UFC on FOX 7 Medical Suspensions

UFC on FOX 7 took place last Saturday in San Jose, California and the medical suspensions have been released. UFC on FOX 7 Poster

The California State Athletic Commission released the information to TheMMAReport.com on Wednesday and every fighter on the card received a seven day suspension.

UFC on FOX 7 took place at the HP Pavilion and Benson Henderson retained the UFC lightweight title with a split decision victory over Gilbert Melendez.

The longest suspensions were handed to Daniel Cormier, Chad Mendes, Ramsey Nijem and Jorge Masvidal. All of them received a suspension of 180 days and they can come off suspension earlier if they are cleared by a doctor.

The complete list of UFC on FOX 7 medical suspensions are below:

  • Benson Henderson: Suspended 7 days
  • Gilbert Melendez: Suspended 7 days
  • Daniel Cormier: Suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact or until cleared by physician (swollen right middle finger)
  • Frank Mir: Suspended 7 days
  • Josh Thomson: Suspended 7 days
  • Nate Diaz: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days. Also, suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician (facial lacerations to nose and cheek)
  • Matt Brown: Suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician (laceration to right eyebrow)
  • Chad Mendes: Suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact or until cleared by physician (possible right index finger fracture)
  • Darren Elkins: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Francis Carmont: Suspended 7 days
  • Lorenz Larkin: Suspended 7 days
  • Myles Jury: Suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician (laceration to right eyebrow)
  • Ramsey Nijem: Suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact or until cleared by physician. Sent to hospital for head trauma. Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
  • Joseph Benavidez: Suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician (broken tooth and laceration to right eyebrow)
  • Darren Uyenoyama: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Jorge Masvidal: Suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact or until cleared by physician (right thumb fracture). Also, suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician (top of scalp lacerations)
  • Tim Means: Suspended 7 days
  • T.J. Dillashaw: Suspended 7 days
  • Hugo Viana: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Anthony Njokuani: Suspended 7 days
  • Roger Bowling: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days and must have neurological check
  • Yoel Romero: Suspended 7 days
  • Clifford Starks: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days