UFC Medical Suspensions Announced: 18 Competitors Receive Suspensions

Posted by Larry Csonka on 12.15.2009

Clay Guida, Paul Buentello and Matt Wiman get some time off



According to MMAJunkie.com, the Tennessee Athletic Commission Director Jeffrey Mullen has confirmed the following medical suspensions from UFC 107:

* Diego Sanchez: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days and must undergo a CT scan and be cleared by a doctor
* Frank Mir: Suspended three days with no contact for three days for precautionary reasons
* Cheick Kongo: Suspended three days with no contact for three days for precautionary reasons
* Jon Fitch: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days for precautionary reasons but can be cleared early by a doctor
* Kenny Florian: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a cut but can be cleared early by a doctor
* Clay Guida: Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a possible eye injury but can be cleared early by an ophthalmologist; regardless, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons unless cleared early by a doctor
* Paul Buentello: Suspended indefinitely until ribs X-rayed and cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
* Alan Belcher: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
* Wilson Gouveia: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons; can be cleared early by a doctor
* Matt Wiman: Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a possible right injury but can be X-rayed and cleared early by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
* Shane Nelson: Suspended 14 days with no contact for 14 days due to a cut but can be cleared early by a doctor
* Johny Hendricks: Suspended three days with no contact for three days for precautionary reasons
* Ricardo Funch: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons but can be cleared early by a doctor
* Rousimar Palhares: Suspended three days with no contact for three days for precautionary reasons
* Lucio Linhares: Suspended three days with no contact for three days for precautionary reasons
* DaMarques Johnson: Suspended three days with no contact for three days for precautionary reasons
* Edgar Garcia: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons but can be cleared early by a doctor
* Kevin Burns: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons