In the lightweight main event of UFC 257 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, McGregor lost by second-round TKO to Dustin Poirier. His downfall was preceded by several stinging leg kicks and that was reflected in the official medical suspensions list from mixedmartialarts.com.
McGregor requires a negative result from an X-ray on his right tibula/fibula, or else he will be suspended for 180 days. Poirier was only handed a seven-day suspension for mandatory rest.
Two other fighters are also potentially facing six-month suspensions, lightweight Matt Frevola (right hand) and middleweight Andrew Sanchez (nasal, left tibula/fibula). Both require negative X-rays on their injured areas to avoid the maximum suspension.
See the full list of UFC 257 medical suspensions below:
Dustin Poirier: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest)
Conor McGregor: Must receive clearance on negative result from X-ray on right tibula/fibula or no contest for 180 days; minimum suspension no contest for 45 days, no contact for 30 days due to TKO
Michael Chandler: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest)
Dan Hooker: Suspended 45 days for TKO, 30 days no contact
Joanne Calderwood: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest)
Jessica Eye: Suspended 45 days for left eye brow laceration
Makhmud Muradov: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Andrew Sanchez: Must receive clearance on negative result from X-ray on nasal and right tibula/fibula or no contest for 180 days; minimum suspension no contest for 45 days, no contact for 30 days due to TKO
Marina Rodriguez: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest)
Amanda Ribas: 45 days for TKO, 30 days no contact
Arman Tsarukyan: 30 days for left brow and scalp laceration, 21 days no contact
Matt Frevola: Must receive clearance on negative result from X-ray on right hand or no contest for 180 days; minimum suspension no contest for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Brad Tavares: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest)
Antonio Carlos Junior: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Julianna Pena: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest)
Sara McMann: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Marcin Prachnio: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Khalil Rountree: Suspended 30 days for left ankle pain, 21 days no contact
Movsar Evloev: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest)
Nik Lentz: Suspended 45 days for right eye brow laceration, 30 days no contact
Amir Albazi: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact
Zhalgas Zhumagulov: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, 21 days no contact
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