UFC Fight Night 38 medical suspensions: 'Shogun,' Prazeres draw possible six-month terms

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

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 38, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

(Pictured: Michel Prazeres)