UFC 155 Medical Suspensions: Boetsch, Belcher, Johnson, Duffee Face 6 Months
Four fighters from Saturday’s UFC 155 card have been handed potential six-month medical suspensions by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
The NAC on Monday released a full list of suspensions from the event, which closed out the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s calendar year at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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“The Ultimate Fighter 12” alumnus Michael Johnson was suspended until June 28 after injuring his left hand in a lopsided decision loss to “TUF 15” competitor Myles Jury in a preliminary bout. Johnson can compete as soon as Jan. 20 if he is cleared by a doctor. Heavyweight Todd Duffee also faces six months on the shelf after being ordered to undergo an MRI on his left knee following his first-round stoppage of Philip De Fries. If American Kickboxing Academy representative is cleared by a doctor he can return to the cage on Feb. 28.
UFC 155 Medical Suspensions:
Cain Velasquez: Suspended until Feb. 13; no contact until Jan. 29
Junior dos Santos: Suspended until Feb. 13; no contact until Jan. 29
Joe Lauzon: Suspended until Feb. 28; no contact until Feb. 13 -- multiple deep facial and forehead lacerations
Tim Boetsch: Must have nasal fractures cleared by doctor or no contest until June 28; minimum suspension, no contest until Feb. 13; no contact until Jan. 29
Alan Belcher: Must have right mandible x-rayed, if positive must be cleared by doctor; must have MRI or x-rays of right knee, if positive must have clearance from doctor or no contest until June 28; minimum no contact until Feb. 28
Yushin Okami: Suspended until Feb. 13; no contact until Jan. 9
Eddie Wineland: Suspended until Jan. 29; no contact until Jan. 20 -- lacerations
Brad Pickett: Suspended until Jan. 20; no contact until Jan. 13
Byron Bloodworth: Suspended until Feb. 28; no contact until Feb. 13 -- scalp laceration
Jamie Varner: Suspended until Feb. 28; no contact until Feb. 13
Melvin Guillard: No contact until Jan. 29 -- right shin laceration
Michael Johnson: Must have left hand cleared by doctor or no contest until June 28; minimum suspension no contest until Jan. 20, no contact until Jan. 13 -- right ear laceration
Todd Duffee: Must have MRI of left knee, if positive must be cleared by doctor or no contest until June 28; minimum suspension, no contest until Feb. 28, no contact until Feb. 13 -- right forehead laceration
Philip De Fries: Suspended until Jan. 20; no contact until Jan. 13
Leonard Garcia: Suspended until Jan. 20; no contact until Jan. 13
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