A total of nineteen UFC fighters who competed at UFC 295 have received indefinite medical suspensions. This information was brought forward as the New York State Athletic Commission released a full list of suspensions originating from the event. The event took place at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 11. Despite the nature of individual fighter suspensions not being revealed by the commission, it was noted that all athletes on the card received a term of at least seven days. The commission also added that indefinite suspensions could be lifted through a doctor’s clearance.
UFC 295 was notably marked by Alex Pereira’s victory where he claimed the vacant light heavyweight title. He won by a second-round technical knockout against Jiri Prochazka during the evening’s main event. Following the event, Prochazka was handed a 45-day suspension for mandatory rest. In addition, an indefinite suspension was imposed on him pending doctor clearance. Pereira, on the other hand, received a seven-day suspension.
For those interested in the specifics, here is a summary of some of the main suspensions. Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall both received seven-day suspensions while Jiri Prochazka and Sergei Pavlovich were suspended for 45 days for mandatory rest and were indefinitely suspended pending primary care doctor clearance. Jessica Andrade and Benoit St. Denis each received a 30-day mandatory rest suspension and an indefinite suspension pending primary doctor clearance. Mackenzie Dern and Matt Frevola were given a 90-day mandatory rest suspension and indefinitely suspended pending neurological clearance. Lastly, Diego Lopes, Mateusz Rebecki, and Roosevelt Roberts were all handed a seven-day suspension.