Two PFL San Diego fighters face potential six-month suspensions

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Last updated Jun 29, 2026

Two PFL San Diego fighters face potential six-month suspensions
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The PFL San Diego event on Saturday night involved some injuries leading to medical suspensions. Featherweight Khasat Magomedsharipov, who defeated Joshua Weems, faces a potential 180-day suspension due to a suspected orbital bone fracture. Ilara Joanne is also looking at a six-month suspension for a possible right knee fracture. A.J. McKee and Salamat Isbulaev both received 60-day suspensions for lacerations to their left eyes. Abraham Bably received an indefinite suspension pending additional medical evaluations.

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  • Khasat Magomedsharipov potentially faces 180-day suspension for orbital bone fracture.
  • Ilara Joanne could face a 180-day suspension for possible knee fracture.
  • A.J. McKee and Salamat Isbulaev given 60-day suspensions for eye lacerations.
  • Abraham Bably received an indefinite suspension requiring further medical scans.
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The PFL San Diego card provided plenty of excitement on Saturday night but several fighters are exiting the event with some required time off. On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission revealed the full medical suspension from the PFL San Diego card, which included a pair of fighters receiving potential six-month layoffs. Featherweight Khasat Magomedsharipov won his fight over Joshua Weems but he didn’t walk away unscathed. He’s looking at a possible 180-day suspension due to a potential orbital bone fracture that he has to get cleared or he’ll be out for six months. The same goes for prelim fighter Ilara Joanne, who is also looking a six-month suspension for a possible fracture to her right knee. To return any sooner, Joanne would need to get cleared by a physician. In the main event, A.J. McKee scored a dominant decision win over Salamat Isbulaev and afterwards he was handed a 60 day suspension unless cleared by a physician for a laceration to his left eye. The same goes for Isbulaev, who was handed the same 60 day suspension for a laceration over his left eye as well. Only one fighter on the entire card received an indefinite suspension and that was main card opener Abraham Bably, who was ordered to undergo an MRI and a CT scan before he can be cleared to compete again. Here are the full medical suspension from the PFL San Diego card A.J. McKee: 60 day suspension unless cleared by physician for laceration to left eye. 7 days mandatory rest Salamat Isbulaev: 60 day suspension unless cleared by physician for laceration to left eye. 45 day suspension, 30 days no contact mandatory for hard bout. Liz Carmouche: 7 day suspension mandatory Viviane Araujo: 7 day suspension mandatory Alexander Shabliy: 7 day suspension mandatory Alfie Davis: 7 day suspension mandatory Rob Wilkinson: 7 day suspension mandatory Abraham Bably: Indefinite suspension, need MRI and CT scan. 45 day suspension, 30 days no contact no exception due to TKO loss Khasan Magomedsharipov: 180 day suspension unless cleared by physician for possible fracture to orbital bone. 7 day suspension mandatory Joshua Weems: 7 day suspension mandatory Jena Bishop: 7 day suspension mandatory Ariane da Silva: 7 day suspension mandatory Sarvardzhon Hamidov; 60 day suspension unless cleared by physician for laceration to nasal-superficial. 7 day suspension mandatory Justin Wetzell: 60 day suspension unless cleared by physician for laceration to forehead. 7 day suspension mandatory Ilara Joanne: 180 day suspension unless cleared by physician for possible fracture to right knee. 60 day suspension unless cleared by physician for laceration to right eye. 45 day suspension, 30 days no contact no exception for TKO loss Shannon Clark: 7 day suspension mandatory Cobey Fehr: 7 day suspension mandatory Daniel Bzdigian: 7 day suspension mandatory

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