Affliction "Banned" Medical Suspensions Announced
Posted by Dustin James on 07.30.2008
Fedor and Sylvia will be taking some time off.......
The California State Athletic Commission has announced the medical suspensions for the fighters who competed at Affliction "Banned" on July 19:
-Fedor Emelianenko has been suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a right-hand injury. He can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor.
-Tim Sylvia has been suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a left-elbow injury. He can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor.
-Ben Rothwell has been suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to an ear lobe laceration. He can be cleared early by a doctor, however he still has a minimum suspension of 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons.
-Pedro Rizzo has been suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons.
-Edwin Dewees has been suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to undisclosed reasons. He can be cleared early by a doctor, however he still has a minimum suspension of 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons.
-Vitor Belfort has been suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days for undisclosed reasons. He can be cleared early by a doctor.
-Terry Martin has been suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons.
-Mike Whitehead has been suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a left-hand injury. He can be cleared early by a doctor.
-Fabio Negao has been suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons.
Man that is quite the hit and unless Fedor can get cleared early puts a big damper on his 2008 fighting schedule.
Posted By: Ed (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Man that is quite the hit and unless Fedor can get cleared early puts a big damper on his 2008 fighting schedule.
Posted By: Ed (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Fedor plans on fighting in Japan for the New Years. Will it matter if Califoria doesn't want to let him fight. He will probaly fight there unless his hand is broken.
We will have to see
Posted By: stroke (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Tim Slyvia broke FEDORS hand by BAshing it with his FACE!
Who's the Cyborg now Bitch!
Posted By: hhhh (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 12:30 AM
Fedor can be cleared early by a doctor... so he'll either heal early and get medical clearance - or his camp will pay a doctor to say he healed early and get medical clearance.
I don't see the problem here. If Fedor wants to fight, he will.
Posted By: Guest#2142 (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 12:43 AM
Affliction got screwed over by these suspensions. You never hear about UFC fighters getting mandatory/can-be-cleared-by-a-doctor suspensions. Really makes you wonder.
Posted By: Scott NM (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 03:15 AM
"Affliction got screwed over by these suspensions. You never hear about UFC fighters getting mandatory/can-be-cleared-by-a-doctor suspensions. Really makes you wonder.
Posted By: Scott NM (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 03:15"
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It doesn't make me wonder at all... UFC fighters often have the same issues.
Here's the link to the last UFC PPV medical suspensions- notice there are a whole bunch of those mandatory/ cleared by doctor suspensions - including RAMPAGE out until Jan 2:
Posted By: cyks (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 03:56 AM
"Affliction got screwed over by these suspensions. You never hear about UFC fighters getting mandatory/can-be-cleared-by-a-doctor suspensions. Really makes you wonder."
This shit happens after EVERY MMA EVENT. Just cause you didn't hear about it, doesn't mean it didn't happen. Most of the time the Doctors are able to clear them before their full suspension is up. Like someone above me said, if Fedor wants to fight Fedor will fight.
Posted By: Andrew (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 04:17 AM
@ hhhh (Guest)
you idiot, Fedor has always had problems with his hand before and after his surgery with his right thumb !
It's just a precaution ! All fighters get this ! As they don't want them fighting again until the next scheduled fight either there or else where !
Posted By: Idol (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Can't he just drop some of that $300,000 and just get his cyborg hand replaced?
Posted By: Toddo (Guest) on July 31, 2008 at 11:49 AM
