Bellator 220 medical suspensions: Rory MacDonald, four others potentially out six months

Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald led a field of five fighters to be issued potentially lengthy medical suspensions in the aftermath of Bellator 220.

The California State Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized medical suspension report to MMA Fighting on Monday.

MacDonald fought to a majority draw against Jon Fitch in the main event of Bellator 220, which doubled as the final quarterfinal bout for Bellator’s welterweight grand prix. As a result of potential damage sustained in the contest, MacDonald will be forced to seek medical clearance for a potential right later epicondyle injury before being allowed to return to active competition, per California commission officials, or be suspended 180 days.

Other than MacDonald, four other fighters on the card received potential 180-day suspensions: Veta Arteaga (left knee), Adam Piccolotti (nasal and left orbital fractures), Liam McGeary (fractured jaw), and Jordan Williams (fractured nose).

Bellator 220 took place April 27 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The night’s main card aired live on Bellator streaming partner DAZN.

A complete list of Bellator 220’s medical suspensions can be seen below.

• Rory MacDonald: Must be cleared by physician for potential right later epicondyle injury or suspended 180 days; must be cleared by physician due to facial cut on right side or suspended 60 days
• Veta Arteaga: Must be cleared by physician for potential left knee injury or suspended 180 days; suspended 60 days no contact due to laceration on forehead
• Adam Piccolotti: Must be cleared by physician for potential nasal and left orbital fractures or suspended 180 days; suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact
• Liam McGeary: Must be cleared by physician for fractured jaw or suspended 180 days; suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
• Jordan Williams: Must be cleared by physician and x-ray for potential fractured nose or suspended 180 days
• Jon Fitch: Must be cleared by physician for scalp laceration or suspended 60 days
• Bruno Casillas: Suspended 60 days due to lacerations on lower lip; suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
• Diego Herzog: Suspended 60 days due to lacerations over left eyelid and nose
• Nathan Stolen: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
• Travis Crain: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
• Justin Tenedora: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
• Peter Ishiguro: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
• Justin Roswell: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
• Tom Ponce de Leon: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to hard bout
• Jamario Mulder: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to hard bout
• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Benson Henderson: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Phil Davis: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Gaston Bolanos: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Aviv Gozali: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Brandon Faumui: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Chris Avila: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Matt Perez: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Cass Bell: 7-day suspension for mandatory res
• Chuck Campbell: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Hyder Amil: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Paradise Vaovasa: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Josh San Diego: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Brandon Laroco: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Abraham Vaesau: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Chris Inocencio: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Boris Novachkov: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Ignacio Ortiz: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Roger Severson: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Jon Adams: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest
• Erick Gunha: 7-day suspension for mandatory rest