On Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released it’s medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz event identifying ten of the nights twenty-two competitors for sentencing.
UFC 137 took place on Oct. 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada with bouts taking place on pay-per-view, television, and streaming live on the web.
Headliners Nick Diaz and BJ Penn were both handed sentences, with Penn serving a 60-day sentence and Diaz a 30-day sentence.
The UFC 137 medical suspensions are as follows:
Main Card
Nick Diaz: Suspended until Nov. 29 with no contact until Nov. 20
B.J. Penn: Suspended until Dec. 29 with no contact until Dec. 14
Matt Mitrione: Suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until No. 29
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic: Suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until No. 29
George Roop: Suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until Nov. 29
Prelim Spike TV Card
Dennis Siver: Suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until No. 29
Tyson Griffin: Suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until No. 29
Bart Palaszewski: Suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until Nov. 29. In addition, suspended until April 28 due a possible right-hand break, unless cleared by an orthopedic physician
Preliminary Card
Brandon Vera: Suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until Nov. 29. In addition, suspended until April 28 due to a left-elbow ligament tear, unless cleared by an orthopedic physician.
Danny Downes: Suspended until Nov. 29 with no contact until Nov. 20