Greg Hardy faces lengthy medical suspension

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

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

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

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