Mike Pierce could be sidelined for six months. | Sherdog.com
UFC welterweight Mike Pierce was handed a 180-day suspension by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) following his participation at Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night 29.
Erick Silva received the second-longest medical suspension, as the Brazilian prospect was knocked out by Dong Hyun Kim in the second round of their welterweight co-headliner. “Indio” must spend at least 60 days on the shelf with no contact for the first 45 days.
Kim, meanwhile, received a 30-day suspension, as did welterweights Jake Shields and Demian Maia, who battled in the evening’s main event from Jose Correa Gymnasium in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Shields walked away with a split decision win the grappling-heavy, 25-minute contest that closed the evening’s Fox Sports 1 broadcast.
UFC Fight Night 29 medical suspensions:
Jake Shields: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Demian Maia: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Dong Hyun Kim: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Erick Silva: Suspended 60 days; no contact for 45 days
Thiago Silva: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Matt Hamill: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Joey Beltran: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Fabio Maldonado: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Rousimar Palhares: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Mike Pierce: Suspended 180 days; may be cleared early by orthopedist (left ankle and knee)
Raphael Assuncao: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
T.J. Dillashaw: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Yan Cabral: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
David Mitchell: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Chris Cariaso: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Iliarde Santos: Suspended 45 days; no contact for 30 days
Igor Araujo: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Ildemar Alcantara: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Alan Patrick Silva Alves: Suspended 15 days; no contact for 7 days
Garett Whiteley: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days