UFC 327 provided some of the best action so far in 2026 but many of those highlight-reel finishes could result in lengthy layoffs for the fighters involved.
The Florida Athletic Commission has now revealed the medical suspensions stemming from the April 11 Miami card with a total of six athletes receiving indefinite layoffs. Due to medical laws, the commission doesn’t reveal the nature of the injuries suffered, but all of the fighters who receive an indefinite suspension have to receive medical clearance before being allowed to compete again.
In the main event, Carlos Ulberg suffered a gruesome knee injury early in his fight against Jiri Prochazka but he somehow gutted it out and delivered one of the most stunning knockouts in recent UFC history. Ulberg already underwent surgery for a torn ACL but a timeline for his return hasn’t been determined.
UFC CEO Dana White revealed after UFC Winnipeg on Saturday that Ulberg plans to stay in Las Vegas for the foreseeable future to rehab and recover with the benefit of the UFC Performance Institute rather than return home to New Zealand.
Prochazka also received an indefinite suspension after he was knocked out late in the first round to cost him a chance at becoming a two-time UFC champion. He’s since returned home where he welcomed the birth of his first daughter, but it’s unknown what injuries he may have suffered during the title fight at UFC 327.
Curtis Blaydes also received an indefinite suspension after he went to war against Josh Hokit in one of the craziest heavyweight fights of all time. The battle played out across all three rounds with Blaydes and Hokit both scoring a brutal amount of damage before the final horn.
In the end, Blaydes dropped a unanimous decision and suffered a fractured orbital bone and a broken nose during the fight. Blaydes told MMA Fighting after returning home from Miami that he planned on having surgery on the broken orbital bone with the hopes of competing again in 2026.
As for Hokit, he actually only received a 45-day suspension, which clears the way for him to officially book his next fight at the UFC White House card where he faces Derrick Lewis.
Here are the full medical suspensions from UFC 327:
Carlos Ulberg: Indefinite suspension, must receive medical clearance before fighting again.
Jiri Prochazka: Indefinite suspension, must receive medical clearance before fighting again.
Azamat Murzakanov: Indefinite suspension, must receive medical clearance before fighting again.
Curtis Blaydes: Indefinite suspension, must receive medical clearance before fighting again.
Josh Hokit: 45 day suspension
Dominick Reyes: Indefinite suspension, must receive medical clearance before fighting again.
Johnny Walker: Indefinite suspension, must receive medical clearance before fighting again.
Cub Swanson: 30 day suspension
Nate Landwehr: 30 day suspension
Aaron Pico: 30 day suspension
Patricio Pitbull: 45 day suspension
Kevin Holland: 30 day suspension
Randy Brown: 30 day suspension
Chris Padilla: 45 day suspension
Kelvin Gastelum: 21 day suspension
Charles Radtke: 30 day suspension
Francisco Prado: 30 day suspension
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