UFC 134 Rio Medical Suspensions: Forrest Griffin Leads The Way With Potential 180-Day Suspension

Forrest Griffin

The lack of a commission in Brazil doesn’t stop the UFC from following the same rules when they oversee and event, and thus they have handed down medical suspensions from the card last weekend.

Leading the suspension list is former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin who faces a possible 180 day suspension unless cleared by a doctor with an x-ray of his right foot, and jaw.

Also at the top of the list are Stanislav Nedkov, who has a similar 180 day suspension due to a potential broken nose, as well as Ian Loveland, who has to provide a negative chest x-ray or he could face a 180 day suspension as well.

The full list of suspensions are listed below courtesy of MixedMartialArts.com as confirmed by UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner.

UFC 134 Rio: Medical Suspensions

Yushin Okami; 45 days no contest; 30 days no contact

Forrest Griffin; 45 days no contest; 30 days no contact
Forrest Griffin; 180 days or must have negative of right foot and jaw, or cleared by doctor

Ross Pearson; 45 days no contest; 30 days no contact

Brendan Schaub; 45 days no contest; 30 days no contact

Luiz Cane; 30 days no contest; 21 days no contact

Stanislav Nedkov; 30 days no contest; 21 days no contact
Stanislav Nedkov; 180 days or must have negative nasal x-ray; if positive must be cleared by doctor

Thiago Tavares; 7 days mandatory rest

Rousimar Palhares; 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Dan Miller; 45 days no contest; 30 days no contact

Raphael Assuncao; 30 days no contest; 21 days no contact
Raphael Assuncao; 180 days or must have negative nasal x-ray; if positive, must be cleared by doctor

Erick Silva; 7 days mandatory rest

Luis Ramos; 40 days no contest; 30 days no contact

Yuri Alcantara; 7 days mandatory rest

Felipe Arantes; 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Yves Jabouin; 30 days no contest; 21 days no contact

Ian Loveland; 30 days no contest; 21 days no contact
Ian Loveland; 180 days or must have negative chest x-ray; if positive, must be cleared by doctor