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Six fighters may be out up to six months due to injuries suffered at UFC Fight Night 62 on Saturday night. The Brazilian MMA commission (CABMMA) handed out medical suspensions to all of Saturday's competitors, some as low as two weeks for precautionary reasons. However, Ryan LaFlare, Shayna Baszler, Gilbert Burns, Kevin Souza, Cain Carrisoza, and Bentley Syler must all be cleared by a physician or they'll be out for 180 days.
The full list of suspensions is below (via MMAFighting.com):
Fredy Serrano: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Bentley Syler: : Suspended for 180 days pending clearance of face (fractured orbital bone)
Leonardo Mafra: Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days
Christos Giagos: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Jorge Oliveira: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Cain Carrizosa: Suspended for 180 days pending clearance of left knee
Kevin Souza: Suspended for 180 days pending clearance of nose with x-ray exam
Katsunori Kikuno: Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days
Leandro Silva: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Drew Dober: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Akbarbh Arreola: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Godofredo Pepey: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Andre Fili: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Gilbert Burns: Suspended for 180 days pending clearance of face through MRI exam
Alex Oliveira: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Amanda Nunes: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Shayna Baszler: Suspended for 180 days pending clearance of left knee
Leonardo Santos: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Tony Martin: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Erick Silva: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Josh Koscheck: Suspended for 14 days, no contact for seven days
Demian Maia: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Ryan LaFlare: Suspended for 180 days pending clearance of right hand
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