UFC 166 Medical Suspensions: Dos Santos, Jordan, Boetsch Out Indefinitely
UFC 166 headliner Junior dos Santos was handed an indefinite medical suspension following his bloody defeat at the hands of Cain Velasquez this past Saturday.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation also suspended Shawn Jordan and Tim Boetsch indefinitely following the Oct. 19 event, which took place at Toyota Center in Houston. All three competitors may return to action upon receiving clearance from a physician.
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Top-10 flyweight talent Darrell Montague must also remain on the sidelines until Jan. 18 after suffering a first-round knockout at the hands of former title contender John Dodson, and former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nate Marquardt must sit out until Dec. 19 following his knockout loss to hard-punching southpaw Hector Lombard.
UFC 166 Medical Suspensions:
Cain Velasquez: Suspended until April 18 due to possible broken jaw
Junior dos Santos: Suspended indefinitely pending clearance from an ear, nose and throat doctor
Daniel Cormier: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons
Roy Nelson: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons
Gilbert Melendez: Suspended until Nov. 19 for precautionary reasons
Diego Sanchez: Suspended until Jan. 18 due to cuts
Gabriel Gonzaga: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons
Shawn Jordan: Suspended indefinitely pending clearance from an ear, nose and throat doctor
John Dodson: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons
Darrell Montague: Suspended until Jan. 18 for precautionary reasons
Tim Boetsch: Suspended indefinitely pending clearance from an ophthalmologist
C.B. Dollaway: Suspended until Nov. 19 due to cuts
Hector Lombard: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons
Nate Marquardt: Suspended until Dec. 19 for precautionary reasons
Jessica Eye: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons
Sarah Kaufman: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons
K.J. Noons: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons
George Sotiropoulos: Suspended until Dec. 4 due to cuts
Adlan Amagov: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons
T.J. Waldburger: Suspended until Jan. 18 for precautionary reasons
Tony Ferguson: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons
Mike Rio: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons
Andre Fili: Suspended until Dec. 19 due to cuts
Jeremy Larsen: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons
Kyoji Horiguchi: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons
Dustin Pague: Suspended until Nov. 19 for precautionary reasons
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