On Tuesday, the medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC on FOX 7 event were released by the California State Athletic Commission.
Of the twenty-four participants a total of fourteen fighters received suspensions, with five fighters receiving up to six-month sentences.
One of those facing a half-a-year suspension include co-main event heavyweight Daniel Cormier who is out with an injury to his finger but could be cleared earlier by a physician.
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez took place on April 20, 2013 at the HP Pavilion Center in San Jose, California. The event aired in three portions with the main card on Fox, while the prelim card was split between FX and streaming online video.
Check out the full list of UFC on FOX 7 medical suspensions, as posted by MMAWeekly.com, below:
Main Card (Fox)
Daniel Cormier: Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared by a physician for swollen right middle finger.
Nate Diaz: Suspended for 60 days unless cleared by a physician for facial lacerations (nose/cheeks). He faces a minimum 45-day suspension with no contact for 30 days due to a TKO loss.
Matt Brown: Suspended for 60 days unless cleared by a physician for laceration to his right eyebrow.
Jordan Mein: Suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared by a physician for possible left jaw fracture and possible right orbital fracture. He was also suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to a laceration to the nose, on top of a 45-day suspension with no contact for 30 days due to a TKO loss.
Prelim Card (FX)
Chad Mendes: Suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared by a physician for possible right index finger fracture.
Darren Elkins: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a TKO loss.
Myles Jury: Suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to right eyebrow laceration.
Ramsey Nijem: Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared by a physician after being sent to the hospital for head trauma. He faces a minimum 45-day suspension with no contact for 30 days due to a knockout loss.
Joseph Benavidez: Suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a physician due to a broken tooth and laceration to the right eyebrow unless cleared by a physician.
Darren Uyenoyama: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
Jorge Masvidal: Suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared by a physician for possible right thumb fracture. He also faces a 60-day suspension with no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a physician for two top-of-scalp lacerations.
Hugo Viana: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Roger Bowling: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to knockout loss. He must also have a neurological check-up.
Clifford Starks: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to knockout loss.