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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.