UFC on ESPN 22 medical suspensions: Three fighters face potential six-month suspensions

Three fighters out of the 20 who competed at UFC on ESPN 22 could be facing six-month suspensions.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC on ESPN 22, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Fighters can return to action sooner than their suspensions indicate should they receive medical clearance from a doctor.

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Heavyweights Chase Sherman[/autotag] and Juan Espino[/autotag] and featherweight Luis Pena[/autotag] are the three competitors potentially facing six-month suspensions. Sherman requires clearance by the doctor for his left knee, right foot and right tibia/fibia. Espino needs clearance for his right elbow and Pena for his left hand.

Headliners Robert Whittaker[/autotag] and Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag] were both suspended for 30 days with 21 days of no contact. Whittaker was suspended for a “hard fight” and Gastelum for a laceration on his right eyelid.

The full list of UFC on ESPN 22 medical suspensions includes:

Anthony Birchak

Anthony Birchak, left

Result: Tony Gravely def. Anthony Birchak via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:31 Updated record: Anthony Birchak (15-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Suspension: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.

Tony Gravely

Tony Gravely, left

Result: Tony Gravely def. Anthony Birchak via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:31 Updated record: Tony Gravely (21-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) Suspension: No suspension.

Dakota Bush

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Dakota Bush punches Austin Hubbard in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Austin Hubbard def. Dakota Bush via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Updated record: Dakota Bush (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 15 days with no contact for 7 days.

Austin Hubbard

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Austin Hubbard punches Dakota Bush in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Austin Hubbard def. Dakota Bush via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Updated record: Austin Hubbard (13-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Bartosz Fabinski

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Bartosz Fabinski of Poland and Gerald Meerschaert trade punches in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Bartosz Fabinski via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:00 Updated record: Bartosz Fabinski (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Gerald Meerschaert

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Gerald Meerschaert secures a guillotine choke submission against Bartosz Fabinski of Poland in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Bartosz Fabinski via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:00 Updated record: Gerald Meerschaert (32-14 MMA, 7-6 UFC) Suspension: No suspension.

Lupita Godinez

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Loopy Godinez of Mexico punches Jessica Penne in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Jessica Penne def. Lupita Godinez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Updated record: Lupita Godinez (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Suspension: No suspension.

Jessica Penne

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Jessica Penne punches Loopy Godinez of Mexico in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Jessica Penne def. Lupita Godinez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Updated record: Jessica Penne (13-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Juan Espino

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Juan Espino of Spain takes down Alexandr Romanov of Moldova in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Alexandr Romanov def. Juan Espino via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Updated record: Juan Espino (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow is cleared by a doctor.

Alexandr Romanov

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Alexandr Romanov of Moldova punches Juan Espino of Spain in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Alexandr Romanov def. Juan Espino via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Updated record: Alexandr Romanov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Justine Kish

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Justine Kish punches Tracy Cortez in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Tracy Cortez def. Justine Kish split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) Updated record: Justine Kish (7-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 15 days.

Tracy Cortez

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Tracy Cortez punches Justine Kish in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Tracy Cortez def. Justine Kish split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) Updated record: Tracy Cortez (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 15 days.

Alexander Munoz

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Alexander Munoz punches Luis Pena in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Luis Pena def. Alexander Munoz via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Updated record: Alexander Munoz (6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 15 days.

Luis Pena

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Luis Pena punches Alexander Munoz in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Luis Pena def. Alexander Munoz via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Updated record: Luis Pena (9-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 180 days or until left hand is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Abdul Razak Alhassan

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Abdul Razak Alhassan punches Jacob Malkoun of Australia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Jacob Malkoun def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Updated record: Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Jacob Malkoun

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Jacob Malkoun of Australia punches Abdul Razak Alhassan in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Jacob Malkoun def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Updated record: Jacob Malkoun (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 15 days.

Chase Sherman

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Chase Sherman punches Andrei Arlovski of Belarus in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Andrei Arlovski def. Chase Sherman unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Updated record: Chase Sherman (15-7 MMA, 3-6 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 180 days or until left knee, right foot and right tibia/fibia are cleared by a doctor; also suspended for 30 days with no contact for 30 days.

Andrei Arlovski

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Andrei Arlovski of Belarus punches Chase Sherman in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Andrei Arlovski def. Chase Sherman unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Updated record: Andrei Arlovski (31-20 MMA, 20-14 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Kelvin Gastelum

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Kelvin Gastelum punches Robert Whittaker of Australia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Robert Whittaker def. Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Updated record: Kelvin Gastelum (17-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

Robert Whittaker

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Robert Whittaker of Australia kicks Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Result: Robert Whittaker def. Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Updated record: Robert Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) Suspension: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.

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