Both Anthony Smith and Volkan Oezdemir are facing six-month layoffs following their headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 138.
The New Brunswick Combat Sports Commission medical suspensions to MMAFighting.com on Tuesday. UFC Fight Night 138 took place at Moncton Events Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on Saturday and saw Smith submit Oezdemir in the main event with a rear-naked choke in the third stanza.
Smith, who is riding a three-fight winning streak at 205 pounds, is suspended 180 days until cleared by a chest and right hand x-ray.