Colby Covington suffered a nasty broken jaw in his defeat to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245, and that injury will keep him out of action for the next six months.
Covington's facing a spell on the sideline after sustaining a jaw injury against Usman in their championship main-event bout.
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Usman has also been slapped with a lengthy medical suspension. He could be suspended until June 12, 2020, with a thumb injury.
New UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski joins Usman and Covington on the list of fighters facing a six-month suspension. The Australian damaged his right hand in his victory over Max Holloway.
UFC 245 medical suspensions:
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Kamaru Usman - Must have left thumb x-ray. If positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 6/12/20. Minimum suspension until 1/14/20 with no contact until 1/5/20.
Colby Covington - Must have nondisplaced midline mandibular fracture cleared by oral and maxillofacial surgeon or no contest until 6/12/20. Minimum suspension until 2/13/20, no contact until 1/29/20.
Alexander Volkanovski - Must have right hand x-ray. If positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 6/12/20. Minimum suspension 1/29/20, no contest until 1/14/20.
Max Holloway - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20 due to leg pain.
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Amanda Nunes - Suspended until 1/4/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Germaine de Randamie - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Marlon Moraes - Suspended until 1/29/20, no contact until 1/14/20 due to cut on left eyelid.
Jose Aldo - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
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Petr Yan - Must have right foot X-ray, if positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 6/12/20. Minimum suspension until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Urijah Faber - Suspended until 2/13/20, no contact until 1/29/20.
Geoff Neal - Must have left ribs X-ray, if positive must have doctor clearance or no contest until 6/12/20. Minimum suspension until 1/14/20 with no contact until 1/5/20.
Mike Perry - Must have nasal X-ray, if positive must have doctor clearance or no contest until 6/12/20. Minimum suspension until 2/13/20, no contact until 1/29/20.
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Ketlen Vieira - Suspended until 2/13/20, no contact until 1/29/20.
Omari Akhmedov - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Ian Heinisch - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Matt Brown - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20 due to cut on left eyebrow.
Ben Saunders - Suspended until 2/13/20, no contact until 1/29/20.
Daniel Teymur - Suspended until 1/29/20, no contact until 1/14/20.
Brandon Moreno - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Kai Kara-France - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Jessica Eye - Suspended until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/15/20 due to cut on left cheek.
Viviane Araujo - Must have X-ray or MRI of right hand and X-ray of right foot and left tibia. If positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or suspended until 6/12/20. Minimum suspension until 1/14/20, no contact until 1/5/20.
Oskar Piechota - Suspended until 2/13/20, no contact until 1/29/20.
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