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UFC on ABC 5 medical suspensions: Josh Emmett out indefinitely from damage sustained

UFC on ABC 5 took place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. and featured 13 fights.

There were back-and-forth battles, knockouts, an eye gouge, and a submission. Through these fights, the athletes involved sustained injuries that will put them on the shelf for some time, unless cleared by a doctor.

Tuesday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of athlete medical suspensions from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the sanctioning body that oversaw the event. The DBPR does not disclose injury specifics, but does show the durations of the suspension.

Atop the card, Ilia Topuria proved he’s a premiere contender when he dominated Josh Emmett en route to a unanimous decision, including a rare 10-7 scorecard. The two headliners were suspended indefinitely by DBPR afterward.

Seven fighters total were handed indefinite suspensions, while two were handed terms of specific durations and the rest of the card was cleared on fight night. Fighters are permitted to return prior to the end of their assigned durations if they are cleared by a doctor.

Scroll below to see the suspensions for the full UFC on ABC 5 card.

Sedriques Dumas def. Cody Brundage

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Cody Brundage (red gloves) fights Sedriques Dumas (blue gloves) in a middleweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Sedriques Dumas: No suspension.

Cody Brundage: No suspension.

Jack Jenkins def. Jamall Emmers

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jamall Emmers (red gloves) fights Jack Jenkins (blue gloves) in a featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Jack Jenkins: No suspension.

Jamall Emmers: No suspension.

Chepe Mariscal def. Trevor Peek

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Trevor Peek (red gloves) fights Chepe Mariscal (blue gloves) in a lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Chepe Mariscal: No suspension.

Trevor Peek: No suspension.

Joshua Van def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Zhalgas Zhumagulov (red gloves) fights Joshua Van (blue gloves) in a flyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Joshua Van: No suspension.

Zhalgas Zhumagulov: No suspension.

Tabatha Ricci def. Gillian Robertson

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Tabatha Ricci (red gloves) fights Gillian Robertson (blue gloves) in a women strawweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Tabatha Ricci: No suspension.

Gillian Robertson: No suspension.

Mateusz Rebecki def. Loik Radzhabov

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Mateusz Rebecki (red gloves) fights Loik Radzhabov (blue gloves) in a lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Mateusz Rebecki: Suspended indefinitely.

Loik Radzhabov: Suspended indefinitely.

Randy Brown def. Wellington Turman

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Randy Brown (red gloves) fights Wellington Turman (blue gloves) in a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Randy Brown: No suspension.

Wellington Turman: Suspended indefinitely.

Neil Magny def. Phil Rowe

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Neil Magny (red gloves) fights Phil Rowe (blue gloves) in a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Neil Magny: No suspension.

Phil Rowe: No suspension.

Brendan Allen def. Bruno Silva

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Brendan Allen (red gloves) fights Bruno Silva (blue gloves) in a middleweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Brendan Allen: No suspension.

Bruno Silva: Suspended 30 days.

David Onama def. Gabriel Santos

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; David Onama (red gloves) celebrates after he knocks out Gabriel Santos (blue gloves) in a featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

David Onama: No suspension.

Gabriel Santos: Suspended 60 days.

Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa ends in no contest (eye poke)

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Austen Lane (red gloves) talks with Justin Tafa (blue gloves) after their fight is ruled a no contest in their heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Austen Lane: No suspension.

Justin Tafa: Suspended indefinitely.

Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Amanda Ribas (red gloves) fights Maycee Barber (blue gloves) in a women flyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Maycee Barber: No suspension.

Amanda Ribas: Suspended indefinitely.

Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Josh Emmett (red gloves) fights Ilia Topuria (blue gloves) in a featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Ilia Topuria: Suspended indefinitely.

Josh Emmett: Suspended indefinitely.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 5.

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