UFC Louisville medical suspensions: Andrea Lee, Brad Katona face indefinite layoffs
Following the UFC Louisville event on June 8, two fighters on the card face indefinite suspensions with a couple more looking at potential six month layoffs following the card in Kentucky.
On Thursday, the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission released the medical suspensions handed down on the card in a message sent to MMA Fighting.
As far as the longest potential penalty, veteran UFC flyweight Andrea Lee was hit with an indefinite suspension until she gains clearance from an orthopedist after getting an x-ray on her right foot. Lee suffered the possible injury in her split decision loss to Montana De La Rosa, which served as her fifth consecutive defeat in a row overall.
Former Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona is also facing a potential indefinite layoff until an orthopedist clears him with an x-ray from a right hand injury.
Middleweight veteran Dustin Stoltzfus faces a potential six month suspension pending negative head CT results from his loss to Brunno Ferreira. Stoltzfus previously revealed that he suffered some sort of facial injury after he got blasted with a spinning back elbow that ended his night in Louisville.
He’ll now need a doctor’s clearance to compete again or he’ll be out at least six months.
John Castaneda also faces a potential six-month suspension after his loss to Daniel Marcos on the prelims. Castaneda must receive a CT scan for pneumothorax — a collapsed lung — or he’ll be forced to sit out for the full six month suspension.
Bantamweight Cody Stamann also faces a potential six-month suspension due to a possible broken orbital bone suffered in his fight against Taylor Lapilus.
Here are the full medical suspensions handed down at UFC Louisville:
Nassourdine Imavov: 30 day suspension, concussion protocol, no competition
Jared Cannonier: 45 day suspension, concussion protocol, no competition
Dustin Jacoby: 60 day suspension minium for knockout loss, 45 day suspension for right eye laceration
Raul Rosas Jr: 30 day suspension due to laceration to inner left eye, may need sutures
Ricky Turcios: 21 day suspension, mandatory rest, no competition
Dustin Stoltzfus: 180 day suspension pending negative head CT results, 45 day suspension no competition, 21 days no contact
Julian Marquez: 45 day suspension, concussion protocol, no contact or competition
Miguel Baeza: 60 day suspension, concussion protocol, no contact or competition
Puna Soriano: 90 day suspension, must receive right hand x-ray clearance or serve full 90 day suspension. 30 days no competition and no contact
Ludovit Klein: 14 day suspension, no competition, no contact
Thiago Moises: 45 day suspension, mandatory rest
Charles Radtke: 45 day suspension, tenderness from liver impact, no competition
Brad Katona: Indefinite suspension pending orthopedic clearance with x-ray for right hand. 45 days no competition, 21 days no contact
Jesse Butler: 45 day suspension, laceration with sutures. 30 days, no contact.
Andrea Lee: Indefinite suspension, must receive orthopedist clearance with x-ray for right foot.
Montana De La Rosa: 30 day suspension, mandatory rest with no contact or competition
Daniel Marcos: 30 day suspension, mandatory rest with no contact or competition.
John Castaneda: 180 day suspension, must receive CT for pneumothorax (collapsed lung) clearance or serve full 180 day suspension. 45 day suspension, concussion protocol, no contact or competition.
Denise Gomes: 30 day suspension, mandatory rest with no contact or competition
Eduarda Moura: 30 day suspension, mandatory rest with no contact or competition
Taylor Lapilus: 30 day suspension, mandatory rest with no contact or competition
Cody Stamann: 180 day suspension, minor laceration over right eye, possible orbital fracture
Rayanne Dos Santos: 30 day suspension, minor oral and hand injuries, required rest time.