Cory Sandhagen was victorious in the UFC on ESPN+ 37 main event, but his win came at a cost.
Taking on fellow top bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes on Saturday, Sandhagen (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) picked up a second-round TKO via a spinning wheel kick and punches. Against Moraes (23-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC), however, Sandhagen sustained an eye injury that could put him out of action for 180 days.
On Monday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.
Also receiving potential six-month suspensions are Tom Breese, Rodrigo Nascimento, Impa Kasanganay, Tony Kelley, and Omar Morales for injuries suffered in their fights Saturday.
UFC on ESPN+ 37 took place at Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The event streamed on ESPN+.
Below is the full list of UFC on ESPN+ 37 medical suspensions:
- Cory Sandhagen: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by an ophthalmologist; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
- Marlon Moraes: Suspended 45 days for TKO with no contact for 21 days.
- Edson Barboza: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Makwan Amirkhani: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days.
- Marcin Tybura: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days.
- Ben Rothwell: Suspended 45 days for a right eyebrow laceration with no contact for 21 days.
- Dricus du Plessis: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Markus Perez: Suspended 60 days for a knockout with no contact for 45 days.
- Tom Aspinall: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Alan Baudot: Suspended 30 days for TKO with no contact for 21 days.
- Ilia Topuria: Suspended 30 days for left eyelid laceration with no contact for 21 days.
- Youssef Zalal: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Tom Breese: Suspended 180 days or until right knee MRI and left tibia/fibula x-rays are cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
- K.B. Bhullar: Suspended 45 days for TKO with no contact for 30 days.
- Chris Daukaus: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Rodrigo Nascimento: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by an ophthalmologist; Also suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days for right scalp laceration.
- Joaquin Buckley: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Impa Kasanganay: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by an ophthalmologist; Also suspended 60 days for knockout with no contact for 45 days.
- Tony Kelley: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI is and right tibia/fibula x-ray are cleared by doctor; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
- Ali Alqaisi: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Giga Chikadze: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Omar Morales: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI, left tibia/fibula X-ray, and left ankle X-ray are cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
- Tracy Cortez: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Stephanie Egger: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Tagir Ulanbekov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
- Bruno Silva: Suspended 30 days for right eyebrow laceration with no contact for 21 days.