Medical suspensions were issued to fifteen of last weekends UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit event participants by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
The NSAC released the list of suspensions this Monday sentencing seven fighters to six month sentences for their injuries including fighters Fabricio Werdum, Clifford Starks, Ed Herman, Edwin Figueroa, Matt Riddle, Henry Martinez and Michael Kuiper.
UFC 143 took place on February 4, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas with portions of the event airing live on pay-per-view, FUEL TV, and video stream via Facebook.com/UFC.
The full lost of UFC 143 medical suspensions as listed by MMAWeekly.com are as follows:
Carlos Condit – Suspended until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26 due to right cheek laceration.
Fabricio Werdum – Must have right quadriceps contusion cleared by a doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 3. He faces a minimum suspension until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26.
Roy Nelson – Suspended until April 5 with no contact prior to that date due to a forehead laceration.
Mike Pierce – Suspended until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26 due to a right eye laceration.
Scott Jorgensen – Suspended until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26.
Clifford Starks – Must have the fourth digit of his left hand x-rayed and cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 3.
Ed Herman – Must have both hands x-rayed and cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 3. He faces a minimum suspension until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26.
Max Hollaway – Suspended until Feb. 26 with no contact prior to Feb. 19 due to right eye contusion.
Alex Caceres – Suspended until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26.
Edwin Figueroa – Must have his a right groin injury cleared by a doctor or he is supended until Aug. 3. He faces a minimum suspension until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26.
Chris Cope – Suspended until April 5 with no contact prior to March 21.
Matt Riddle – Must have broken right index finger cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 3. He faces a minimum suspension until March 21 with no contact prior to March 6.
Henry Martinez – Must have right foot x-rayed and cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 3. He faces a minimum suspension until March 21 with no contact prior to March 6 due to a left nasal laceration.
Michael Kuiper – Must have left foot x-rayed and cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 3. He faces a minimum suspension until March 6 with no contact prior to Feb. 26.
Dan Stittgen – Suspended until March 21 with no contact prior to March 6.