UFC 328 delivered an action-packed night in Newark, but the aftermath shows just how much damage the fighters endured inside the cage.
Following the May 9 event at Prudential Center, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board issued a lengthy list of medical suspensions, with 11 fighters receiving indefinite suspensions pending medical clearance. The card was headlined by Sean Strickland reclaiming the title in a grueling split decision over Khamzat Chimaev, and both men were among those sidelined.
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Strickland was handed an indefinite suspension until his left hand is cleared by an orthopedist, along with a mandatory 45-day suspension and 30 days of no contact. “Borz” received a 45-day suspension with 30 days no contact.
The co-main event fighters also did not escape unscathed. Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira were both issued indefinite suspensions. “The Fearless” must receive clearance on his left hand, while Taira requires a CT scan after suffering a late stoppage loss. “The Best” also faces a 90-day suspension with 60 days no contact.
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Several other fighters across the card were also handed medical suspensions, highlighting the physical toll of the event.
Full UFC 328 medical suspensions:
- Sean Strickland: Indefinite (left hand), 45 days, 30 no contact
- Khamzat Chimaev: 45 days, 30 no contact
- Joshua Van: Indefinite (left hand), 30 days, 21 no contact
- Tatsuro Taira: Indefinite (CT scan), 90 days, 60 no contact
- Alexander Volkov: No suspension
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta: 30 days, 15 no contact
- Sean Brady: No suspension
- Joaquin Buckley: 30 days, 21 no contact
- King Green: No suspension
- Jeremy Stephens: Indefinite (groin)
- Ateba Gautier: No suspension
- Ozzy Diaz: Indefinite (right eye), 60 days, 30 no contact
- Yaroslav Amosov: No suspension
- Joel Alvarez: No suspension
- Grant Dawson: Indefinite (tibia), 30 days, 21 no contact
- Mateusz Rebecki: Indefinite (orbit), 30 days, 15 no contact
- Jim Miller: Indefinite (left hand), 30 days, 15 no contact
- Jared Gordon: 30 days, 15 no contact
- Roman Kopylov: 45 days, 30 no contact
- Marco Tulio: Indefinite (foot/ankle), 45 days, 30 no contact
- Pat Sabatini: No suspension
- William Gomis: No suspension
- Baysangur Susurkaev: Indefinite (hand/foot), 45 days, 30 no contact
- Djorden Santos: 45 days, 30 no contact
- Jose Ochoa: 30 days, 21 no contact
- Clayton Carpenter: Indefinite (lower leg), 45 days, 30 no contact
Notably, clearance from a medical professional can shorten these suspensions.
