UFC Vegas 28 medical suspensions, injuries for those fighters competing at the "Rozenstruik vs. Sakai" MMA event last weekend (Sat., June 5, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas.
UFC Vegas 28 medical suspensions: Alan Patrick facing six-month suspension after eye poke
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Alan Patrick’s fight with Mason Jones will go down as a no-contest, but he could be feeling its effects for a while.
During a lightweight fight that Jones appeared to be winning at UFC Vegas 28 this past Saturday, Patrick suffered an eye poke two minutes into the second round. He was unable to continue, and the fight was waved off without a victor.
According to the list of medical suspensions acquired by mixedmartialarts.com, Patrick requires clearance on his left eye from an ophthalmologist due to a left eye peri-orbital laceration – or he will be suspended until Dec. 3.
UFC Vegas 28: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai results and post-fight analysis
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I get it. Nobody enjoys watching heavyweights spending long amounts of time playing patty cake. Jairzinho Rozenstruik heard those complaints too and sharpened his footwork. There were still long periods of inactivity, but he also was far more effective in cutting off the cage and pushing Augusto Sakai where he wanted him with low kicks. It was a buzzer beating combination from Rozenstruik, catching Sakai with a left hook, then a powerful right to floor Sakai. A couple of heavy shots later and the fight was over right before time expired in the first. That put UFC Vegas 28 in the books.
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On just two weeks’ notice, Gregory Rodrigues put on a very strong showing in his octagon debut to win a unanimous decision over Dusko Todorovic at UFC Vegas 28.
The Brazilian blasted Todorovic with a brutal series of right hands over the course of three rounds to secure his first victory with the promotion on Saturday night. When it was all over, the judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 with Rodrigues getting the victory.
“This means a lot,” Rodrigues said following the win. “UFC here I am. I just fought two weeks ago and I just accept this fight because I’m a fighter and a fighter fights.