Thursday, 31 July 2008

AFFLICTION FIGHTER SUSPENSIONS

  • Fedor Emelianenko (def. Tim Sylvia): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a right-hand injury (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
  • Tim Sylvia (lost to Fedor Emelianenko): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a left-elbow injury (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
  • Ben Rothwell (lost to Andrei Arlovski): Suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to an ear-lobe laceration (can be cleared early by a doctor); minimum suspension of 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
  • Edwin Dewees (lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to undisclosed reasons (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension of 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
  • Pedro Rizzo (lost to Josh Barnett): Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
  • Mike Whitehead (lost to Renato Sobral): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a left-hand injury (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
  • Vitor Belfort (def. Terry Martin): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to undisclosed reasons (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
  • Terry Martin (lost to Vitor Belfort): Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
  • Fabio Nascimento (lost to Matt Lindland): Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons