The Nevada State Athletic Commision recently issued mandatory medical suspensions to twelve fighters who competed on the UFC 141 event this past Saturday.
The suspensions are as follows:
•Brock Lesnar: Suspended until June 28 due to an abdominal injury, though he can be cleared early by a physician
•Alistair Overeem: Suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 due to lacerations near his right eye
•Nate Diaz: Suspended until June 28 due to a right-eye injury, though he can be cleared early by an ophthalmologist; regardless, suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 12 for precautionary reasons
•Donald Cerrone: Suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 due to a lower-lip cut
•Jon Fitch: Suspended until Feb. 29 with no contact until Feb. 14 for precautionary reasons
•Vladimir Matyushenko: Suspended until June 28 due to a possible left-knee injury, though he can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor; regardless, suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 for precautionary reasons
•Alexander Gustafsson: Suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21 due to right-tibia contusion
•Nam Phan: Suspended until Feb. 29 with no contact until Feb. 14 due to a right-eyebrow cut
•Junior Assuncao: Suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21 due a right-cheek cut
•Dong Hyun Kim: Suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21 due to left-foot contusion
•Manny Gamburyan: Suspended until June 28 due to a possible right-shoulder injury, though he can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor and X-ray; regardless, suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 12 for precautionary reasons
•Diego Nunes: Suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 due to a cut near left eye
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