Following her submission defeat to Kayla Harrison in the co-main event of UFC 316 last Saturday night, Julianna Peña requires medical clearance for potential injuries before she is permitted to compete again.
This information comes directly from the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, which released the official list of medical suspensions for fighters who competed at the event held in Newark. Peña`s name is at the top of the list of athletes facing mandated time off.
Peña`s fight concluded in the second round when Harrison secured a tight kimura submission, forcing the former champion to tap out. As a result of this bout, the commission has placed Peña on an indefinite medical suspension. She must receive clearance from an orthopedist regarding both her left elbow and left shoulder before she can be cleared for future competition.
The loss meant Peña relinquished the women`s bantamweight title and dropped her record to 3 wins and 3 losses in her last six bouts.
Several other fighters from the card also received suspensions, ranging from mandatory rest periods to indefinite sidelines pending medical evaluations:
Additional Medical Suspensions from UFC 316:
- Julianna Peña: Indefinite suspension pending clearance from an orthopedist on her left shoulder and left elbow.
- Kelvin Gastelum: 30-day mandatory suspension with no contact. Also, an indefinite suspension is pending clearance from a dentist for a loose right maxillary incisor.
- Mario Bautista: 30-day mandatory suspension with no contact due to facial lacerations.
- Vicente Luque: 45-day suspension, including 30 days no contact, for a scalp hematoma.
- Bruno Silva: 30-day mandatory suspension with no contact following a TKO loss.
- Brendson Ribeiro: 30-day mandatory suspension with no contact following a TKO loss.
- Serghei Spivac: 30-day mandatory suspension with no contact. Also, an indefinite suspension is pending x-rays of his right foot and orthopedist clearance for the same foot.
- Khaos Williams: 45-day suspension, including 30 days no contact, for a left forehead laceration.
- Ariane Da Silva: 30-day mandatory suspension with no contact for left leg trauma. Also, an indefinite suspension is pending x-rays on her left leg.
- Jeka Saragih: 60-day suspension for a knockout loss, including 45 days no contact.
- Quillan Salkilld: 30-day suspension, including 21 days no contact, due to head contact. Also, an indefinite suspension is pending x-rays on his right foot.
- Mark Choinski: 21-day suspension with no contact for a left calf issue.
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