All fighters from the UFC 157 event that took place on February 23rd at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California received medical suspensions with Dan Henderson receiving a six-month suspension.

Henderson who lost to Lyoto Machida by split decision, can shorten his suspension if he can get a physician to clear his right hand. Machida earned a shot at the Light Heavyweight title with the win was given just the precautionary seven-day suspension.

Other notables, Josh Koscheck was given a mandatory 45-day suspension with 30-days no contact due to his TKO loss at the hands of Robbie Lawler. He could be out for up to six-month total unless he can get a physician to clear his right rotator cuff injury.

Brendan Schaub, Dennis Bermudez and Yuri Villefort were all given 60-day suspensions, but can have them shortened with a physician’s clearance.

The UFC 157 event was highlighted by the Main Event with women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey defended her title with a first-round arm-bar submission over Liz Carmouche.  Both Rousey and Carmouche were also given the precautionary seven-day suspension.

The full list of UFC 157 medical suspensions is as follows:

• Ronda Rousey: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Liz Carmouche: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Lyoto Machida: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Dan Henderson: six-month suspension unless cleared by physician for possible right hand fracture
• Urijah Faber: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Ivan Menjivar: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Court McGee: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Josh Neer: six-month suspension unless cleared by physician for possible nasal fracture
• Robbie Lawler: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Josh Koscheck: 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact; in addition, six-month suspension unless cleared by doctor for possible right rotator cuff injury
• Brendan Schaub: 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician for upper lip laceration
• Lavar Johnson: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Mike Chiesa: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Anton Kuivanen: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Dennis Bermudez: 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician for left eyebrow laceration
• Matt Grice: 45-day suspension with 30 days no contact; in addition, 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician for front scalp laceration
• Sam Stout: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Caros Fodor: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Kenny Robertson: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Brock Jardine: six-month suspension unless cleared by physician for left thigh injury
• Neil Magny: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Jon Manley: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Nah-Shon Burrell: seven-day minimum suspension (precautionary)
• Yuri Villefort: 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician

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