Jacaré can stay away from the Octagon for 180 days. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The Brazilian Ronaldo Jacare has been gaining ground in the UFC middleweight category. With two consecutive victories in the organization in 2013, the last being at UFC Fight Night 28, held in Belo Horizonte, on Wednesday (04), the black belt may be forced to interrupt his climb towards the top of the division. The X-Gym athlete left the Octagon with a problem in his right foot and could be out for up to six months, according to the list of medical suspensions released after the event.
To return before the suspension imposed by the Brazilian MMA Commission, the entity that sanctioned the event in the capital of Minas Gerais, Jacaré depends on the results of an x-ray exam. In the show, he surpassed the Japanese Yushin Okami by technical knockout just over two minutes into the fight.
In addition to Jacaré, two other Brazilians also received a 180-day suspension after the event. Jussier formiga, who ended up knocked out by Joseph Benavidez He also suffered a foot injury and needs an x-ray to be released first. Kevin Souza, who beat his compatriot Felipe Sertanejo, broke his hand during the duel and will have to undergo surgery to repair the injury.
Check out the list of UFC Fight Night 28 medical suspensions
Glover Teixeira – suspended for 30 days, with 21 days of no contact
Ryan bader – suspended for 45 days, with 30 days no contact
Ronaldo Jacare – suspended for 180 days; depends on an x-ray examination of the right foot to be released before
Yushin Okami – suspended for 45 days, with 30 days no contact
Joseph Benavidez – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
Jussier formiga – suspended for 180 days, depending on an x-ray examination of the right foot to be released before
Piotr Hallmann – suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact
Francisco Massaranduba – suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact
Rafael Sapo – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
Tor Troeng – suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact
Ali Bagautinov – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
Marcos Vina – suspended for 45 days, with 30 days no contact
Edimilson Kevin Souza – suspended for 180 days; will undergo surgery on his right hand
Felipe Sertanejo – suspended for 45 days, with 30 days no contact
Junior Hernandez – suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact
lucas mineiro – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
Elias Silverio – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
João Zeferino – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
Ivan Batman – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
Keith wisniewski – suspended for 14 days, with seven days no contact
Sean Spencer – suspended for 21 days, with 14 days no contact
Yuri Villefort – suspended for 21 days, with 14 days no contact
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