The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued medical suspensions to nine of the twenty participants from this past Saturday’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley event.
Headliners Nick Diaz and Paul Daley both received sentences, while preliminary fighters Saad Awad received an 180 day suspension and Paul Song received an indefinite sentence.
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley took place on April 9 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, with four of the evenings ten bouts being broadcast on Showtime.
MMAjunkie.com received the full list of medical suspensions from the CSAC on Monday, which we’ve got listed below.
Nick Diaz: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to eye laceration
Paul Daley: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Tatsuya Kawajiri: suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Keith Jardine: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to right-eyebrow and nose lacerations
Hiroyuki Takaya: suspended 60 days with no contact 60 days due to right-cheek laceration
Brett Albee: suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to nose and temple lacerations
Saad Awad: suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to fractured right hand, though he can be cleared early by a physician
A.J. Matthews: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Paul Song: suspended indefinitely due to a possible right-elbow injury, though he can be cleared early by a physician