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Bellator 194 Medical Suspensions Issued: Roy Nelson Out 45 Days, Liam McGeary Suspended Indefinitely

February 19, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

The medical suspensions for Bellator 194 have been issued. Roy Nelson is out for forty-five dates, while Liam McGeary is out indefinitely. MMAjunkie reports that McGeary has a mandatory ninety-day suspension due to a possible left-knee injury and needs to be cleared by a doctor before he can return. Meanwhile, Nelson’s suspension is due to a laceration suffered in his fight.

The full list of suspensions is below:

Roy Nelson: suspended 45 days due to a laceration
Derek Campos: suspended indefinitely until cleared by a neurologist; also needs clearance by a maxillofacial doctor due to a possible orbital fracture
Vadim Nemkov: suspended 45 days due to a contusion
Liam McGeary: suspended indefinitely until cleared by an orthopedist due to a possible left-knee injury; even if cleared, suspended 90 days
Jose Perez: suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons
Geoffrey Then: suspended indefinitely until cleared by a neurologist with an MRI; even if cleared, suspended 90 days
Thomas English: suspended 60 days and needs neurological clearance for precautionary reasons
Peter Nascimento: suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons
Tyler Hamilton: suspended indefinitely until cleared by an orthopedist due to a left MCL strain; even if cleared, suspended 90 days