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UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez medical suspensions

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the full list of medical suspensions from this past weekends UFC 155 event.

There were some bloody messes at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for UFC 155, so there was no surprise when the list of suspensions came out.

Fourteen fighters from the card received medical suspensions, with four of them being sidelined for up to six months. Those included Tim Boetsch, Alan Belcher, Michael Johnson and Todd Duffee.

Main event fighters Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez were both suspended for 45 days for their five round battle, with no contact for 30 days.

Check out the full list of UFC 155 medical suspensions below thanks to MMAJunkie.com.

  • Cain Velasquez: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Junior Dos Santos: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Joe Lauzon: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for facial and forehead lacerations
  • Tim Boetsch: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 180 days unless nasal fractures are cleared by ENT doctor
  • Alan Belcher: suspended 60 days with no contact; also suspended 180 days unless right jaw and right knee are cleared by doctors
  • Eddie Wineland: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for lacerations
  • Brad Pickett: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days
  • Byron Bloodworth: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for a scalp laceration
  • Jamie Varner: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • Melvin Guillard: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for a right shin laceration
  • Michael Johnson: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days for a right ear laceration; also suspended 180 days unless right hand is cleared by doctor
  • Todd Duffee: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for a right forehead laceration; also suspended 180 days unless left knee is cleared by doctor
  • Philip De Fries: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days
  • Leonard Garcia: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days

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Jeremy Brand is an experienced MMA writer and columnist. He is the founder of MMASucka.com, and has represented the company with media credentials at many mixed martial arts fights. Jeremy is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, training in BC, Canada.

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