The Ultimate Fighting Championship made the trip to Madison Square Garden in New York City for UFC 244 on Saturday, November 2. In the main event, Jorge Masvidal was able to put together a dominant performance against fellow fan-favorite Nate Diaz to claim the Baddest Motherf*cker (BMF) title via doctor’s stoppage after three rounds.
Diaz suffered two deep cuts around his right eye which ultimately led to the doctor’s stoppage.
Earlier on the main card, the previously undefeated Gregor Gillespie suffered a devastating knockout loss to Kevin Lee to open the pay-per-view. Gillespie ate a head kick from Lee and immediately crashed to the canvas unconscious in one of the most impressive knockouts of the year.
On Tuesday, November 5, the New York State Athletic Commission announced the full list of medical suspensions from the event which includes potential three-month layoffs for both Diaz and Gillespie. Makwan Amirkhani, Andrei Arlovski, and Chance Rencountre also received the 90-day bans which were the most severe of the night.
How long will your favorite fighter be out of action?
A full look at the UFC 244 medical suspensions can be seen below, via Sherdog.
UFC 244 Medical Suspensions
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- Julio Arce: 7 days.
- Hakeem Dawodu: 7 days.
- Lyman Good: 30 days with med clearance.
- Chance Rencountre: 90 days with med clearance.
- Katlyn Chookagian: 7 days.
- Jennifer Maia: 7 days.
- Andrei Arlovski: 90 days with med clearance.
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik: 7 days.
- Brad Tavares: 90 days with med clearance.
- Edmen Shahbazyan: 7 days.
- Shane Burgos: 45 days with med clearance.
- Makwan Amirkhani: 90 days with med clearance.
- Corey Anderson: 7 days.
- Johnny Walker: 45 days with med clearance.
- Kevin Lee: 30 days with clearance.
- Gregor Gillespie: 90 days with med clearance.
- Derrick Lewis: 30 days with med clearance.
- Blagoy Ivanov: 60 days with med clearance.
- Stephen Thompson: 30 days with med clearance.
- Vicente Luque: 60 days with med clearance.
- Kelvin Gastelum: 30 days with med clearance.
- Darren Till: 30 days with med clearance.
- Jorge Masvidal: 30 days with med clearance.
- Nate Diaz: 90 days with med clearance.
