UFC 160 Medical Suspensions: Several Fighters Face Up to 6 Months off

UFC 160 was a bloody and injury-filled affair; as such, the list of medical suspensions handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission is a fairly lengthy list with several fighters facing up to six months off. Full UFC 160 Medical Suspensions pro…

UFC 160 was a bloody and injury-filled affair; as such, the list of medical suspensions handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission is a fairly lengthy list with several fighters facing up to six months off.

Full UFC 160 Medical Suspensions provided to Bleacher Report MMA by the NSAC:

Antonio Silva is suspended until June 25, 2013, with no contact until June 16, 2013.

Junior Dos Santos is suspended until June 25, 2013, with no contact until June 16 due to eyebrow laceration.

Mark Hunt must have his broken big toe cleared by physician, or no contact will be given until November 22, 2013. He faces a minimum suspension until July 25, 2013.

Glover Teixeira must have right hand and left elbow x-rayed. If positive, he needs physician clearance; otherwise, no contact until November 22, 2013.

Gray Maynard must have ophthalmologist clearance for dilated right pupil, or he’ll have to wait until November 22, 2013 before he can make any contact. He faces a minimum suspension until July 25, 2013.

Donald Cerrone is suspended until July 10, 2013. No contact for Cerrone until June 25, 2013 for right elbow and right eyebrow lacerations.

K.J. Noons is suspended until July 25, 2013, with no contact until that date due to multiple facial lacerations.

 

Mike Pyle is suspended until June 25, 2013, with no contact until June 16, 2013.

 

Rick Story is suspended until July 10, 2013, with no contact until June 25, 2013 due to lacerations.

 

Dennis Bermudez must have both feet and right hand x-rayed. If positive, Bermudez needs physician clearance or he can’t experience any contact until November 22, 2013. He faces a minimum suspension until July 25, 2013 and won’t make any contact until June 16, 2013 due to nose laceration.

 

Colton Smith is suspended until July 10, 2013. No contact for Smith until June 25, 2013 due to left cheek laceration.

 

Khabib Nurmagomedov must have orthopedic evaluation on left knee and be cleared by a physician; otherwise, no contact until November 22, 2013.

 

Stephen Thompson must have left foot x-rayed. If positive, Thompson needs physician clearance or no contact until November 22, 2013.

 

Brian Bowles must have right hand x-rayed. If positive, Bowles needs physician clearance or no contact until November 22, 2013. He faces a minimum suspension until July 10, 2013, with no contact until June 25, 2013.

 

Estevan Payan is suspended until July 25, 2013, with no contact until that date for multiple facial lacerations.

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