After her failed bid to capture Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s strawweight championship, Claudia Gadelha is facing a potential medical suspension that could leave her out of action until 2017.
Gadelha (13-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and Jedrzejczyk (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) battled in the main event of the TUF 23 Finale, which took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
While Gadelha got off to a hot start in the first two rounds of the bout, Jedrzejczyk took over down the stretch, putting a beating on the challenger. Gadelha now needs to have her right thumb x-rayed and cleared or she will be unable to fight until January.
The full list of TUF 23 Finale medical suspensions includes:
- Claudia Gadelha: Must have right thumb x-rayed to rule out fracture or no contest 185 days; minimum suspension 45 days with no contact for 30 days
- Andrew Sanchez: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
- Thiago Tavares: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Andrew Holbrook: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
- Fernando Bruno: Must have MRI or x-ray of left knee and requires clearance from orthopedic doctor or no contest 185 days; minimum suspension 30 days with no contact for 45 days
- JOSH STANSBURY: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to scalp laceration
- Cory Hendricks: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to cut on bridge of nose
- Cezar Ferreira: Must have left foot x-ray to rule out fracture or no contest 185 days; minimum suspension 45 days with no contact 30 days
- Jake Matthews: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- Anton Zafir: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
For complete coverage of The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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