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UFC on FX 7 Medical Suspensions Report | UFC NEWS


10 UFC on FX 7 fighters have been suspended for injuries suffered during last weekend’s fight card in Brazil.

Both Wagner Prado and Diego Nunes received the lengthiest of suspensions with 180 days out. Event headliner Michael Bisping must sit out for 60 days after suffering a TKO loss at the hands of Vitor Belfort.

The full list of suspensions is as follows:

Michael Bisping: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Daniel Sarafian: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Ben Rothwell: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Thiago Tavares: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Milton Vieira: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Diego Nunes: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by a Maxillofacial Surgeon; he is also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Lucas Martins: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Pedro Nobre: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Wagner Prado: Suspended 180 days unless his left knee is cleared by physician following MRI; he is also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
C.J. Keith: Suspended 180 days unless his right knee is cleared by a physician following an MRI.

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