Konan
01-24-2013, 09:32 AM
Ten fighters from this past weekend's UFC on FX 7 event received medical suspensions, including three athletes who face up to six months.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently requested and today received the list of suspensions from UFC officials on behalf of the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA, which regulated the event.
UFC on FX 7 took place Jan. 19 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The main card aired on FX following prelims on FUEL TV and Facebook.
In the main event, Vitor Belfort scored a second-round TKO finish over Michael Bisping. "The Count" was expected to earn a middleweight title shot with a win but instead received a 60-day suspension following the loss.
Diego Nunes, Wagner Prado and C.J. Keith all suffered losses on the evening's preliminary card and were prescribed potential 180-day orders. However, all three can be cleared early pending clearance from medical professionals. Both Nunes and Prado were also issued mandatory 30-day orders.
Also notable, Pedro Nobre, who fought to a no contest with Yuri Alcantara after receiving several blows to the back of the head, was issues a 60-day suspension with a mandatory 45 days without contact in training. MMAjunkie.com has since confirmed with multiple sources that despite fighting for the first time in the octagon, Nobre was released from the UFC after the fight for what UFC President Dana White deemed "award winning" acting.
The full list of UFC on FX 7 medical suspensions includes:
Diego Nunes: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by a maxillofacial surgeon; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Wagner Prado: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician following MRI on left knee; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
C.J. Keith: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician following MRI on right knee
Michael Bisping: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Thiago Tavares: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Pedro Nobre: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Daniel Sarafian: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Ben Rothwell: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Milton Vieira: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Lucas Martins: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently requested and today received the list of suspensions from UFC officials on behalf of the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA, which regulated the event.
UFC on FX 7 took place Jan. 19 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The main card aired on FX following prelims on FUEL TV and Facebook.
In the main event, Vitor Belfort scored a second-round TKO finish over Michael Bisping. "The Count" was expected to earn a middleweight title shot with a win but instead received a 60-day suspension following the loss.
Diego Nunes, Wagner Prado and C.J. Keith all suffered losses on the evening's preliminary card and were prescribed potential 180-day orders. However, all three can be cleared early pending clearance from medical professionals. Both Nunes and Prado were also issued mandatory 30-day orders.
Also notable, Pedro Nobre, who fought to a no contest with Yuri Alcantara after receiving several blows to the back of the head, was issues a 60-day suspension with a mandatory 45 days without contact in training. MMAjunkie.com has since confirmed with multiple sources that despite fighting for the first time in the octagon, Nobre was released from the UFC after the fight for what UFC President Dana White deemed "award winning" acting.
The full list of UFC on FX 7 medical suspensions includes:
Diego Nunes: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by a maxillofacial surgeon; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Wagner Prado: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician following MRI on left knee; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
C.J. Keith: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by physician following MRI on right knee
Michael Bisping: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Thiago Tavares: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Pedro Nobre: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Daniel Sarafian: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Ben Rothwell: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Milton Vieira: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Lucas Martins: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days