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UFC 187 Medical Suspensions: Johnson, Cormier, Weidman, and Belfort among fighters receiving a suspension

The MMA Report Staff

The medical suspensions for UFC 187 have been released by the Nevada Athletic Commission and the four fighters in the two title fights were among the fighters handed a suspension following the event.  UFC 187

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

UFC 187 took place this past Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and was headlined by Daniel Cormier winning the vacant light heavyweight title with a submission win against Anthony Johnson.

The complete UFC 187 medical suspensions are below:

  • Anthony Johnson: Suspended until 07/07/15 and no contact until 06/23/15 – left eyebrow laceration
  • Daniel Cormier: Must have a follow-up MRI with and without contrast in six months – due 11/01/15
  • Chris Weidman: Suspended until 07/07/15 and no contact until 06/23/15 – left eyebrow laceration
  • Vitor Belfort: Must have right shoulder cleared by orthopedic Dr or 11/20/15; minimum suspension no contest until 07/07/15, no contact until 06/23/15
  • John Makdessi: Must have broken jaw cleared by doctor or no contest until 11/20/15; minimum suspension no contest until 07/07/15, no contact until 06/23/15
  • Andrei Arlovski: Must have a MRI of the left shoulder if positive then clearance by an orthopedic doctor or no contest until 11/20/15
  • Travis Browne: Must have nasal fracture cleared by Dr or no contest until 11/20/15; minimum suspension no contest until 07/22/15, no contact until 07/07/15
  • John Moraga: Suspended until 07/07/15 and no contact until 06/23/15 – scalp laceration
  • Rafael Natal: Suspended until 06/23/15 and no contact until 06/14/15 – right eyebrow
    laceration
  • Nina Ansaroff: Must be cleared by Dr before next fight or no contest until 11/20/15
  • Colby Covington: Suspended until 07/07/15 and no contact until 06/23/15 – left eyebrow laceration
  • Mike Pyle: Suspended until 06/23/15 and no contact until 06/14/15
  • Leo Kuntz: Suspended until 06/23/15 and no contact until 06/14/15
  • Justin Scoggins: Suspended until 06/23/15 and no contact until 06/14/15 – left eyebrow laceration
  • Josh Sampo: Suspended until 06/23/15 and no contact until 06/14/15