UFC on FOX 18 medical suspensions: Bader among seven receiving indefinite terms

In the wake of the violence of UFC on FOX 18, 12 fighters have been handed medical suspensions. Included in that list is light heavyweight main event knockout victim Ryan Bader, who is one of seven men to receive an indefinite suspension term.

The suspensions were handed down by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, which oversaw the event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Bader (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) was crushed by the powerful punches of Anthony Johnson (21-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) in just 86 seconds. He’ll need a CT scan and clearance by a doctor before he can return to business as usual.

Also receiving an indefinite suspension is Sage Northcutt(7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), the 19-year-old phenom who made his welterweight debut and suffered a submission defeat at the hands of Bryan Barberena (11-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC).

After a solid first round for Northcutt, he found himself on his back and could not escape the disadvantageous position. As Barberena locked in an arm-triangle choke, Northcutt was forced to tap out at the 3:06 mark of Round 2.

The full list of medical suspensions includes:

• Ryan Bader: Suspended a minimum 60 days for KO loss and indefinitely pending CT scan and doctor clearance
• Josh Barnett: Suspended 3o days for facial laceration
• Bryan Barberena: Suspended 45 days for forehead laceration
• Sage Northcutt: Suspended 30 days for forehead laceration and indefinitely pending x-ray of right foot
• Jake Ellenberger: Suspended 45 days for nasal laceration and indefinitely pending evaluation of left forearm
• Diego Ferreria: Suspended indefinitely pending x-ray of right ankle
• Kevin Casey: Suspended 30 days for TKO loss with 15 days no-contact
• Rafael Natal: Suspended 30 days for facial laceration and indefinitely pending doctor clearance
• George Sullivan: Suspended 60 days for KO loss with 30 days no-contact
• Matt Dwyer: Suspended indefinitely pending doctor clearance
• Damon Jackson: Suspended 30 days for facial laceration and indefinitely pending x-ray of right foot and doctor clearance
• Tony Martin: Suspended 30 days

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