Bellator 192 medical suspensions: Rory MacDonald gets lengthy sit for leg injury

Last weekend, Bellator MMA returned to our screens with one of its biggest cards to date in Bellator 192. One of the highlights of this card occurred in the co-main event, when former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald bested Douglas Lima in a five-round war, capturing the Bellator welterweight belt in the process.

While Rory MacDonald is now the Bellator welterweight champ, he’s unfortunately facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines as the result of the leg injury he sustained mid-fight. Several other fighters on the Bellator 192 bill also received lengthy suspensions.

Here’s a full rundown of the card’s medical suspensions, via MMAJunkie.com.

• Chael Sonnen: mandatory seven day suspension
• Quinton Jackson: mandatory seven day suspension
• Rory MacDonald: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for possible fracture to right hand and right lower leg; suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for precautionary reasons.
• Douglas Lima: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for right eyebrow laceration; suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for precautionary reasons.
• Michael Chandler: mandatory seven day suspension
• Goiti Yamauchi: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for left cheek laceration;
• Aaron Pico: mandatory seven day suspension
• Shane Kruchten: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for right foot fracture (2nd toe); suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact no exception for knockout.
• Henry Corrales: mandatory seven day suspension
• Georgi Karakhanyan: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for right hand fracture; suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for left eyebrow laceration
• Joey Davis: mandatory seven day suspension
• Ian Butler: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact no exception for knockout
• Jose Campos: mandatory seven day suspension
• Haim Gozali: mandatory seven day suspension
• Devon Brock: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for left eyebrow laceration
• Khonry Gracie: mandatory seven day suspension
• Bomba Vasconcelos: mandatory seven day suspension
• Ivan Castillo: mandatory seven day suspension
• Cooper Gibson: mandatory seven day suspension
• Andrew Lazo: mandatory seven day suspension
• Chad George: mandatory seven day suspension
• James Barnes: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for left shoulder fracture
• Gabriel Green: mandatory seven day suspension
• Christopher Padilla: mandatory seven day suspension
• Roosevelt Roberts: mandatory seven day suspension
• Tommy Aaron: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for knockout
• Jalin Turner: mandatory seven day suspension
• Noah Tillis: mandatory seven day suspension; suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for knockout
• Arthur Estrazulas: mandatory seven day suspension
• Mike Segura: mandatory seven day suspension
• Kyle Estrada: mandatory seven day suspension
• David Duran: mandatory seven day suspension
• Johnny Cisneros: mandatory seven day suspension
• Marlen Magee: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact unless cleared by doctor for nose laceration

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This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 1/24/2018.