Even with victory at UFC 221, Romero receives 180 days of medical suspension

Y. Romero (photo) was suspended for 180 days (Photo: Reproduction Facebook ufc)

Yoel romero was the big winner of UFC 221, an event held last Saturday, in Perth (AUS). Middleweight defeated Luke Rockhold by knockout and sealed his chance for the category belt. However, the Cuban may have to wait a long time for his rematch against the champion Robert whittaker.

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The Western Australian Combat Sports Commission, the event's sanctioning body, released medical suspensions from the show and Romero received a 180-day suspension. As a result, the Cuban would only be able to compete again in August.

Despite the long suspension, Romero could return to competing before the end of the period. But to do so, an independent orthopedist needs to assess the injury he suffered to the finger on his left hand and authorize his return.

In addition to Romero, six other athletes who competed at UFC 221 were suspended for six months: Luke Rockhold, Curtis blaydes, Dong Hyun Kim, Rob Wilkinson, José Quinonez and Luke Jumeau.

The only Brazilian on the card, Jussier formiga received a 45-day medical suspension, with 30 days off from training, due to a cut on his scalp.

UFC 221 medical suspensions

Yoel romero: suspended for 180 days or until released by the orthopedist due to an injury to the middle finger of the left hand; minimum suspension of 30 days;

Luke Rockhold: suspended for 180 days or until cleared by a dentist;

Curtis blaydes: suspended for 180 days or until cleared by an orthopedist due to a left knee injury; minimum suspension of 30 days

Mark Hunt: suspended for 45 days with 30 days no contact due to a cut on his left ear;

Tai tuivasa: mandatory suspension for 7 days;

Cyril Asker: suspended for 45 days with 30 days no contact for suffering a knockout;

Jake matthews: suspended for 45 days with 30 days no contact due to a cut to his eyebrow;

li jingliang: mandatory 7-day suspension;

Tyson Peter: mandatory 7-day suspension;

Saparbek Safarov: suspended for 30 days with 21 days no contact for suffering a knockout;

Dong hyun kim: suspended for 180 days or until released by the orthopedist due to a fractured fibula; minimum suspension of 30 days;

Damian Brown: suspended for 45 days with 30 days no contact due to a cut to his right eyelid;

Israel adesanya: mandatory 7-day suspension;

Rob Wilkinson: suspended for 180 days or until cleared by a doctor with ear and nose injuries; minimum suspension of 60 days, with 45 days no contact;

Alexander Volkanovsky: mandatory 7-day suspension;

Jeremy kennedy: suspended for 45 days with 30 days no contact for suffering a knockout;

Jussier formiga: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact due to scalp cut;

Ben nguyen: suspended for 45 days with 30 days of no contact erased upon completion;

ross pearson: suspended for 45 days for evaluation by a dentist;

Mizuto Hirota: suspended for 30 days with 21 days no contact;

Jose Quinonez: suspended for 180 days or until cleared by an orthopedist due to a right foot injury;

Teruto Ishihara: mandatory 7-day suspension;

Luke jumeau: suspended for 180 days or until released by the orthopedist due to a metacarpal fracture;

Daichi Abe: suspended for 45 days;