UFC 105 Medical Suspensions: Headliners Couture, Vera Out 30 Days; Swick, Brown Among Five Suspended for 180 Days
Posted by Kris Karkoski on Nov 19, 2009 at 11:38 am ET11 Comments
The UFC has released the medical suspensions from Saturday’s UFC 105 event in Manchester, England, with headliners Randy Couture and Brandon Vera each receiving 30 day suspensions, while five fighters, including Mike Swick and Matt Brown, could be out up to 180 days for more serious injuries.
The complete list of UFC 105 medical suspensions (via MixedMartialArts.com) includes:
- Randy Couture: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- Brandon Vera: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- Mike Swick: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for possible broken left orbital. Minimum suspension for 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Denis Kang: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Matt Brown: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for possible right hand and elbow injuries. Minimum suspension for 45 days with no contact for 30 days
- James Wilks: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for nasal fracture. Minimum suspension for 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Aaron Riley: Suspended 90 days with no contact for 60 days
- Paul Taylor: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Shannon Gugerty: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- Matt Riddle: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Paul Kelly: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for facial fracture and abdominal contusion. Minimum suspension for 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Jared Hamman: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for left eye injury. Minimum suspension for 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- Roli Delgado: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Note: The UFC acts as its own sanctioning body for international events in the absence of athletic commissions
Pictured: Mike Swick
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is 60 days long enough for roli delgado after his knockout… geez im suprised he wasnt listed with some sort of facial fracture issue… but glad hes not
that last shot by andre winner was unnecessary by a long shot… i know it happens from time to time, but that one seemed deliberate just like hendos shot on bisping or cro cops shot on that dude he fought in the mask in pride .. i think dos caras
Usually when one gets KO’d they get a minimum of 60days suspension, sometimes even 90 days dependant on the AC, Europe does not have a AC so the UFC are using the guidelines of the NSAC, so 60 is the “norm”….
ah right i keep forgetting the AC is absent over there.. thats very interesting.. did they do the same in germany and upcoming in australia? i mean as in adopting the NSAC in those countries? or is there no governing body for mma besides the US for the UFC specifically?
sorry for all the questions, just interested..
I know for sure there is one here in Canada, they are tight as hell on it. I’ve never seen the commision doing so much hovering over activities compared to the other shows.
thanks figs, sounds like the canadian athletic commission runs a tight ship..
I think the UFC used the NSAC guidelines in Germany, in the absence of an AC, and I suspect they will do the same in Australia.
There definitely is an AC in Quebec, which is why there were not footstomps allowed at the last UFC held there. I hope they get/got that sorted out before they go back in May.
thanks for clearing that up justin, im going to keep up and look into it because the rules themselves can have a factor in mma fights, and even small tweaks in rules can have effect on outcomes i think
What does it matter how long his suspension is. Hes done in the UFC.
It matters because even if he’s cut by the UFC he still can’t fight somewhere else with that suspension.
Wow, surprised Hardy didn’t even get a minimum. Swick has ko’ed a lot of dude and he he Hardy clean a few times. That guy has a hell of a chin. I don’t think he will be much of a challenge for GSP, but he may hang in there londer than most of us will credit him for.
Jesus.
I knew Swick took a beating from Hardy, but that broken face thing sounds just awful…