Curtis blaydes was knocked out by Francis Ngannou 45 seconds into the first round of the UFC Beijing main fight. As a result, the North American received a 30-day medical suspension. His rival, the Cameroonian heavyweight, received a mandatory seven-day rest period.
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Sergei Pavlovich took a 45-day suspension for being knocked out at 4:21 of the first round of the co-main event in China. The Dutch veteran received just seven days of mandatory rest.
Four fighters received the longest medical suspension from the event in China. alex morono, Liu Pingyuan, Martin Day and John Phillips will have to be 'sauced' for 180 days or until they are cleared by the doctor.
As China does not yet have a sports commission, the suspensions were registered by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
See the full list of suspensions
Francis Ngannou: Suspended for seven days for mandatory rest.
Curtis blaydes: Suspended for 30 days after technical knockout and left eyelid laceration, with 21 days without contact.
alistair overeem: Suspended for seven days for mandatory rest.
Sergei Pavlovich: Suspended for 45 days, with 30 days no contact.
song yadong: Suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact for difficult fight.
Vince Morales: Suspended for 30 days, with 21 days without contact due to swelling of the left eye and forehead.
li jingliang: Suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact for difficult fight.
David Zawada: Suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact for difficult fight.
alex morono: Suspended for 180 days, or until released by an ophthalmologist; suspended for a minimum of 30 days, with 21 days no contact.
Song Kennan: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for tough fight.
Wu Yanan: Suspended for seven days for mandatory rest.
Lauren Mueller: Suspended for seven days for mandatory rest.
Rashad Coulter: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for left leg soreness.
Hu Yaozong: Suspended for 45 days, with 30 days no contact.
Weili Zhang: Suspended for seven days for mandatory rest.
Jessica Aguilar: Suspended 45 days, with 30 days no contact for lacerations to forehead and right eyebrow.
Liu Pingyuan: Suspended for 180 days, or until released by an orthopedist; Suspended for at least 30 days, with 21 days no contact.
Martin Day: Suspended for 180 days, or until released with an x-ray of the right hand; Suspended for at least 30 days, with 21 days no contact.
yan xiaonan: Suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact.
Syuri Kondo: Suspended 30 days, with 21 days no contact.
John Phillips: Suspended for 180 days, or until cleared by x-ray of his left hand; Suspended for at least 30 days, with 21 days no contact.
Kevin holland: Suspended for 30 days, with 21 days no contact due to right eyebrow laceration.
Louis Smolka: Suspended for seven days for mandatory rest.
Su Mudaerji: Suspended for seven days for mandatory rest.
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