UFC 284 Medical Suspensions: Rodriguez, Emmett, Pedro Suffers Big, Volkanovski, Makhachev Gets Minor Suspension

Yair Rodriguez displayed an exceptional performance at the RAC Arena in Perth. He successfully claimed the UFC interim featherweight championship at UFC 285 by defeating Josh Emmett. Moreover, the fight served as the co-main event to the Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski fight for the lightweight title. Unfortunately, both Rodriguez and Emmett have found themselves suspended.

Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett displayed an amazing duel after fighting head-to-head in the first round. However, ‘El Pantera’ was able to get hold of Emmet in the second round and he got him in the triangle choke. It was an entertaining fight that ultimately went in facor of the 30-year-old Mexican fighter.

However, following the UFC 284 event at Perth, Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett have faced medical suspensions for a significant amount of time by authorities in the event’s host country. They are among several other fighters who face similar predicaments.

Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett face 6-month suspension

Medical suspensions, in the world of combat sports, are granted to maintain the health and safety of the fighters. Moreover, Rodriguez and Emmett had a very tough fight until the end. Both fighters went at each other, exchanging blow after blow. Hence, the Combat Sport Commission of Western Australia has released a list of fighters who are facing medical suspensions from the UFC 284 event. Let us take a look at the list.

• 180-day suspension:

Tyson Pedro, Yair Rodriguez, and Josh Emmett

• 60-day suspension: 

Parker Porter and Jimmy Crute

• 30-day suspension or less: 

Modestas Bukauskas, Alonzo Menifield, Randy Brown, Alexander Volkanovski, and Islam Makhachev (14-day suspension)

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Along with Emmet and Rodriguez, UFC’s light heavyweight fighter Tyson Pedro also received a 6-month (180-day) suspension. The main-event fighters of UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev, received minor suspensions of one month and 14 days, respectively. However, the length of these medical suspensions can be reduced if a fighter can get permission to compete by consulting a physician.

Yair Rodriguez is expected to fight the reigning UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski. However, his 6-month suspension means that MMA fans may not get this fight anytime soon. ‘The Great’ pulled off an impressive performance against Islam Makhachev despite his defeat. He also warned all the featherweights of what they can expect in a fight with the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.

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