UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II Medical Suspensions

Medical suspensions for this past Saturday’s UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II event were handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday. A total of fourteen competitors were handed suspensions which includes six-month suspensions for four fighters which includesTim Boetsch, Alan Belcher, Michael Johnson, and Todd Duffee. UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. […]

Medical suspensions for this past Saturday’s UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II event were handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday.

A total of fourteen competitors were handed suspensions which includes six-month suspensions for four fighters which includesTim Boetsch, Alan Belcher, Michael Johnson, and Todd Duffee.

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II took place on December 29, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Event headliners Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos both received 45-day suspensions with no contact for 30 days.

Check out the full list of UFC 155 medical suspensions (as posted by MMAManaia.com)

Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Junior dos Santos: Suspended 45 days (30 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.

Cain Velasquez: Suspended 45 days (30 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.

Joe Lauzon: Suspended 60 days (45 days no contact) for facial/forehead lacerations.

Tim Boetsch: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician (nasal fracture). Minimum suspension 45 days (30 days no contact).

Alan Belcher: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by a physician (mandible, knee). Minimum suspension 60 days (60 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.

Yushin Okami: Suspended 14 days (10 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.

Preliminary Card (FX)

Eddie Wineland: Suspended 30 days (21 days no contact) for lacerations.

Brad Pickett: Suspended 21 days (14 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.

Byron Bloodworth: Suspended 60 days (45 days no contact) for scalp lacerations.

Jamie Varner: Suspended 60 days (45 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.

Melvin Guillard: Suspended 45 days (30 days no contact) for right shin laceration.

Michael Johnson: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by a physician (left hand). Minimum suspension 21 days (14 days no contact) for ear laceration.

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Todd Duffee: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by a physician (left knee). Minimum suspension 60 days (45 days no contact) for forehead laceration.

Philip DeFries: Suspended 21 days (14 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.

Leonard Garcia: Suspended 21 days (14 days no contact) for precautionary reasons.