The medical suspensions for UFC 196 have been released by the Nevada Athletic Commission and Ilir Latifi is one of five fighters facing a potential six month suspension.
The commission released the medical suspensions on Monday and the suspensions were forwarded to TheMMAReport.com after they were requested.
UFC 196 took place this past Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and was headlined by Nate Diaz submitting Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout.
The complete UFC 196 medical suspensions are below:
- Nate Diaz: Suspended until 04/20/16 and no contact until 04/05/16 (laceration over right eye)
- Ilir Latifi: Must have x-ray on left second toe if positive then clearance by Doctor or no contest until 09/05/16.
- Valentina Shevchenko: Suspended until 04/05/16 and no contact until 03/27/16 (left eye laceration)
- Siyar Bahadurzada: Must have jaw cleared by Doctor or no contest until 09/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 03/27/16, no contact until 03/20/16
- Brandon Thatch: Must have left foot x-rayed, if positive then needs clearance by Doctor or no contest until 09/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20/16, no contact until 04/05/16
- Nordine Taleb: Must have left knee x-rayed or a MRI and must be cleared by Doctor or no contest until 09/05/16
- Erick Silva: Suspended until 04/20/16 and no contact until 04/05/16
- Marcelo Guimaraes: Must have left knee x-rayed or a MRI and must be cleared by Doctor or no contest until 09/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20/16, no contact until 04/05/16
- Chas Skelly: Suspended until 04/20/16 and no contact until 04/05/16.
- Justin Salas: Suspended until 04/05/16 and no contact until 03/27/16 (laceration under right eye).
- Julian Erosa: Suspended until 04/20/16 and no contact until 04/05/16.