Three fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 card are facing 60-day medical suspensions following knockout defeats. Billy Quarantillo, Matheus Nicolau, and Ed Herman were all handed two-month terms by the Missouri Office of Athletics. Each of those suspensions also comes with a 45-day period of no contact. Those three were the longest terms from the event, but the exact nature of each fighter’s suspension was not disclosed.
UFC on ESPN 44 Medical Suspensions
UFC on ESPN 44 took place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and saw Max Holloway defeat Arnold Allen via unanimous decision in the evening’s main event. Both Holloway and Allen received 30-day sits following their bout. In addition to the three fighters facing 60-day suspensions, several others were also medically suspended, including Tanner Boser, Clay Guida, Zak Cummings, Piera Rodriguez, Lando Vannata, Bruna Brasil, Gaston Bolanos, and Aaron Phillips.
Longest Suspensions of The Event
Billy Quarantillo, Matheus Nicolau, and Ed Herman faced the longest suspensions at 60 days with 45 days no contact. Quarantillo was handed the suspension due to undisclosed reasons, while Nicolau and Herman suffered knockout defeats during their fights resulting in their suspensions. Throughout the UFC on ESPN 44 event, several other fighters were handed 30-day suspensions following the outcome of their matches.
In conclusion, the UFC on ESPN 44 event resulted in a number of fighters receiving medical suspensions ranging from 30 to 60 days, with the longest suspensions given to Quarantillo, Nicolau, and Herman. The Missouri Office of Athletics provided the suspensions, and the fighters will be barred from contact for a specific number of days as part of their recovery process.