UFC 162 Medical Suspensions: Tokudome Suffers Fractured Orbital, Faces 6 Months
Kazuki Tokudome faces a potential six-month suspension following his unanimous-decision loss to Norman Parke at UFC 162.
The Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday released a full list of suspensions from the event, which took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The card was headlined by a middleweight title clash between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman; Silva could be sidelined up to 45 days for precautionary reasons after suffering a second-round knockout loss.
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Meanwhile, featherweight Dennis Siver and welterweight David Mitchell could be out for three months apiece. Siver has been suspended for precautionary reasons following a third-round TKO loss to Cub Swanson, while Mitchell must receive post-concussion clearance from a sports medicine doctor after being stopped by Mike Pierce in the second round of Saturday’s opening bout.
UFC 162 Medical Suspensions:
Kazuki Tokudome: Must have right orbital blowout fracture cleared by ear, nose and throat doctor or ophthalmologist or suspended until Jan. 3; minimum suspension until Aug. 21 with no contact in training until Aug. 6
Dennis Siver: Suspended until Oct. 5 with no contact in training until Sept. 5 for precautionary reasons
David Mitchell: Must have post-concussion clearance from a sports medicine doctor and suspended until Oct. 5 with no contact in training until Sept. 5
Anderson Silva: Suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact in training until Aug. 6 for precautionary reasons
Dave Herman: Suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact in training until Aug. 6 for precautionary reasons
Rafaello Oliveira: Suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact in training until Aug. 6 due to left knee pain
Charles Oliveira: Suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact in training until July 28 for precautionary reasons
Tim Boetsch: Suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact in training until July 28 for precautionary reasons
Seth Baczynski: Suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact in training until July 28 due to right eyebrow and nose lacerations
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