Three fighters who competed on Saturday’s preliminary card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas are facing potential six-month suspensions, lightweight Thiago Moises and bantamweights Sabina Mazo and Ronnie Lawrence, according to a list of suspensions from mixedmartialarts.com.
UFC Vegas 20 was overseen by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Moises defeated Alexander Hernandez by unanimous decision in the evening’s featured prelim, but requires an X-ray on his right foot following the contest. If positive, he requires clearance from an orthopedic doctor to avoid being suspended until August 27.
Mazo (left leg) and Lawrence (left foot and left ribs) also require X-rays and further clearance to avoid a similar suspension. Lawrence was the lone fighter who competed on Saturday to record a finish. He defeated Vince Cachero by third-round TKO.
Heavyweight headliners Ciryl Gane and Jairzinho Rozenstruik made it out of the main event with minimal damage after five uneventful rounds of action, with only Rozenstruik receiving a mandatory three-week medical suspension.
UFC Vegas 20 proceeded with just nine fights after several bouts were cancelled in the week leading up to the card.
See the full list of medical suspensions below:
Jairzinho Rozenstruik: Suspended until March 21, no contact until March 14
Nikita Krylov: Suspended until March 30, no contact until March 21
Montana De La Rosa: Suspended until April 14, no contact until March 30
Pedro Munhoz: Suspended until March 30, no contact until March 21
Jimmie Rivera: Suspended until April 29, no contact until April 29 (facial laceration); requires MRI and clearance from neurologist
Kevin Croom: Suspended until April 14, no contact until March 30
Thiago Moises: Must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor on positive result from X-ray on right foot or no contest until Aug. 27; minimum suspension no contest until March 30, no contact until March 21
Alexander Hernandez: Suspended until March 30, no contact until March 21
Sabina Mazo: Must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor on positive result from X-ray on left leg or no contest until Aug. 27; minimum suspension no contest until March 30, no contact until March 21
Ronnie Lawrence: Must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor on positive result from X-ray on left foot and left ribs or no contest until Aug. 27; minimum suspension no contest until March 30, no contact until March 21
Vincent Cachero: Suspended until April 14, no contact until March 30
Dustin Jacoby: Suspended until March 30, no contact until March 21
Maxim Grishin: Suspended until March 30, no contact until March 21
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