UFC 143 Medical Suspensions Issued

Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 02.06.2012

Fifteen issued, including one of the main eventers...

Fifteen medical suspensions were issued foillowing UFC 143. The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued suspensions to all but seven of the event's twenty-two competitors, including potential six-month suspensions for Fabricio Werdum, Clifford Starks, Ed Herman, Edwin Figueroa, Matt Riddle, Henry Martinez and Michael Kuiper. The full list is below:

* Carlos Condit: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 due to a right-cheek laceration
* Fabricio Werdum: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a right-quadriceps contusion, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
* Roy Nelson: Suspended until April 5 due to a forehead laceration
* Mike Pierce: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 due to a right-eye laceration
* Scott Jorgensen: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
* Clifford Starks: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a left-hand/finger injury, though a doctor can clear him early following an X-ray
* Ed Herman: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to possible injuries to both hands, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
* Max Holloway: Suspended until Feb. 26 with no contact until Feb. 19 due to a right-eye laceration
* Alex Cacaeres: Suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
* Edwin Figueroa: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a groin injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 for precautionary reasons
* Chris Cope: Suspended until April 5 with no contact until March 21 for precautionary reasons
* Matt Riddle: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a broken right-index finger, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 26 due to a left-eye laceration
* Henry Martinez: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a possible right-foot injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 21 with no contact until March 6 due to a left-nasal laceration
* Michael Kuiper: Suspended until Aug. 3 due to a possible left-foot injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, suspended until March 6 with no contact until Feb. 25 for precautionary reasons
* Dan Stittgen: Suspended until March 21 with no contact until March 6 for precautionary reasons

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