UFC Fight Night 38 medical suspensions: 'Shogun' draws possible six-month term
Headliner Mauricio Rua and Michel Prazeres led the list of medical suspensions arising from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 38.
MMAjunkie today requested and received the list of suspended fighters from the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), which oversaw the event at Ginasio Nelio Dias in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
UFC Fight Night 38 aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Headliner “Shogun†Rua needs to present a clear CT scan in order to receive clearance to fight following his third-round TKO loss to Dan Henderson. Rua’s manager, Eduardo Alonso, said the fighter will soon undergo surgery to repair damage from a broken nose.
Henderson also received a 45-day suspension for the fight, which saw him sustain multiple knockdowns in the first and second rounds.
Prazeres, who earned a dominant decision over Mairbek Taisumov, could potentially have an injured right hand and needs an X-ray from an orthopedic doctor before he is cleared to fight.
Seven fighters from the card received a minimum suspension of 14 days with seven days no contact, while the remaining 15 received longer terms.
The full list of UFC Fight Night 38 suspensions includes:
Dan Henderson: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
Mauricio Rua: suspended 180 days or until cleared by specialist with a head CT exam
C.B. Dollaway: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact
Cezar Ferreira: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
Norman Parke: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Leonardo Santos: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Fabio Maldonado: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
Gian Villante: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
Michel Prazeres: suspended 180 days or until cleared by a orthopedic doctor with an X-ray of right hand
Mairbek Taisumov: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Rony Jason: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact
Steven Siler: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Thiago “Marreta†Santos: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact
Ronny Markes: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Jussier Formiga: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact
Scott Jorgensen: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact
Kenny Robertson: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact
Thiago Perpetuo: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Hans Stringer: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Francimar Barroso: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Godofredo Pepey: suspended 14 days with seven days no contact
Noad Lahat: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
