Greg Hardy is one of five fighters facing lengthy medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 21. The event held at CSKA Arena in Moscow (Russia).
One half of the co-main event, Hardy (5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) dropped a three-round, unanimous decision to heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov. Hardy injured his right hand/wrist and faces a 180-day medical suspension as a result.
Additionally, four other fighters have been handed out six-month suspensions. Dalcha Lungiambula, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Jessica-Rose Clark, and Grigorii Popov were also handed 180-day suspensions for injuries sustained in their respective losses.
Check out the entire UFC on ESPN+ 21 medical suspension list below (acquired via MixedMartialArts.com):
Grigorii Popov: Suspended 180 days or until nasal x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Davey Grant: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Jessica-Rose Clark: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by ENT physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Night #UFCMoscow pic.twitter.com/fqEACr5QPT
— Stephy (@ring_gurl) November 13, 2019
Pannie Kianzad: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Alexander Yakovlev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Roosevelt Roberts: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Abubakar Nurmagomedov: Suspended 180 days or until left elbow x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 14 days for mandatory rest
Roman Kopylov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Karl Roberson: Suspended 30 days for right eyelid laceration with 21 days no contact
Rustam Khabilov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Sergey Khandozhko: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Magomed Ankalaev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Dalcha Lungiambula: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by OMF physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Shamil Gamzatov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Klidson Abreu: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Ramazan Emeev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Anthony Rocco Martin: Suspended 30 days for nasal laceration with no contact for 21 days
Khadis Ibragimov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Khabib talks about kids about fighting, life and cucumbers in a Q&A with schoolkids before #UFCMoscow 🥒🇷🇺🦅
Watch the full video here ➡️ https://t.co/sUHhnosnwl 📹pic.twitter.com/OR8aPBwuKY
— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) November 16, 2019
Ed Herman: Suspended 30 days for hard bout with 21 days no contact
Zelim Imadaev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Danny Roberts: Suspended 30 days for right temple laceration with 21 days no contact
Alexander Volkov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Greg Hardy: Suspended 180 days or until right hand/wrist x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Zabit Magomedsharipov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Calvin Kattar: Suspended 30 days for hard bout with 21 days no contact