It'll be a while before Alonzo Menifield returns to the cage.
Menifield overcame an oddly gruesome injury this past Saturday as he powered through an apparent fractured thumb to earn a hard-fought split decision win over Iwo Baraniewski at UFC 331 from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. As a result of his mangled thumb, which he showed off to the cameras after the win, Menifield has received a 180-day suspension from the California State Athletic Commission.
Menifield was among five fighters to receive six-month terms, according to the CSAC's list obtained Monday by MMA Junkie. The others were Robelis Despaigne (fractured thumb), Edmen Shahbazyan (fractured foot), Casey O'Neill (fractured knee), and Joanderson Brito (fractured knee).
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full list of medical suspensions below. It's important to note fighters can become eligible to return prior to the conclusion of their suspensions if they are cleared by a medical professional.
UFC 331 medical suspensions list
- Joshua Van: Suspended seven days mandatory.
- Alexander Pantoja: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 60 days or until cleared by physician for laceration to left eyebrow.
- Arman Tsarukyan: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 60 days or until cleared by physician for laceration to right eye.
- Maurício Ruffy: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 60 days or until cleared by physician for laceration to right eye.
- Patrício Freire: Suspended seven days mandatory.
- Doo Ho Choi: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 60 days or until cleared by physician for laceration to right eye.
- Gable Steveson: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Sean Sharaf: Suspended seven days mandatory.
- Alonzo Menifield: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 180 days until cleared by physician for possible fracture to left thumb.
- Iwo Baraniewski: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Marlon Vera: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Charles Jourdain: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Robelis Despaigne: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 180 days until cleared by physician for possible fracture to right thumb and left tricep.
- Tai Tuivasa: Suspended seven days mandatory.
- Michael Aswell Jr.: Suspended seven days mandatory.
- JooSang Yoo: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Ryan Gandra: Suspended seven days mandatory.
- Ozzy Diaz: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Edmen Shahbazyan: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 180 days or until cleared by physician for possible fracture to right foot.
- Brunno Ferreira: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 60 days or until cleared by physician for laceration to left eye.
- Casey O'Neill: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 180 days or until cleared by physician for possible fracture to left knee.
- Eduarda Moura: Suspended seven days mandatory.
- Giga Chikadze: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Joanderson Brito: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 180 days or until cleared by physician for possible fracture to right knee.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 331 medical suspensions: Alonzo Menifield's mangled thumb leads to 6-month term
