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The UFC served as the regulatory body for last weekend's UFC Fight Night 78 event in Monterrey, Mexico, and as such were responsible for handing out medical suspensions to fighters who came out of the event with some type of ailment.
According to the list of suspensions (released via MixedMartialArts.com), nine different fighters are out up to six months unless cleared earlier by physicians. Among that list were main event victor Neil Magny, who has to get his left hand cleared before he can return. As one of the busiest fighters on the UFC roster the last few years, he's likely hoping to get that taken care of as soon as possible.
Others receiving six month terms were Diego Sanchez, who got busted up badly and injured his leg in a loss to Ricardo Lamas, and Scott Jorgensen, who was listed with a hand injury, but who also suffered a leg injury that brought an end to his fight with Alejandro Perez.
The full list of suspensions is below:
Neil Magny: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left hand; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Ricardo Lamas: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Diego Sanchez: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left leg; regardless, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Henry Cejudo: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Erick Montano: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left ankle; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Enrique Marin: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Enrique Barzola: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left shoulder; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Horacio Gutierrez: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Leandro Silva: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left shoulder and left elbow; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Erik Perez: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears right foot
Hector Urbina: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears nasal passage; regardless, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Scott Jorgensen: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left hand; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Gabriel Benitez: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Vernon Ramos: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Polo Reyes: suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left hand
Cesar Arzamendia: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
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