On Monday the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort event.
Facing the longest sentences from the Commission were main card fighters Forrest Griffin (foot injury) and Jake Ellenberger (hand injury) who were both given six month suspensions. Both fighters can be cleared by a doctor before August.
UFC 126 took place this past Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A total of ten fighters received suspensions including Griffin and Ellenberger.
The full list of UFC 126 suspensions are as follows courtesy of MMAWeekly.com:
Vitor Belfort suspended until March 23, with no contact until March 8.
Forrest Griffin must have right foot x-rayed and if positive, must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contact until August 5, 2011.
Carlos Eduardo Rocha suspended until March 23, no contact until March 8 due to scalp laceration.
Jake Ellenberger must have both hands x-rayed and if positive must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contact until August 5, 2011.
Paul Kelly suspended until March 23, with no contact until March 8 due to right eyebrow laceration.
Michihiro Omigawa suspended until April 7 with no contact until April 7 due to right eyebrow laceration and head blows.
Chad Mendes suspended until March 23 with no contact until March 8.
Gabe Ruediger suspended until April 7 with no contact until April 7 due to right eyebrow laceration and TKO.
Ricardo Romero suspended until March 23 with no contact until March 8.
Kenny Robertson suspended until March 23 with no contact until March 8.