This upcoming Sunday marks a dubious anniversary for Jason High. Exactly one year ago, the veteran lightweight shoved referee Kevin Mulhall in the immediate aftermath of a second-round TKO loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 42. The shove was neither malicious nor forceful, seemingly born out of frustration more so than anything else. However the rarely heard from New Mexico Athlete Commission (NMAC) deemed High's actions severe enough to garner a one-year suspension.
That suspension, enforced retroactively from June 7, 2014, reaches a merciful end this Sunday, allowing the 33-year-old High to finally pick up where he left off with his professional fighting career last summer.