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UFC 191 Medical Suspensions: Mir, Arlovski Out Up to Six Months

September 8, 2015 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

The NSAC has released the medical suspensions for UFC 191. You can check out the full list below. Andrei Arlovski and Frank Mir earned suspensions for up to six months, with doctor clearance of their right hand in each fighter’s case cutting that time short. Headliner Demetrious Johnson is cleared right away to fight again while his opponent John Dodson is under a no-contact until September 27th, with his suspension lasting until October 6th.

The full list of suspensions are:

* John Dodson: suspended until Oct. 6 with no contact until Sept. 27 for small laceration on nose
* Andrei Arlovski: must have right hand X-rayed within three days; if X-ray positive for injury or no X-ray done suspended pending doctor’s clearance until March 5. Minimum suspension Oct. 6 with no contact until Sept. 27 for left eyelid laceration.
* Frank Mir: needs doctor clearance for right hand or suspended until March 5; Minimum suspension Oct. 6 with no contact until Sept. 27 for eyebrow laceration.
* Corey Anderson: needs dental clearance or no contest until March 5 for loose teeth
* Jan Blachowicz: suspended until Oct. 21 with no contact until Oct. 6
* Alex Chambers: must have MRI of left knee to rule out ACL injury or no contest until March 5
* Francisco Rivera: suspended until Oct. 21 with no contact until Oct. 6
* Jessica Andrade: suspended until Oct. 6 with no contact until Sept. 27 for “tough fight”
* Clay Collard: suspended until Oct. 6 with no contact until Sept. 27 for “tough fight”
* Joe Riggs: needs CT scan of face/orbital bone and needs clearance by ear/nose/throat or maxillofacial surgeon; minimal suspension until Oct. 21 with no contact until Oct. 6
* Ron Stallings: suspended until Oct. 6 with no contact until Sept. 27 for facial lacerations
* Nazareno Malegarie: suspended until Oct. 6 with no contact until Sept. 27 for facial lacerations, needs orbital CT scan and clearance from ear/nose/throat doctor or no contest until March 5; minimal suspension until Oct. 21 with no contact until Oct. 6
* Joaquin Silva: needs orbital CT scan and clearance from ear/nose/throat doctor or no contest until March 5; minimal suspension until Oct. 21 with no contact until Oct. 6

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