Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) handed out 28 medical suspensions following UFC Houston this past weekend (Sat., Feb. 21, 2026) inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Among those sidelined for at least 60 days were Geoff Neal, Nora Cornolle, and Josiah Harrell — the last two were sent to the hospital on fight night.
In addition, two fighters from the “Prelims”, Ramiz Brahimaj and Alden Coria, were hit with indefinite suspensions and will need medical clearance before they can return to action.
Brahimaj (13-6) was also transported to the hospital for precautionary CT scans and a scan of his leg following a hard-fought, three-round battle against Puna Soriano.
The loss snapped his three-fight win streak, which included finishes over Austin Vanderford, Billy Goff (watch highlights), and Mickey Gall.
Meanwhile, Coria (12-3) improved to 2-0 inside the Octagon following a unanimous decision win over Luis Gurule, and may get ranked opposition in his next outing.
Complete UFC Houston medical suspensions (courtesy MMA Junkie) below:
Sean Strickland: Suspended for 9 days
Anthony Hernandez: Suspended for 30 days
Uros Medic: Suspended for 7 days
Geoff Neal: Suspended for 60 days
Melquizael Costa: Suspended for 7 days
Dan Ige: Suspended for 30 days
Serghei Spivac: Suspended for 30 days
Ante Delija: Suspended for 7 days
Jacobe Smith: Suspended for 7 days
Josiah Harrell: Suspended for 60 days
Michel Pereira: Suspended for 9 days
Zach Reese: Suspended for 30 days
Carlos Leal: Suspended for 9 days
Chidi Njokuani: Suspended for 21 days
Alibi Idiris: Suspended for 45 days
Ode Osbourne: Suspended for 9 days
Alden Coria: Suspended indefinitely
Luis Gurule: Suspended for 9 days
Joselyne Edwards: Suspended for 7 days
Nora Cornolle: Suspended for 60 days
Puna Soriano: Suspended for 9 days
Ramiz Brahimaj: Suspended indefinitely
Jordan Leavitt: Suspended for 21 days
Yadier del Valle: Suspended for 9 days
Carli Judice: Suspended for 9 days
Juliana Miller: Suspended for 21 days
Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. In addition, not all injuries are recorded during the post-fight examination and often times surface in follow-up tests.
