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UFC 160 injury suspensions: Mark Hunt and 7 others out up to 6 months

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission as released its list of medical suspensions in the wake of UFC 160 this past Saturday, and there are some doozies. Mark Hunt, Stephen Thompson and Dennis Bermudez are both out for 6 months with foot-related injuries, with Gray Maynard (face), Khabib Nurmagomedov (knee), Glover Teixiera (hand, elbow), and Brian Bowles (hand) joining them on the long-term DL. Actually, very few people on the card escaped unscathed, and we have a full listing of all the suspensions here.

  • Mark Hunt: Suspended until Nov. 22 unless broken right big toe cleared by doctor; regardless, suspended until July 25 with no contact until July 10
  • Glover Teixeira: If right hand and left elbow x-rays come back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor
  • Gray Maynard: Needs ophthalmological clearance on dilated right pupil, or no contest until Nov. 22; regardless, suspended until July 25 with no contact until July 10
  • Dennis Bermudez: If x-rays on both feet and right hand come back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor; regardless, no contest until June 25 with no contact until June 16
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov: Suspended until Nov. 22 unless left knee is cleared by orthopedic doctor
  • Stephen Thompson: If x-ray of left foot comes back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor
  • Brian Bowles: If x-ray of right hand comes back positive, suspended until Nov. 22 unless cleared by doctor; regardless, no contest until July 10 with no contact until June 25
  • K.J. Noons: Suspended until July 25 with no contact until July 25 for multiple facial lacerations
  • Estevan Payan: Suspended with no contact until July 25 for multiple facial lacerations
  • Donald Cerrone: Suspended until July 10 with no contact until June 25 for right eye and elbow lacerations
  • Rick Story: Suspended until July 10 with no contact until June 25 for lacerations
  • Colton Smith: Suspended until July 10 with no contact until June 25 for left cheek laceration
  • Antonio Silva: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16
  • Junior dos Santos: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16 for right eyebrow laceration
  • Mike Pyle: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16
  • Max Holloway: Suspended until June 25 with no contact until June 16 for nose laceration

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