UFC 162 medical suspensions: Tokudome, Siver, Mitchell draw longest terms

Following a hard-fought, three-round affair with Norman Parke, Japanese lightweight Kazuki Tokudome drew a six-month medical suspension, making him the lone fighter to draw such a term at this past Saturday’s UFC 162 event.

Nevada State Athletic Commission officials today forwarded the event’s medical suspensions to MMAjunkie.com.

UFC 162 took place July 6 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The night’s main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

Tokudome can be cleared early by an ear, nose and throat doctor or ophthalmologist after clearing a potential right orbital blowout fracture.

Three-month suspensions were also offered to Dennis Siver, who suffered a third-round TKO loss to Cub Swanson, as well as David Mitchell, who opened the night with a second-round TKO loss to Mike Pierce.

The complete list of UFC 172 medical suspensions includes:

• 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
• Tim Boetsch: 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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(Pictured: Kazuki Tokudome)