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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation oversaw last weekend's UFC Fight Night 57 event, and handed out medical suspensions to every fighter on the card. However, only one fighter, Jared Rosholt, received longer than a one month suspension, with many receiving minor precautionary terms.
Additionally, according to a report from MMAJunkie.com, the regulatory body didn't disclose any of the reasons for the medical suspensions levied. The full list is below:
Frank Edgar: suspended until Dec. 8
Cub Swanson: suspended until Dec. 23
Edson Barboza: suspended until Dec. 2
Bobby Green: suspended until Dec. 2
Chico Camus: suspended until Dec. 2
Brad Pickett: suspended until Dec. 2
Jared Rosholt: suspended until Jan. 22
Alexey Oliynyk: suspended until Nov. 30
Joseph Benavidez: suspended until Dec. 2
Dustin Ortiz: suspended until Dec. 2
Matt Wiman: suspended until Dec. 2
Isaac Vallie-Flagg: suspended until Dec. 2
Ruslan Magomedov: suspended until Dec. 2
Josh Copeland: suspended until Dec. 2
Roger Narvaez: suspended until Dec. 2
Luke Barnatt: suspended until Dec. 2
James Vick: suspended until Dec. 23
Nick Hein: suspended until Dec. 2
Akbarh Arreola: suspended until Nov. 30
Yves Edwards: suspended until Dec. 23
Paige VanZant: suspended until Dec. 2
Kailin Curran: suspended until Dec. 23
Doo Ho Choi: suspended until Nov. 30
Juan Puig: suspended until Dec. 23
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