UFN 24 fallout: Michael McDonald out indefinitely with possible broken hand after "Fight of the Night"

The ultra-impressive Michael McDonald is a breed of fighter that I think we will become accustomed to in the mixed martial arts world. While McDonald may be considered a heavy handed striker, he is also a touted Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, as well as an adept wrestler when it comes to mixed martial arts–all at the ripe old age of 20.

To be so young, and so good will only amount to the pressure that he will surely be feeling when he returns to the octagon for his next bout. However, after sustaining a hand injury in his “Fight of the Night” win over fellow newcomer Edwin Figueroa at ufc Fight Night 24 last Saturday, me way have to wait and see when McDonald will be allowed back–as well as a number of other fighters.

In a hard-fought battle that lasted the entire three-rounds last Saturday, McDonald dominated Figueroa, though Edwin never gave up an inch throughout the bout and did the best that he could on just a little over two-weeks notice. In the end, both men’s stocks only rose in the bantamweight class, however McDonald may have paid a bigger price.

In UFC President Dana White’s video blog following the UFC Fight Night 24 event, it was revealed that Michael has sustained a hand injury which could have resulted in an fractured metacarpal in his right hand.

Here are the full medical suspensions, courtesy of MMAJunkie.com as per the Washington State Department of Licensing and Regulation:

Phil Davis: suspended seven days
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: suspended seven days
Dan Hardy: suspended seven days
Anthony Johnson: suspended seven days
Amir Sadollah: suspended seven days
DaMarques Johnson: suspended 30 days
Leonard Garcia: suspended seven days
Chan Sung Jung: suspended seven days
Jon Madsen: suspended 30 days (likely as the result of a severely swollen eye)
Mike Russow: suspended seven days
Alex Caceres: suspended seven days
Mackens Semerzier: suspended seven days
Kris McCray: suspended 42 days
John Hathaway: suspended seven days
Edwin Figueroa: suspended seven days
Michael McDonald: indefinite medical suspension
Christian Morecraft: suspended seven days
Sean McCorkle: suspended seven days
T.J. Waldburger: suspended 30 days
Johny Hendricks: suspended seven days
Aaron Simpson: suspended seven days
Mario Miranda: suspended 30 days
Nik Lentz: suspended 42 days
Waylon Lowe: suspended seven days