Bellator 132 Medicals: Daniel Straus Faces 6-Month Layoff for Right Knee Fracture

Patricio Freire finished Daniel Straus during the fourth round of their featherweight title bout at Bellator 132 on Jan. 16, and the challenger came out of the bout facing a potential six-month medical suspension.

The California State Athletic Commission on Wednesday released a full list of medical suspensions from the event to Sherdog.com. The card took place at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.

Straus could face the card’s longest layoff for a potentially fractured knee. “Pitbull”received a lesser suspension, getting a potential 60-day sit due to a laceration on his right eye.

Additionally, Virgil Zwicker could be facing six months on the sideline pending medical clearance of an injury to his left thumb suffered in his split decision triumph over Houston Alexander in a featured light heavyweight bout. Zwicker must also have medical clearance for a laceration to his left eyebrow.

Bellator 132 Medical Suspensions:

Patricio Freire: 60 days pending medical clearance for laceration to right eye, seven-day mandatory rest period

Daniel Straus: 180 days pending medical clearance of possible right knee fracture. 60 days pending medical clearance for laceration to right eyebrow, seven-day mandatory rest period

Georgi Karakhanyan: seven-day mandatory rest period

Bubba Jenkins: seven-day mandatory rest period

Virgil Zwicker: 180 days pending medical clearance of injury to left thumb. 60 days pending medical clearance for laceration to left eyebrow, seven-day mandatory rest period

Houston Alexander: seven-day mandatory rest period

Fernando Gonzalez: seven-day mandatory rest period

Marius Zaromskis: 45/30 days no exceptions

John Salter: seven-day mandatory rest period

Dustin Jacoby: seven-day mandatory rest period

Everett Cummings: seven-day mandatory rest period

Jason Glaza: seven-day mandatory rest period

Steve Kozola: seven-day mandatory rest period

Jonathan Rivera: 45/30 no exceptions

Derek Anderson: seven-day mandatory rest period

Danny Navarro: 45/30 no exceptions

Fabian Gonzalez: 60 days pending medical clearance for laceration to forehead, seven-day mandatory rest period

Albert Morales: seven-day mandatory rest period

Luc Bondole: 45/30 no exceptions

Chris Herrera: seven-day mandatory rest period