UFC 146 Medical Suspensions See Seventeen Fighters Sentenced

On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released their list of medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir event, issuing sentences to seventeen of the events twenty-four participants.

Six month suspensions were issued to Cain Velasquez, for a possible broken left hand, his opponent Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva for a possible broken nose, returning lightweight Jamie Varner for a possible broken right hand, Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller for an injured thumb and knee, his opponent C.B. Dolloway for a possible broken left thumb, and finally to Jacob Volkmann for injuries to his elbow, thumb and knee.

UFC 146 took place on May 26, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The full list of medical suspensions, as posted by MMAjunkie.com, is as follows:

Cain Velasquez: Needs X-ray of left hand. If broken, he is suspended until November 20 unless cleared by doctor. Suspended at minimum until June 26 with no contact until June 17
Antonio Silva: Needs X-ray of nose. If broken, he is suspended until November 20 unless cleared by an ear, nose and throat doctor. Suspended at minimum until July 23 with no contact until July 11 for lacerations
Jamie Varner: Needs X-ray of right hand. If broken, he is suspended until November 20 unless cleared by doctor. Suspended at minimum until June 26 with no contact until June 17
Jason Miller: Needs clearance of right thumb and left knee by orthopedist or sports doctor or suspended until November 20. Suspended at minimum until July 11 with no contact until June 26 for tough fight
C.B. Dollaway: Needs X-ray of left thumb. If broken, he is suspended until November 20 unless cleared by doctor. Suspended at minimum until June 26 with no contact until June 17
Jacob Volkmann: Needs clearance of left elbow clearance of right thumb and left knee by orthopedist or suspended until November 20

Frank Mir: Suspended until July 23 with no contact until July 11 for TKO loss
Dave Herman: Suspended until July 23 with no contact until July 11 for TKO loss
Shane Del Rosario: Suspended until July 23 with no contact until July 11 for TKO loss
Duane Ludwig: Suspended until July 23 with no contact until July 11 for TKO loss

Lavar Johnson: Needs evaluation of left elbow by orthopedist. Suspended at minimum until July 11 with no contact until June 26
Edson Barboza: Suspended until July 11 with no contact until June 26 for TKO loss

Stipe Miocic: Suspended until June 26 with no contact until June 17
Darren Elkins: Suspended until June 26 with no contact until June 17 for left ear hematoma
Diego Brandao: Suspended until June 26 with no contact until June 17 for tough fight
Mike Brown: Suspended until June 26 with no contact until June 17 for left forehead laceration
Daniel Pineda: Suspended until June 26 with no contact until June 17 for tough fight