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Medical Suspensions Issued For UFC Fight Night 128

April 23, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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The medical suspensions have been issued for UFC Fight Night 128 and include an indefinite suspension for Edson Barboza. MMAjunkie received the list of suspensions from the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. Barboza is suspended until he receives a CT scan of his head and facial bones and has a minimum sixty day suspension with thrity days of no contact during training.

The full list of suspensions for the card is below:

Kevin Lee: suspended for 30 days with no contact during training
Edson Barboza: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and facial bones; suspended at minimum for 60 days with 30 days no contact during training due to TKO and facial lacerations
Cub Swanson: suspended 14 days with no contact during training
Justin Willis: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of ribs and right hip/groin; suspended at minimum for 30 days
Chase Sherman: suspended 30 days
David Branch: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of lower left leg
Thiago “Marreta” Santos: suspended for 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss
Brett Johns: suspended indefinitely pending neurological exam; suspended at minimum for 45 days
Aljamain Sterling: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of left ankle/foot
Jim Miller: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and orbital bones; suspended at minimum for 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss
Ryan LaFlare: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of left knee and left elbow; suspended at minimum 14 days with no contact during training
Alex Garcia: suspended 14 days with no contact during training
Siyar Bahadurzada: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of right hand and right ribs
Luan Chagas: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and abdomen as well as neurological exam; suspended at minimum for 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss
Patrick Cummins: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and abdomen; suspended at minimum 60 days due to right eye laceration
Ricky Simon: suspended for 30 days
Merab Dvalishvili: suspended for 30 days with 15 days no contact during training
Keita Nakamura: suspended for 45 days due to eyelid laceration