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UFC Fight Night 156 injuries and medical suspensions for the athletes who competed at “Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2” event on Saturday August 10, 2019, from inside Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay, have been released by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) (via MMA Fighting).
Leading the way in mandatory sits is Mike Perry, who suffered a badly-broken nose at the hands of Vicente Luque (see it again here). “Platinum” stayed behind in Uruguay after undergoing surgery immediately after the bout.
Geraldo de Freitas also suffered a nose injury, and he was also hit with a six-month suspension following his battle agaisnt Chris Gutierrez. Tecia Torres, who suffered her fourth straight defeat at the hands of marina Rodriguez, will join those two men on the pine for a while after she was handed a hefty suspension, as well.
Check out the full list of injuries and medical suspensions for UFC Fight Night 156: “Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2” below:
Polyana Viana: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Alex da Silva: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Chris Gutierrez: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Raulian Paiva: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact
Marina Rodriguez: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Raphael Pessoa: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Alexey Kunchenko: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Bobby Moffett: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Oskar Piechota: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Ilir Latifi: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact
Humberto Bandenay: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Mike Perry: Suspended 180 days pending clearance from otolaryngologist; minimum suspension of 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact
Liz Carmouche: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Veronica Macedo: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Rodrigo Vargas: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Geraldo de Freitas: Suspended 180 days pending x-ray of nose; minimum suspension of 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Rogerio Bontorin: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact
Tecia Torres: Suspended 180 days pending x-ray of left forearm; minimum suspension of 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Ciryl Gane: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Gilbert Burns: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
Enrique Barzola: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Rodolfo Vieira: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Volkan Oezdemir: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Eduardo Garagorri: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact
Vicente Luque: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact
Valentina Shevchenko: Suspended 14 days no contest, seven days no contact
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.
For complete UFC Uruguay results, including play-by-play, click here