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UFC Fight Night 112 Medical Suspensions: Chiesa, Boetsch Out Six Months
Six fighters have been given suspensions of up to six months following UFC Fight Night 112. MMAjunkie reports that Michael Chiesa, Tom Boetsch, Felice Herrig, Vitor Miranda, Devin Powell and Johnny Case have all been given suspensions of 180 days unless they are cleared early by a doctor. Chiesa and Herrig are out for thirty days with no contact for twenty-one days regardless.
The full list of suspensions are:
Michael Chiesa: suspended 180 days due to a possible left-shoulder injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a scalp laceration
Tim Boetsch: suspended 180 days due to possible right-foot and shin injuries, though a doctor can clear him early
Johny Hendricks: suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Felice Herrig: suspended 180 days due to a possible left-wrist injury, though a doctor can clear her early; regardless, 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Justine Kish: suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a left-eyebrow laceration
Joachim Christensen: suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
B.J. Penn: suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Marvin Vettori: suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Vitor Miranda: suspended 180 days due to a possible right-ankle injury, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left-ear and nasal lacerations
Devin Powell: suspended 180 days due to possible left-ankle injury, though a doctor can clear him early
Michel Quinones: suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Johnny Case: suspended 180 days due to a possible hand, foot/ankle and nose injuries, though a doctor can clear him early; regardless, 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a left-orbital laceration
Tony Martin: suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Josh Stansbury: suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons