UFC Fight Night 51 medical suspensions: Andrei Arlovski could be out six months

Three fighters – including victorious headliner Andrei Arlovski – picked up significant medical suspensions following this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 51.

MMAjunkie recently requested and received the suspensions from the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), which regulates UFC events in the country.

All 22 competitors from the fight card received at least a minimum suspension of 14 days with no contact for seven days. But 14 of the 22 on the card received terms longer than the minimum.

Arlovski is suspended for six months unless he gets clearance for a potential wrist injury. In the main event, the ex-UFC champ knocked out Antonio Silva in a rematch from their 2010 meeting in the now-defunct Strikeforce.

Two other fighters received six-month terms, as well. Efrain Escudero, who was outpointed by Leonardo Santos, needs clearance for his knee, and Piotr Hallman, who lost a decision to Gleison Tibau in the event’s co-headliner, needs clearance for his jaw.

UFC Fight Night 51 took place at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil. The entire card streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

The list of suspensions longer than the minimum from from UFC Fight Night 51 includes:

• Andrei Arlovski: Suspended 180 days pending wrist x-ray
• Antonio Silva: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• Gleison Tibau: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
• Piotr Hallmann: Suspended 180 days pending clearance of jaw
• Leonardo Santos: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Efrain Escudero: Suspended 180 days pending clearance of knee
• Wendell Oliveira: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
• Iuri Alcantara: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Russell Doane: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
• George Sullivan: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Igor Araujo: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• Francisco Trinaldo: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Leandro Silva: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Paulo Thiago: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 51, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(Pictured: Andrei Arlovski)