"Sean Strickland is just one of 11 fighters facing an indefinite layoff following UFC 328. The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board recently released a full list of medical suspensions from this past Saturday's event, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev via split decision to claim the middleweight title in UFC 328 headliner. Strickland, who recently revealed a list of shoulder-related injuries, is suspended indefinitely pending orthopedist clearance of his left hand."
"At a minimum he is suspended 45 days with 30 days of no contact. Chimaev emerged relatively healthy, as he received a 45 day term with 30 days of no contact. Meanwhile, co-main event combatants Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira both received indefinite suspensions following their flyweight title bout, which Van won via fifth-round TKO. Van requires clearance of his left hand before he can return to action, while Taira needs a CT scan."
"Taira also has a mandatory 90-day suspension with 60 days of no contact due to a knockout loss. See the rest of the indefinite suspensions from UFC 328 below. Sean Strickland: Indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance of left hand. Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact Khamzat Chimaev: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact. Joshua Van: Indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance of left hand. Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact Tatsuro Taira: Indefinite suspension pending CT head scan."
"Waldo Cortes-Acosta: Suspended 30 days, 15 days no contact for left periorbital laceration. Joaquin Buckley: Suspended 30 days, 31 days no contact. Jeremy Stephens: Indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance of groin. Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact. Osman Diaz: Indefinite suspension pending ophthalmologist exam clearance of right eye. Suspended 60 days, 30 days no contact for knockout. Mateusz Rebecki: Indefinite suspension pending physician clearance"
An indefinite layoff affects 11 fighters after UFC 328 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board issued medical suspensions based on injuries from the event. Sean Strickland won the middleweight title over Khamzat Chimaev by split decision and received an indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance of his left hand, with a minimum 45-day suspension and 30 days of no contact. Joshua Van received an indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance of his left hand, with a minimum 30-day suspension and 21 days of no contact. Tatsuro Taira received an indefinite suspension pending a CT head scan, plus a mandatory 90-day suspension with 60 days of no contact for a knockout loss. Other fighters received suspensions for injuries including eye issues, groin clearance, and lacerations, with specified minimum terms and no-contact periods.
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