UFC Fight Night Halifax Medical Suspensions: Five Fighters Receive 6-Month Layoffs
Rory
MacDonald finished Tarec
Saffiedine during the third round of their welterweight main
event bout at
UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Saffiedine” and “Sponge” came
out of the fight with a concussion.
The Nova Scotia Boxing Authority on Wednesday released the full list of medical suspensions. UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Saffiedine” took place Oct. 4 at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
It’s worth noting that state athletic commissions will often give
extended suspensions to fighters who have experienced a technical
knockout for precautionary reasons.
UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Saffiedine” Medical Suspensions:
Tarec Saffiedine: suspended 45 days for a concussion
Raphael Assuncao: suspended seven days
Bryan Caraway: suspended 30 days for facial lacerations
Chad Laprise: suspended seven days
Yosdenis Cedeno: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for soft tissue swelling
Elias Theodorou: suspended seven days
Bruno Santos: suspended seven days
Nordine Taleb: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination
Li Jing Liang: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination; needs CAT scan on arms and exam for cut near eye
Jake Lindsay: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination
Paul Felder: suspended nine days
Jason Saggo: suspended 180 days with no contact for 30 days, but can be cleared early with further medical examination and a CAT scan
Chris Kelades: suspended seven days
Patrick Holohan: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Albert Tumenov: suspended seven days
Matt Dwyer: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination and a CAT scan
Pedro Munhoz: suspended seven days
Jerrod Sanders: suspended 14 days with no contact for seven days
The Nova Scotia Boxing Authority on Wednesday released the full list of medical suspensions. UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Saffiedine” took place Oct. 4 at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Saffiedine” Medical Suspensions:
Rory
MacDonald: suspended seven days
Tarec Saffiedine: suspended 45 days for a concussion
Raphael Assuncao: suspended seven days
Bryan Caraway: suspended 30 days for facial lacerations
Chad Laprise: suspended seven days
Yosdenis Cedeno: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for soft tissue swelling
Elias Theodorou: suspended seven days
Bruno Santos: suspended seven days
Nordine Taleb: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination
Li Jing Liang: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination; needs CAT scan on arms and exam for cut near eye
Jake Lindsay: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination
Paul Felder: suspended nine days
Jason Saggo: suspended 180 days with no contact for 30 days, but can be cleared early with further medical examination and a CAT scan
Chris Kelades: suspended seven days
Patrick Holohan: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Albert Tumenov: suspended seven days
Matt Dwyer: suspended 180 days but can be cleared early with further medical examination and a CAT scan
Pedro Munhoz: suspended seven days
Jerrod Sanders: suspended 14 days with no contact for seven days
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