UFC 116 Medical Suspensions

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MMAJunkie is reporting the following medical suspensions coming out of UFC 116:

  • Krzysztof Soszynski: must have his left thumb cleared by doctor or suspended until Dec. 31; minimum suspension runs until Sept. 2 with no contact until Aug. 18
  • Chris Tuchscherer: must have left ear cleared by ear, nose and throat doctor or suspended until Dec. 31; minimum suspension runs until Sept. 2 with no contact until Aug. 18 for right cheek laceration
  • Seth Petruzelli: must have right elbow strain cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Dec. 31; minimum suspension runs until Sept. 2 with no contact until Aug. 18.
  • Kurt Pellegrino: must have his left knee cleared with orthopedic doctor or suspended until Dec. 31; minimum suspension runs until Aug. 18 with no contact until Aug. 3
  • Ricardo Romero: must have broken left lower jaw cleared by oral, maxillary facial surgeon or suspended until Dec. 31; minimum suspension runs until Sept. 2 with no contact until Aug. 18.
  • Shane Carwin: suspended until Sept. 2 with no contact until Aug. 18
  • Dave Branch: suspended until Sept. 2 with no contact until Aug. 18
  • Brock Lesnar: suspended until Aug. 18 with no contact until Aug. 3 for right eyelid and left eyebrow lacerations
  • Yoshihiro Akiyama: suspended until Aug. 18 with no contact until Aug. 3 for “tough fight”
  • Stephan Bonnar: suspended until Aug. 18 with no contact until Aug. 3 for facial lacerations
  • Chris Leben: suspended until Aug. 3 with no contact until July 25 for “tough fight”
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