Gilbert Burns and Two Others Suspended Indefinitely

It wasn’t the night Gilbert
Burns was hoping for at UFC 288, who suffered an injury in
addition to losing his fight.

Last Saturday, Burns (22-6, 15-6 UFC) dropped a unanimous decision
to Belal
Muhammad in the UFC 288 co-headliner while fighting with a left
shoulder injury that prevented him from fully expressing his
fighting skills. On Monday, the New Jersey Athletic Control Board
suspended “Durinho” indefinitely, pending clearance from an
orthopedist after getting an X-ray of his left shoulder. Thanks to
his victory, Muhammad has been promised a matchup with the Leon
Edwards–Colby
Covington welterweight championship clash winner.

Joseph
Holmes and Kalinn
Williams have also been suspended indefinitely pending the
doctor’s clearance to fight again. Overall, 14 fighters received
medical suspensions, including former two-division titleholder
Henry
Cejudo, who appeared opposite Aljamain
Sterling in the UFC 288 headliner.

UFC 288 Medical Suspensions:

Henry
Cejudo: suspended 30 days with no contact
Gilbert
Burns: suspended indefinitely pending orthopedist clearance of
left shoulder and X-ray of left shoulder
Jessica
Andrade: suspended 30 days with no contact
Movsar
Evloev: suspended 14 days with no contact
Diego
Lopes: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Drew
Dober: suspended 30 days with no contact
Kennedy
Nzechukwu: suspended 30 days with no contact
Devin
Clark: suspended 14 days with no contact
Kalinn
Williams: suspended indefinitely pending X-ray right foot and
MRI of left knee
Rolando
Bedoya: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Braxton
Smith: suspended 30 days with no contact
Ikram
Aliskerov: suspended 7 days with no contact
Phil
Hawes: suspended 60 days with no contact
Joseph
Holmes: suspended indefinitely pending orthopedist clearance of
left forearm