UFC 209 Medical Suspensions Announced: 14 Fighters Get Time Off

According to mmajunkie.com, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the following medical suspensions from the UFC 209 event…

* Stephen Thompson: suspended until April 4 with no contact during training until March 26 due to multiple lacerations (forehead, left eye)
* David Teymur: suspended until April 19 with no contact during training until April 4 for precautionary reasons
* Landon Vannata: suspended until April 4 with no contact during training until March 26 due to a right-cheek laceration
* Rashad Evans: suspended until April 4 with no contact during training until March 26 for precautionary reasons
* Mark Hunt: suspended until April 19 with no contact during training until April 4 for precautionary reasons
* Luis Henrique: suspended until May 4 with no contact during training until April 4 due to multiple lacerations (left eyelid and left eyebrow)
* Darren Elkins: suspended until April 19 with no contact during training until April 4 due to multiple lacerations (right eyebrow and bridge of nose)
* Mirsad Bektic: suspended until April 19 with no contact during training until April 4 for precautionary reasons
* Iuri Alcantara: suspended until April 4 with no contact during training until March 26 due to lacerations near left ear and knuckles
* Luke Sanders: suspended until Sept. 1, though an orthopedic doctor can clear him early from a possible left-hand injury; regardless, suspended and no contact during training until April 19
* Mark Godbeer: suspended until Sept. 1, though an orthopedic doctor can clear him early from a possible right-hand injury; regardless, suspended until April 4 with no contact during training until March 26
* Daniel Spitz: no suspension but must have a follow-up MRI by Feb. 27, 2017
* Tyson Pedro: suspended until Sept. 1, though an orthopedic doctor can clear him early from a possible right-hand injury; regardless, suspended until April 4 with no contact during training until March 26 due to a tongue laceration and left-eye swelling
* Paul Craig: suspended until May 4 with no contact during training until April 4 due to a temporomandibular joint (jaw area) injury