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UFC 181 Medical Suspensions: Anthony Pettis among fighters receiving a potential suspension

Jason Floyd

The medical suspensions for UFC 181 have been released by the Nevada Athletic Commission and Anthony Pettis is one of four fighters facing a six month suspension. UFC 181 Poster

The commission released the medical suspensions on Monday and the suspensions were forwarded to TheMMAReport.com after they were requested.

UFC 181 took place this past Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was headlined by Robbie Lawler winning the UFC welterweight title with a split decision win over Johny Hendricks.

The complete UFC 181 medical suspensions are below:

  • Johny Hendricks: Suspended until 1/06/15 and no contact until 12/28/14
  • Anthony Pettis: Must have left hand x-rayed, if positive then needs clearance by a Dr or no contest until 06/06/15
  • Brendan Schaub: Suspend until 02/05/15 and no contact until 01/21/15 (upper lip laceration)
  • Todd Duffee: Suspend until 01/06/15 and no contact until 12/28/14 (forehead laceration)
  • Anthony Hamilton: Suspend until 01/21/15 and no contact until 01/06/15 (right forehead laceration)
  • Tony Ferguson: Suspend until 01/21/15 and no contact until 01/06/15 (right forehead laceration)
  • Abel Trujillo: Must have fractured nose cleared by Dr or no contest until 06/06/15; minimum suspension no contest until 01/06/15, no contact until 12/02/14
  • Francisco Rivera: Must have left eye abrasion cleared by an ophthalmologist or no contest until 06/06/15
  • Eddie Gordon: Must have a post concussive clearance from a neurologist or sports medicine Dr prior to starting contact training; minimum suspension no contest until 03/07/15, no contact until 02/05/15
  • Raquel Pennington: Suspended until 01/21/15 and no contact until 01/06/15 (forehead laceration)
  • Sergio Pettis: Suspended until 01/06/15 and no contact until 12/28/14
  • Matt Hobar:Suspended until 01/06/15 and no contact until 12/28/14 (left eye hematoma)
  • Clay Collard: Must have left forearm cleared by an orthopedic Dr or no contest until 06/06/15; minimum suspension and no contest until 01/06/15, no contact until 12/28/14
  • Alex White: Suspended until 01/06/15 and no contact until 12/28/14 (left upper eyebrow laceration)