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UFC 145 Medical Suspensions: Mac Danzig, Miguel Torres out the longest as all 24 fighters receive suspension
Apr 23, 2012 - 3:05:45 PM UFC 145 Medical Suspensions: Mac Danzig, Miguel Torres out the longest as all 24 fighters receive suspension

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

All 24 fighters from last Saturday's UFC 145 event in Atlanta, Ga. were issued medical suspensions following their bouts on the card, with Mac Danzig and Miguel Torres leading the pack in length.

Though most of the suspensions handed out were for only seven days for precautionary reasons, Danzig received an indefinite suspension until he is cleared for an ankle injury suffered in the first round of his victory over Efrain Escudero. Torres, meanwhile, was issed a 60-day suspension and must undergo a CT scan before being cleared to return following a knockout loss to Michael McDonald.

Additionally, Che Mills and Brendan Schaub received 45 day suspensions following TKO losses on the main card, while the rest were 30 days or less. The full list of suspensions is below (via MMAJunkie.com):

* Mac Danzig: Suspended indefinitely pending results of right-ankle X-ray
* Miguel Torres: Suspended 60 days; needs CT scan
* Che Mills: Suspended 45 days for precautionary reasons
* Brendan Schaub: Suspended 45 days for precautionary reasons
* Eddie Yagin: Suspended 30 days, including 21 days with no contact
* Mark Hominick: Suspended 30 days, including 21 days with no contact
* Chad Griggs: Suspended 30 days, including 21 days with no contact
* Matt Brown: Suspended 14 days for precautionary reasons
* Stephen Thompson: Suspended 14 days for precautionary reasons
* Keith Wisniewski: Suspended 14 days for precautionary reasons
* Jon Jones: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Rashad Evans: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Rory MacDonald: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Ben Rothwell: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Michael McDonald: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Mark Bocek: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* John Alessio: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Travis Browne: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Anthony Njokuani: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* John Makdessi: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Efrain Escudero: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Chris Clements: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Marcus Brimage: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons
* Maximo Blanco: Suspended seven days for precautionary reasons