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UFC 91 Medical Suspensions

Written by: Mat Houchens

Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 20:06
This news item was posted in UFC Fighters category and has 1 Comment so far.

7 Fighters were issued medical suspensions after UFC 91: (Thanks MMA Junkie)

Lesnar, who defeated Couture with a second-round TKO for the UFC heavyweight championship, is suspended until Dec. 16 with no contact during training until Dec. 7 for precautionary reasons. Couture, meanwhile, has been suspended until Jan. 15 with no contact until Dec. 31, also due to precautionary reasons.

Josh Hendricks, a UFC newcomer who suffered a 61-second TKO to Gabriel Gonzaga, has been suspended until Dec. 16 with no contact until Dec. 7 for precautionary reasons.

Tamdan McCrory, who dropped a first-round submission loss to Dustin Hazelett in a main-card bout, needs his right foot and ankle X-rayed to rule out factures. If the X-rays come back positive, McCrory is suspended until May 15 unless cleared early by a doctor.

Aaron Riley, who defeated Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision in the UFC 91 Fight of the Night, has been suspended until Dec. 16 with no contact until Dec. 7 for precautionary reasons. Gurgel, meanwhile, must have an MRI on his left shoulder and an X-ray on his right ankle to rule out fractures. If fractures are detected, Gurgel is suspended until May 15 unless cleared early by an orthopedic doctor.

Finally, Rafael dos Anjos, who loss to Jeremy Stephens via a stunning third-round TKO, has been suspended until Jan. 15 with no contact until Dec. 31 for precautionary reasons.

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One Response to “UFC 91 Medical Suspensions”

  1. mattm615 said on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 19:59

    gonzaga and stephens knockouts where both incredibly good i did think that gonzagas was more impressive because stephens wasnt doing as well as he shouldve been up to that point and gonzaga went in and knocked him on his ass looked up to see if if he was out and then hit em again

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