This past weekend’s (Sat. September 22, 2018) UFC Sao Paulo event saw several excellent bouts.
In the main event, Thiago Santos beat Eryk Anders into exhaustion for a TKO victory. Anders survived the third round, but was too tired to make it to his corner and collapsed on the canvas.
Alex Oliveira put on a quick performance against Carlo Pedersoli, knocking him out in 39 seconds. Also, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira returned to the win column with a knockout win over Sam Alvey.
Several fighters suffered some devastating losses in Brazil, and we have the full medical suspension list from the event here (via MMA Fighting):
- Thiago Santos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
- Eryk Anders: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
- Alex Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Carlo Pedersoli: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Sam Alvey: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
- Andre Ewell: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Renan Barao: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Randa Markos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
- Marina Rodriguez: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Augusto Sakai: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of right thumb injury
- Chase Sherman: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Charles Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Christos Giagos: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Evan Dunham: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Ryan Spann: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
- Luis Henrique: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Thales Leites: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury
- Hector Lombard: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of orbital bone fracture
- Mayra Bueno Silva: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury
- Gillian Robertson: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Sergio Moraes: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Ben Saunders: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Elizeu Zaleski: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Luigi Vendramini: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist
- Livia Renata Souza: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Alex Chambers: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
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