On Monday, the Louisiana Boxing and Wrestling Commission released the medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenbergre event in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Welterweight headliner Jake Shields received a 30-day suspension after the former Strikeforce champ suffered a 53-second TKO loss to Jake Ellenberger. Also receiving lengthy suspensions were prelim fighters Shamar Bailey and Lance Benoist who received 60-day sentences.
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger (aka UFC Fight Night 25 and UFC: Battle on the Bayou) took place on Sept. 17 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The fighter suspensions were posted by MMAjunkie.com on Monday and are as follows.
Shamar Bailey: Suspended for 60 days due to facial trauma, tough fight
Lance Benoist: Suspended for 60 days due to severe cut that required 12 stitches
Jake Shields: Suspended for 30 days due to TKO
Jason MacDonald: Suspended for 30 days due to TKO
Jake Ellenberger: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Court McGee: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Dongi Yang: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Erik Koch: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Jonathan Brookins: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Alan Belcher: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Vagner Rocha: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Cody McKenzie: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Evan Dunham: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Matt Riddle: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Ken Stone: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Donny Walker: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Seth Baczynski: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Clay Harvison: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
T.J. Waldburger: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Mike Stumpf: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Robert Peralta: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Mike Lullo: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Justin Edwards: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons
Jorge Lopez: Suspended for 7 days for precautionary reasons