UFC 156 Medical Suspensions See Thirteen Fighters Handed Sentences

On Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the list of medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar event, handing out sentences to thirteen of the nights twenty-two competitors. Leading the list of suspended fighters were former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar, Evan Dunham and Francisco Rivera who were all given […]

On Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the list of medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar event, handing out sentences to thirteen of the nights twenty-two competitors.

Leading the list of suspended fighters were former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar, Evan Dunham and Francisco Rivera who were all given six-month sentences.

UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar took place on February 2, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card aired on pay-per-view, while the prelim card was split between FX television and streaming video on Facebook.

Check out the full list of medical suspensions, as listed by MMAWeekly.com, below:

Main Card

Frankie Edgar: Must have facial CT scan to rule out a left orbital fracture. If the CT scan is positive, then he must gain clearance by a maxilla-facial doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 2, 2013. He faces a minimum suspension until April 4 with no contact prior to March 20.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: Needs clearance by an ophthalmologist before his next fight due to a right eye injury.

Antonio Silva: Suspended until March 5 with no contact prior to Feb. 24 due to a chin laceration.

Alistair Overeem: Suspended until March 20 with no contact prior to March 5.

Joseph Benavidez: Suspended until Feb. 24 with no contact prior to Feb. 17 due to a forehead laceration.

Prelim Card (FX)

Evan Dunham: Must have right orbital blowout fracture cleared by an ophthalmologist or plastic surgeon or he is suspended until Aug. 2. He faces a minimum suspension until April 4 with no contact prior to March 20.

Gleison Tibau: Suspended until Feb. 24 with no contact prior to Feb. 17.

Jay Hieron: Suspended until April 4 with no contact prior to March 20.

Jacob Volkmann: Suspended until March 5 with no contact prior to Feb. 24 due to right eye contusion.

Yves Edwards: Suspended until March 5 with no contact prior to Feb. 24 due to left eye laceration.

Prelim Card (Facebook)

Chico Camus: Suspended until Feb. 24 with no contact prior to Feb. 17.

Francisco Rivera: Must have right hand/wrist x-rayed. If x-ray is positive, then he needs clearance by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until Aug. 2. He faces a minimum suspension until March 20 with no contact prior to March 5.

Edwin Figueroa: Suspended until Feb. 24 with no contact prior to Feb. 27 due to left eye laceration.