UFC Injury Tracker 2023(Updated)

Injuries affect fighters, MMA promotions and their plans in a big way, both before a fight and post-fight. In fact, MMA fighters suffer more injuries than any other combat sport like boxing. Medical suspensions are a common thing in UFC and there is hardly any event that goes by without at least one fighter getting maximum medical suspension due to injury.
Here is the injury tracker for UFC MMA promotions including names of injured fighters, type of injury, date and expected return date.
Name | Injury | Injured Date | Expected Return Date | Remarks |
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Julio Arce | – | January 2023 | – | – |
Jamahal Hill | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Glover Teixeira | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Deiveson Figueiredo | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Brandon Moreno | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Neil Magry | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Gilbert Burns | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Lauren Murphy | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Jessica Andrade | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Paul Craig | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Johnny Walker | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Mauricio Rua | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 45 Days |
Ihor Potieria | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Gregory Rodrigues | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 2 Month |
Brunno Ferreira | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Melquizael Costa | Left Hand | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Thiago Moises | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Mounir Lazzez | Right Tibula-Fibula Laceration | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 1 Month |
Gabriel Bonfim | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Shamil Abdurakhimov | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Jailton Almeida | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Luan Lacerda | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Cody Stamann | Left Forearm | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Terrance McKinney | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 3 Months |
Ismael Bonfim | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Warlley Alves | Orbital Fracture | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Nicolas Dalby | Right Elbow & Left Thumb | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Zarah Fairn | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 1 Month | |
Josiane Nunes | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Saimon Oliveira | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 45 Days |
Daniel Marcos | – | January 21, 2023 | – | Suspended 14 Days |
Geoff Neal | – | 29 December 2022 | – | Returning at UFC 285 in March |
Kai Kara-France | – | 22 December 2022 | – | – |
Robbie Lawler | – | 6 December 2022 | – | – |
Jiri Prochazka | Shoulder injury | 23 November 2022 | – | – |
Michael Chandler | – | 12 November 2022 | – | Suspended 2 Months |
Frankie Edgar | – | 12 November 2022 | – | Suspended 3 Months |
Dominick Reyes | – | 12 November 2022 | – | Suspended 3 Months |
Ottman Azaitar | – | 12 November 2022 | – | Suspended 3 Months |
Seung Woo Choi | – | 12 November 2022 | – | Suspended 3 Months |
Nicolae Negumereanu | – | 12 November 2022 | – | Suspended 3 Months |
Calvin Kattar | Knee Injury | 29 October 2022 | – | – |
Dominick Cruz | Nose Injury | 13 August 2022 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Lupita Godinez | Injury to Chest | 13 August 2022 | – | Suspended 6 Months |
Julianna Peña | Several Cuts | 30 July 2022 | January 2023 | Requires Plastic Surgery after several cuts and gash |
Tom Aspinall | Knee Injury | 23 July 2022 | January 2023 | – |
Brian Ortega | Separated Shoulder | 16 July 2022 | April 2023 | – |
Pedro Munhoz | Abrasion of Right Cornea | 2 July 2022 | – | – |
Kanako Murata | Dislocated Elbow | 12 June 2021 | – | – |
Chris Weidman | Broken Leg | 24 April 2021 | 2022 | Underwent Surgery, Returned to Light Training in June |