L. Machida was knocked out in UFC Sao Paulo (Photo: Reproduction Facebook UFC)
Two days after his return was frustrated by Derek Brunson No. UFC Sao Paulo, the brazilian Lyoto Machida received the news that he will not be able to return to the octagon for at least two months. This was the period of medical suspension given to the athlete by CABMMA (Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission), the entity that regulated the last Ultimate event in Brazil in 2017.
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In addition to the 60 days without fighting, Lyoto will not be able to do sparring or training with physical contact for the next 45 days. Despite being long, Lyoto's suspension was not the longest given by CABMMA to an athlete from the UFC Sao Paulo. The bantamweight Marlon Vera He will be out of the octagon for six months, but he will be able to return sooner if he presents the Commission with an x-ray that proves that there is no type of injury to his left foot.
Lyoto's tormentor, Derek Brunson, received only an automatic suspension – unable to fight for the next two weeks and without physical contact for seven days from the day of the fight. Most athletes received this punishment. The exceptions were, in addition to Lyoto and Vera, the following fighters: Demian Maia, Max griffin, Jared gordon, Hacran Dias, Niko Price, Jack hermansson e Elizeu Capoeira who will not fight for 45 days and without training for 30, in addition to Colby covington and Christian Colombo, suspended for a month and banned from training for the next three weeks.
The suspension also puts the former light heavyweight champion's possible participation in UFC Belém at risk. Scheduled for February 3rd, the debut of Ultimate in the capital of Pará could have Machida himself, a native of the city, as its main star. However, due to the suspension, the Brazilian will only be able to train for six weeks for the show, making it difficult for him to attend.
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