UFC 163 Medical Suspensions: Jose Aldo and Chan Sung Jung Get Extensive Suspensions
The Brazilian Athletic Commission (CABMMA) on Monday released the UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie medical suspensions to MMAWeekly.com.
The medical suspensions were issued by Dr. Marcio Tannure.
Every fighter on the card received at least a mandatory 14-day suspension. Several fighters, including main event fighters Jose Aldo and Chan Sung Jung (aka the Korean Zombie), received much lengthier suspensions, pending medical clearance.
UFC 163 took place Saturday, Aug. 3, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aldo once again defended his UFC featherweight championship, stopping Jung in the fourth round.
UFC 163 Medical Suspensions:
Bristol Marude: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
Viscardi Andrade: Suspended for 14 days with no contact for 7 days.
Francimar Barroso: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Ednaldo Oliveira: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Josh Clopton: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Ian McCall: Suspended for 180 days unless he has his right hand x-rayed and cleared by a doctor.
Iliarde Santos: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Rani Yahya: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Neil Magny: Suspended for 14 days with no contact for 7 days.
Sergio Moraes: Suspended for 14 days with no contact for 7 days.
Sheila Gaff: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
Amanda Nunes: Suspended for 180 days unless she has her right rib x-rayed and cleared by a doctor.
Anthony Perosh: Suspended for 14 days with no contact for 7 days.
Vinny Magalhaes: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
José Maria: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
John Lineker: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Tom Watson: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
Thales Leites: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Thiago Santos: Suspended for 90 days with no contact for 60 days.
Cezar Ferreira: Suspended for 14 days with no contact for 7 days.
Phil Davis: Suspended for 180 days unless he has his right foot x-rayed and cleared by a doctor.
Lyoto Machida: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Chan Sung Jung: Suspended for 180 days unless he has MRI on his right shoulder and gets cleared by a doctor.
Jose Aldo: Suspended for 90 days with no contact for 60 days due to fractured right foot.
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