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UFC 255 medical suspensions: Joaquin Buckley needs clearance to avoid 6-month layoff

Viral sensation Joaquin Buckley needs a doctor’s clearance to avoid a six-month layoff for a possibly injured hand following UFC 255.

Buckley is among nine fighters who face long medical suspensions after this past Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, according to terms released by official ABC record keeper mixedmartialarts.com. If cleared, the suspensions will be removed from their records and they will be cleared to fight.

Buckley picked up his second straight UFC knockout win in a fight against Jordan Wright, who succumbed to punches just 18 seconds into the second round of the preliminary-card meeting.