Jonathan Martinez: 7 days mandatory rest
Thomas Almeida: 30-day suspension for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Guram Kutateladze: 30-day suspension for left eye hematoma, 21 days no contact
Mateusz Gamrot: 30-day suspension for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Gillian Robertson: 7 days mandatory rest
Poliana Botelho: 30-day suspension for right eye hematoma, 21 days no contact
Jun Yong Park: 30-day suspension for left eyebrow laceration, 21 days no contact
John Phillips: 30-day suspension for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Fares Ziam: 30-day suspension for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Jamie Mullarkey: 30-day suspension for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Maxim Grishin: 7 days mandatory rest
Gadzhimurad Antigulov: 45-day suspension for TKO, 30 days no contact
Said Nurmagomedov: 7 days mandatory rest
Mark Striegl: 180-day suspension unless cleared by OMF. Minimum 60-day suspension for KO, 45 days no contact