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Bellator 165 Medical Suspensions Announced: Henderson & Chandler Out 180 Days

November 29, 2016 | Posted by Larry Csonka

According to mmafighting.com, The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) released the following medical suspensions from the Bellator 165 event…

* Michael Chandler: 180 day medical suspension for right fibular fracture, must be cleared by physician; 60 day medical suspension for hard bout and right eyelid laceration, 45 days no contact
* Benson Henderson: 180 day medical suspension for right ankle fracture, must be cleared by physician
* Sheila Padilla: 180 day medical suspension for fractured nose, must be cleared by physician; 45 day medical suspension due to KO, 30 days no contact
* Nick Pica: 180 day medical suspension for right wrist fracture, must be cleared by physician; 45 day mandatory suspension for KO, 30 days no contact
* Dominic Sumner: 180 day medical suspension for right fourth metacarpal fracture, must be cleared by physician
* J.J. Okanovich: 180 day medical suspension for fractured nose, must be cleared by physician
* Luis Vargas: 180 day medical suspension for hyperextended right elbow, must be cleared by physician; 60 day medical suspension for cut lip, must be cleared by physician.
* Justin Baesman: 60 day medical suspension for left eyelid laceration.
* Beau Hamilton: 60 day medical suspension for scalp laceration
* Cesar Gonzalez: 60 day medical suspension for left eye and scalp lacerations
* Brandon Girtz: 45 day medical suspension for hard bout, 30 days no contact
* Kevin Ferguson Jr.: 45 day medical suspension for exhaustion and dizziness, 30 days no contact; fighter had to be transported by ambulance to hospital after fight, must be cleared by physician
* Carrington Banks: 45 day medical suspension for hard bout, 30 days no contact
* Justin Roswell: 45 day mandatory suspension for TKO, 30 days no contact
* Danasabe Mohammed: 45 day medical suspension for hard bout, 40 days no contact
* Steve Ramirez: 45 day mandatory rest due to KO, 30 days no contact
* Victor Jones: 45 day mandatory suspension for TKO, 30 days no contact; fighter had to be transported by ambulance to hospital due to nausea and severe dehydration, concern for cardiac vs. vasovagal
* Michael Page: 7 day mandatory rest
* Fernando Gonzalez: 7 day mandatory rest
* Adam Piccolotti: 7 day mandatory rest
* Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez: 7 day mandatory rest
* Linton Vassell: 7 day mandatory rest
* Francis Carmont: 7 day mandatory rest
* Aaron Hamilton: 7 day mandatory rest
* Jake Roberts: 7 day mandatory rest
* Diego Herzog: 7 day mandatory rest
* James Terry: 7 day mandatory rest
* Dwight Grant: 7 day mandatory rest
* Sarah D’Alelio: 7 day mandatory rest
* Jaimelene Nievera: 7 day mandatory rest
* Jeremiah Labiano: 7 day mandatory rest
* Vince Murdock: 7 day mandatory rest
* Alvin Cacdac: 7 day mandatory rest
* Hugo Lujan: 7 day mandatory rest