Medical Suspensions Report: Hunt, Teixeria, Maynard Among List Of 16

By BJPENN.COM News - May 29, 2013


Sixteen fighters from last weekends UFC 160 event have received medical suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for injuries that the commission has determined need time to heal.

Among the list of 16 fighters three from the main pay-per-view card have received lengthy six-month suspension.

Those three are Mark Hunt, Glover Teixeira and Gray Maynard. Additionally Four fighters from the main card also received six-month suspensions.

The full list of medical suspensions for UFC 160 is as follows:

Antonio Silva: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Junior dos Santos: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to eyebrow laceration.
Mark Hunt: Suspended for 180 days unless broken right toe is cleared by doctor. Additionally, suspended for 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
Glover Teixeira: Suspended for 180 days unless right hand and left elbow are cleared by doctor.
Gray Maynard: Suspended for 180 days unless right eye is cleared by ophthalmologist. Additionally, suspended for 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
Donald Cerrone: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to right elbow and right eyebrow lacerations.
K.J. Noons: Suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to facial lacerations.
Mike Pyle: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Rick Story: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to lacerations.
Dennis Bermudez: Suspended for 180 days unless both feet and right hand are cleared by doctor. Additionally, suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Max Holloway: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to laceration on nose.
Colton Smith: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left cheek laceration.
Khabib Nurmagomedov: Suspended for 180 days unless left knee is cleared by doctor.
Stephen Thompson: Suspended for 180 days unless left foot is cleared by doctor.
Brian Bowles: Suspended for 180 days unless right hand is cleared by doctor. Additionally, suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
Estevan Payan: Suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to facial lacerations

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