UFC 131 Medical Suspensions

UFC 131 took place June 11 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Junior Dos Santos scored a unanimous-decision victory over Carwin in the night’s pay-per-view headliner.

 


 

All fighters from the card received a minimum nine-day suspension. The following fighters, though, received lengthier terms:

Shane Carwin: Suspended for 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days due to multiple facial lacerations and a nasal fracture

Diego Nunes: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to scalp and right-eyebrow lacerations

Demian Maia: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a facial abrasion and left-thigh contusion

John Olav Einemo: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a minor head injury/TKO

Dave Herman: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a tooth avulsion

Vagner Rocha: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a left-thigh contusion and right-eyelid laceration

Yves Edwards: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a facial abrasion/KO

Chris Weidman: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a left-eyelid laceration

Mike Massenzio: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a facial abrasion

James Head: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a nose laceration

Jason Young: Suspended 180 days due to a foot injury and left-eyebrow laceration; however, if cleared by a physician via X-ray, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days

Aaron Rosa: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due a left-eyebrow laceration, facial abrasion and sprained right elbow

Darren Elkins: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a right-eyebrow laceration

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