MMA Injury News

Tafa was handed a 180-day medical suspension for a left thumb injury Monday, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Kattar was handed a 180-day medical suspension for his broken nose Monday, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Kattar's head coach, Tyson Chartier, said that the 32-year-old is "doing OK" after suffering a unanimous-decision loss Saturday to Max Holloway at UFC on ABC 1 in Abu Dhabi, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports. "Some staples in the head and a broken nose and bruising," Chartier said, when providing an update on Kattar's injuries.

Kattar lost to Max Holloway via unanimous decision (43-50, 43-50, 42-50) at UFC on ABC 1 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Tafa lost to Carlos Felipe via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC on ABC 1 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Peterson will no longer face Seungwoo Choi in a featherweight bout at the UFC event Feb. 6, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Dvalishvili has been scratched from the Feb. 6 card versus Cody Stamann, Cole Shelton of bjpenn.com reports.

Moraes underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday and isn't expected to return to training until March, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.

Grundy announced Sunday via his personal Twitter account that he will withdraw from his Jan. 16 fight against Nik Lentz at the UFC's event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi after one of his team members tested positive for COVID-19.

Turman withdrew from his scheduled Feb. 6 fight against Aliaskhab Khizriev due to pneumonia, MMAFighting.com reports.

Dvalishvili will take on Cody Stamann on Feb. 6, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Dawodu withdrew from his upcoming fight against Shane Burgos at UFC 257 due to a shoulder injury, Farah Hannoun of MMAJunkie.com reports.

Suarez is aiming for a summer return from her neck injury, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Correia withdrew from her scheduled match against Wu Yanan on Tuesday after undergoing surgery to remove her appendix, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.

Correia revealed via her personal Instagram account that her scheduled matchup against Wu Yanan has been moved to Jan. 16 on Fight Island.

Aguilera withdrew from his scheduled fight against Warlley Alves for undisclosed reasons Monday, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA.nl reports.

Fitikefu suffered a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow and needs six weeks of recovery before resuming training, Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting reports.

Hernandez's upcoming fight against Rodolfo Vieira was moved from Jan. 16 to Feb. 13, the fighter announced on his personal Instagram page Friday.

Kelleher tested positive for COVID-19 and won't face Ricky Simon on Jan. 16, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Fitikefu will no longer take on Dalcha Lungiambula on Jan. 20 after Fitikefu withdrew from the fight for an undisclosed reason, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA.nl reports.

Jackson will no longer face Dean Barry on Jan. 20 as previously scheduled but is expected to take him on in March or April, MMAFighting.com reports.

Molina will no longer face Zarrukh Adashev on Jan. 20 after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA.nl reports.

Fitikefu will make his UFC debut Jan. 20 in Abu Dhabi against Dalcha Lungiambula, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Silva is dealing with a fractured left ulna, MMAFighting.com reports.

Silva has suffered an undisclosed injury and will no longer fight Victoria Leonardo on Jan. 30, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA.nl reports.