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Yana
Kunitskaya is one of four athletes from
UFC Fight Night 174 who are facing a potentially lengthy time
on the sidelines after Saturday’s card.
Kunitskaya, who defeated Julija
Stoliarenko via unanimous decision in a featured 135-pound
affair, must have an MRI or her neck and right arm and if positive,
must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or she will be out until
Feb. 5. At a minimum, the Russian bantamweight is suspended until
Aug. 30 with no contact until Aug. 23.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released a full list of
medical suspensions from the event to
mixedmartialarts.com. UFC Fight Night 174 took place at the UFC
Apex in Las Vegas and saw Derrick
Lewis defeat Alexey
Oleynik via second-round knockout in the evening’s main event.
Oleynik is suspended until Sept. 23 with no contact until Sept. 8
due to lacerations on his left eye and lip, while Lewis emerged
with a clean bill of health.
Three other competitors from Saturdays card are facing potentially
lengthy medical suspensions pending doctor clearance: Scott
Holtzman (left orbital floor fracture); Peter
Barrett (left ribs) and Irwin
Rivera (right hand and wrist).
UFC Fight Night 174 Medical Suspensions:
Alexey
Oleynik: Suspended until Sept. 23; no contact until Sept. 8 due
to lacerations on left eye and lip.
Chris
Weidman: Suspended until Sept. 8; no contact until Aug. 30 due
to hard fight.
Omari
Akhmedov: Suspended until Sept. 8; no contact until Aug. 30 due
to laceration under right eye.
Darren
Stewart: suspended until Sept. 8; no contact until Aug. 30 due
to laceration on left scalp.
Yana
Kunitskaya: Must have MRI of neck and right arm, if positive
must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until Feb. 5;
miniumum suspension no contest until Aug. 30, no contact until Aug.
23.
Beneil
Dariush: Suspended until Sept. 8; no contact until Aug. 30.
Scott
Holtzman: Must have left orbital floor fracture cleared by
maxillofacial surgeon or no contest until Feb. 5; minimum
suspension no contest until Sept. 23, no contact until Sept. 8.
Tim
Means: Suspended until Aug. 30; no contact until Aug. 23.
Kevin
Holland: Suspended until Aug. 30; no contact until Aug. 23 due
to laceration on left eye.
Joaquin
Buckley: Suspended until Sept. 23; no contact until Sept. 8 due
to laceration on left eye.
Nasrat
Haqparast: Suspended until Sept. 23; no contact until Sept. 8
due to lacerations on left eye.
Alex Munoz:
Must have laceration under right eye cleared by doctor or no
contest until Sept. 23; no contact until Sept. 8.
Wellington
Turman: Suspended until Oct. 8; no contact until Sept. 23.
Peter
Barrett: Must have x-ray of left ribs, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Feb. 5; minimum
suspension no contest until Sept. 8, no contact until Aug. 30.
Irwin
Rivera: must have x-ray of right hand and wrist, if positive
must have orthopedic doctor clearance and possible left corneal
abrasion cleared by ophthalmologist or no contest until Feb. 5.
Ali
AlQaisi: Suspended until Sept. 23; no contact until Sept. 8 due
to sutures on nasal bridge.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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