Rory MacDonald is facing a potentially lengthy suspension.
The new Bellator welterweight champion sustained a gruesome leg injury in his fight with Douglas Lima in the co-main event of Bellator 192 on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif. And he’ll be medically suspended 180 days unless a doctor clears him due to the bad leg, per a document obtained by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
CSAC doctors determined that MacDonald might have broken his right hand and right lower leg. MacDonald can return before that if cleared by a physician, but he also was hit with a 45-day no contest (30-day no contact) mandatory suspension from the commission for medical reasons.
MacDonald beat Lima by unanimous decision in a gutty performance to win the Bellator welterweight belt. “Red King” told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that the leg injury was just a hematoma and he had no structural damage there or anywhere else. So the six-month suspension might not end up sticking.
Lima was also suspended medically after the grinding fight. The Brazilian striker was hit with a 60-day ban due to a laceration on his right eyebrow, but he can come back earlier if cleared by a doctor. Lima, like MacoDonald, was medically suspended 45 days (30 days no contact) due to the hard nature of the fight.
Also from the main card at Bellator 192, Shane Kruchten and Georgi Karakhanyan are facing 180-day medical suspensions from the commission. Kruchten might have broken his right foot and right second toe, while Karakhanyan might have fractured his right hand.
Both can come back earlier if cleared by physicians. Kruchten has a 45-day no contest (30-day no contact) suspension due to being knocked out by Aaron Pico. Karakhanyan has another 60-day suspension due to a cut to his right eyebrow, but can get cleared by a doctor after a seven-day mandatory suspension.
A complete list of Bellator 192’s medical suspensions can be seen below.
- Chael Sonnen: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Quinton Jackson: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Rory MacDonald: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to right hand and right lower leg; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; 45-day no contest, 30-day no contact mandatory suspension
- Douglas Lima: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration of the right eyebrow; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; 45-day no contest, 30-day no contact mandatory suspension
- Michael Chandler: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Goiti Yamauchi: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration to left cheek; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; seven-day mandatory suspension
- Aaron Pico: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Shane Kruchten: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to right foot and right second toe; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; 45-day no contest, 30-day no contact mandatory suspension due to KO
- Henry Corrales: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Georgi Karakhanyan: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to right hand; potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration of right eyebrow; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; Seven day mandatory suspension
- Cooper Gibson: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Andrew Lazo: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Chad George: Seven day mandatory suspension
- James Barnes: Potential suspension of 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to possible fracture to left shoulder; must be cleared by physician to return sooner; Seven day mandatory suspension
- Gabriel Green: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Christopher Padilla: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Jalin Turner: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Noah Tillis: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact; no exception due to KO
- Arthur Estrazulas: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Mike Segura: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Roosevelt Roberts: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Tom Aaron: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact; no exception due to KO
- Kyle Estrada: Seven day mandatory suspension
- David Duran: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Johnny Cisneros: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Marlen Magee: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration to nose; must be cleared by physician to return sooner
- Guilherme Bomba: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Ivan Castillo: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Devon Brock: Potential suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact due to laceration to left eyebrow; must be cleared by physician to return sooner
- Khonry Gracie: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Jose Campos: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Haim Gozali: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Joey Davis: Seven day mandatory suspension
- Ian Butler: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact; no exception due to KO