Cat Zingano might be in for another lengthy layoff.
The bantamweight was one of six fighters hit with a six-month medical suspension related to Saturday's UFC 222 in Las Vegas, according to a report MMA Fighting obtained from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Zingano appeared to have injured her leg in the third round of her split decision loss to Ketlen Vieira - her first fight in 20 months - and took to Twitter on Monday in an inadvertent confirmation of the NSAC's diagnosis of a left ankle injury.
Fellow bantamweight Sean O'Malley was also slapped with a six-month ban after an errant kick left him hobbled in the final stanza of his decision win over Andre Soukhamthath. Middleweights CB Dollaway and Hector Lombard, bantamweight Bryan Caraway, and light heavyweight Adam Milstead round out the bill's slate of lengthy suspensions.
All six fighters can return to action sooner if cleared by a physician.
UFC 222's full list of medical bans is as follows:
- Sean O'Malley: Must have right foot and ankle cleared by an orthopedic doctor or no contest until Aug. 31; minimum suspension of no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25
- Cat Zingano: Must have X-ray of left ankle, if positive then must receive orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Aug. 31; minimum suspension of no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25
- C.B. Dollaway: Must have X-ray of left ankle, if positive then must receive orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Aug. 31; minimum suspension of no contest until May 3, no contact until April 18
- Hector Lombard: Must have X-ray of right foot by March 6, if positive then must receive orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Aug. 31
- Bryan Caraway: Must have X-ray of left foot and right wrist, if positive then must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Aug. 31; minimum suspension of no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25 due to laceration on nose
- Adam Milstead: Must have X-ray of left foot by March 6, if positive then must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Aug. 31; minimum suspension of no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25 due to right eye laceration
- Frankie Edgar: Suspended no contest until April 18, no contact until April 3
- Ashley Yoder: Suspended no contest until April 18, no contact until April 3 due to right eyebrow laceration
- Beneil Dariush: Suspended no contest until April 18, no contact until April 3
- Mike Pyle: Suspended until April 18, no contact until April 3
- Yana Kunitskaya: Suspended no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25
- Andre Soukhamthath: Suspended no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25
- Stefan Struve: Suspended no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25
- Cody Stamann: Suspended no contest until April 3, no contact until March 25 due to left eyelid laceration
- John Dodson: Suspended no contest until March 25, no contact until March 18 due to nasal bruising
