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UFC Fight Night 107 medical suspensions: 3 fighters face potential 6-month terms


Three fighters from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 107 event are facing medical suspensions that could stretch six months.

MMAjunkie obtained the list of suspensions from UFC officials.

UFC Fight Night 107 took place March 18 at The O2 in London, and the entire card streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, light-heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) scored a first-round knockout over Corey Anderson (9-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC). With the defeat, Anderson was given a 60-day medical suspension for precautionary reasons.

Potential 180-day suspensions went to light heavyweight Francimar Barroso (19-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who scored a unanimous-decision victory over Darren Stewart (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), as well as middle opponents Brad Scott (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) and Scott Askham (14-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC). Barroso suffered a possible left-foot injury. Meanwhile, Scott, who earned a split-decision victory, has a possible left-shoulder injury, and opponent Askham has a possible right-leg injury. All three fighters can be cleared early from the six-month suspensions by a doctor.

The full list of UFC Fight Night 107 medical suspensions included:

  • Corey Anderson: suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days for precautionary reasons
  • Alan Jouban: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
  • Brad Pickett: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
  • Makwan Amirkhani: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
  • Joseph Duffy: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days (cleared of a possible right-foot injury after event)
  • Reza Madadi: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days due to a forehead laceration
  • Francimar Barroso: suspended 180 days due to a left-foot injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days due to a right-eyebrow laceration
  • Timothy Johnson: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
  • Daniel Omielanczuk: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
  • Vicente Luque: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
  • Teemu Packalen: suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days for precautionary reasons (cleared of a possible head injury after event)
  • Brad Scott: suspended 180 days due to a left-shoulder injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless
  • Scott Askham: suspended 180 days due to a right-leg injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
  • Lina Lansberg: suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days for precautionary reasons (cleared of possible head and face injuries)
  • Lucie Pudilova: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons

For more on UFC Fight Night 107, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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