UFC 241 medical suspensions: Anthony Pettis, Paulo Costa face potential six-month terms 

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Several fighters competing at UFC 241 this past weekend are looking at potentially lengthy medical suspensions for a litany of injuries.

On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions in an email to MMA Fighting.

At the top of the card, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier will not face lengthy suspensions at all despite engaging in a war that finally ended with a fourth-round knockout. Miocic reclaimed the heavyweight title and walked away from the fight relatively unscathed.

Miocic will face a seven-day mandatory suspension along with a potential 60-day suspension for a laceration near his left eye or he would require medical clearance. He faces a standard suspension of 45 days with 30 days of no contact regardless of the laceration on his eye.

As for Cormier, he has a mandatory seven-day suspension along with 45-day suspension and 30 days of no contact following his loss to Miocic.

Anthony Pettis faces up to a 180-day suspension (six months) due to a possible fractured foot as well as a possible fracture of his right orbital bone. Pettis suffered a broken foot after his three round battle with Nate Diaz, but it doesn’t appear his orbital bone was fractured according to his manager Abraham Kawa in a message sent to MMA Fighting on Monday.

Middleweight contender Paulo Costa is in a similar situation after he faced a potential 180-day suspension for a possible fractured right foot. Costa’s manager Wallid Ismail confirmed in a message to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz that the Brazilian did not suffer a broken foot in the fight.

Here are the full medical suspensions from UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2. Every fighter on the card received a mandatory seven-day suspension from the commission.

Stipe Miocic: 60-day suspension for left eye laceration unless cleared by a physician. 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact for a hard bout.

Daniel Cormier: 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact due to a knockout.

Nate Diaz: 60-day suspension for right eye laceration unless cleared by a physician. 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact due to hard bout.

Anthony Pettis: 180-day suspension for possible fracture to foot, right orbital unless cleared by a physician. 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact.

Paulo Costa: 180-day suspension for possible right foot fracture unless cleared by a physician.

Yoel Romero: 180-day suspension due to possible fracture to his right ribs unless cleared by a physician. 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact.

Sodiq Yusuff: 180-day suspension for possible fracture to his left knee unless cleared by a physician. 60-day suspension for laceration to right eyebrow unless cleared by a physician.

Gabriel Benitez: 180-day suspension for possible fracture to right foot unless cleared by a physician. 60-day suspension for laceration to left eyebrow unless cleared by a physician. 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact.

Derek Brunson: 180-day suspension for possible fracture to left leg unless cleared by a physician.

Ian Heinisch: 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact mandatory due to hard bout.

Devonte Smith: 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact mandatory for TKO.

Raphael Assuncao: 60-day suspension for laceration to right eyelid unless cleared by a physician.

Christos Giagos: 60-day suspension for laceration to left eyebrow unless cleared by a physician. 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact for hard bout.

Manny Bermudez: 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact due to hard bout.

Jodie Esquibel: 180-day suspension for possible fracture to right arm unless cleared by a physician.

Shana Dobson: 180-day suspension for possible fracture to orbital unless cleared by a physician.