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UFC 87 “Seek and Destroy” Medical Suspensions
As with almost every event the UFC has some medical suspensions from UFC 87. This time around though it didn’t seem to be as many. Maybe the Minnesota Combative Sports Commission is a bit more lenient on the suspensions. All-in-all four fighters ended up being suspended for 30-day periods. Suspended fighters include Georges St. Pierre, Jon Fitch, Ryan Thomas who are all out due to cuts and Dan Evensen was also suspended for 30 days due to the KO he recieved.
UFC Fight Night 14: Medical Suspensions
This past weekend the UFC held ‘Fight Night 14′ a direct competitor to Afflictions debut show. The UFC had it’s fair share of medical suspensions to go along with the show. There were 13 in total.
4 of the fighters, Cain Velasquez, Anthony Johnson, Brad Blackburn and Tim Credeur will be out for an extended amount of time. All 4 of the fighters will need to be cleared by a doctor before they can get scheduled for another fight.
The most controversial of the injuries is the one that Anthony Johnson received. He was poked in the eye by Kevin Burns during the third round of a fight he seemed to be winning. The referee ruled the fight in the favor of Kevin Burns without giving Anthony Johnson time to recover. Anthony Johnson will be appealing the decision.
- James Irvin — Suspended until Sept. 3 with no contact until Aug. 19 due to a right-cheek laceration
- Hermes Franca — Suspended until Aug. 19 with no contact until Aug. 10
- Frankie Edgar — Suspended until Aug. 19 with no contact until Aug. 10 due to a chin laceration
- Jake O’Brien — Suspended until Sept. 3 with no contact until Aug. 19 for precautionary reasons
- Cain Velasquez — Suspended until Jan. 7 due to ligament tear in left knee (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension until Aug. 19 with no contact until Aug. 10
- Anthony Johnson — Suspended indefinitely due to a conjunctival laceration in right eye (can be cleared by an ophthalmologist); minimum suspension until Aug. 19 with no contact until Aug. 10
- Tim Credeur — Suspended until Jan. 17 due to a right-knee injury (can be cleared early by orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension until Aug. 19 with no contact until Aug. 10
- Cale Yabrough — Suspended until Sept. 13 with no contact until Aug. 19
- Brodie Farber — Suspended until Sept. 18 with no contact until Sept. 3
- Rory Markham — Suspended until Aug. 19 with no contact until Aug. 10
- Nate Loughran — Suspended until Sept. 13 with no contact until Aug. 19 due to multiple lacerations
- James Giboo — Suspended until Sept. 13 with no contact until Aug. 19
- Brad Blackburn — Suspended until Jan. 7 due to broken left thumb (can be cleared doctor)
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin Medical Suspensions
Ten out of the eighteen fighters at the past weekends UFC 86 have been put on medical suspension by the “Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).” Amongst the list of fighters deemed unfit to train are all those that were cut including Chris Lytle with his insane cut just above the eye and new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin who suffered from a right eyelid laceration.
Obviously the injury that everyone will remember seeing is the leg of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Rampage has to go through his minimum suspension up to August 5th.
The rest of the suspensions are here:
Forrest Griffin –- Right upper eyelid laceration must be cleared by a doctor or there is no contest until September 4.
Quinton Jackson – Knee, tibia, fibia and thumb must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or there will be no contest until January 2, 2009. Rampage will have a minimum suspension until at least August 5 and there is no contact allowed until July 27.
Josh Koscheck -– Minimum suspension until August 5 for reasons that were not disclosed.
Chris Lytle — Must have right eye lacerations cleared by a doctor or there is no contest until September 4.
Marcus Aurelio –- Left thumb ligament injury should be cleared by orthopedic doctor or there will be no competition until January 2, 2009. His minimum suspension will last until August 5 and contact is prohibited until July 27.
Justin McCully –- Left shoulder must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or there will be no contest until January 2, 2009.
Cole Miller -– He must have facial lacerations cleared by a doctor or there will be no contest allowed until September 4.
Jorge Gurgel –- He must have his right tibia, fibia and elbow x-rayed and cleared by an orthopedic doctor or there will be no contest allowed until January 2, 2009.
Dennis Siver -– He is suspended until at least August 20 with no contest allowed until August 5.
Justin Buchholz -– He must have a scalp laceration cleared by a doctor or there will be no contest allowed until September 4.