On Monday, besides releasing the disclosed fighter salaries for this past weekends UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission also released their list of medical suspensions.
A total of eleven of the nights twenty-two fighters received medical suspensions from the NSAC with most fighters out until early August.
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II went down on July 7, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Of the nights main event matches both Chael Sonnen and Forrest Griffin were handed suspensions. Sonnen is out until August 7 for a nasal laceration, and Griffin is out till August 22 for a possible jaw injury.
The full list of medical suspensions for UFC 148 as posted by MMAWeekly.com are as follows:
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Chael Sonnen suspended until 8/7/12, no contact until 7/29/12 for nasal laceration
Forrest Griffin suspended until 8/22/12, no contact until 8/7/12. Must have a CT scan or a panarex of jaw, if positive must be cleared by doctor or suspension runs until 10/6/12
Cung Le suspended until 8/7/12, no contact until 7/29/12. Must have x-ray of right knee and right foot. If positive must be cleared by doctor or suspension runs until 10/6/12
Patrick Cote suspended until 8/7/12, no contact until 7/29/12 for scalp laceration
Dong Hyun Kim suspended until 8/22/12, no contact until 8/7/12
Cody McKenzie suspended until 8/22/12, no contact until 8/7/12
Ivan Menjivar must have x-ray or MRI on left knee. If positive then must be cleared by doctor or suspension runs until 10/6/12
Preliminary Card (FX television)
Fabricio Camoes suspended until 8/7/12, no contact until 7/29/12
Gleison Tibau suspended until 8/7/12, no contact until 7/29/12 due to right eye laceration
Khabib Nurmagomedov must have yearly follow up MRA to compare to 2012 MRA that’s due on 1/10/13.
Costa Philippou suspended until 8/7/12, no contact until 7/30/12. Must have left eye cleared by ophthalmologist or suspension until 10/6/12.
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Rafaello Oliveira suspended until 8/7/12, no contact until 7/29/12 due to scalp laceration