Five fighters from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 135 card could be looking at an extended time on the shelf.
According to medical suspensions released by the Nebraska Athletic Commission, Cortney Casey-Sanchez, Warlley Alves, Cory Sandhagen, Iuri Alcantara and Luke Sanders have all been handed 180-day sentences. Those suspensions can be reduced with doctor clearance. The exact nature of each fighter’s injury was not revealed by the commission.
UFC Fight Night 135 took place at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Aug. 25 and saw Justin Gaethje score a first-round knockout of James Vick in the evening’s lightweight headliner. Vick received a 60-day medical suspension as a result of the knockout, while Gaethje emerged from the event with a clean bill of health.
UFC Fight Night 135 Medical Suspensions:
Cortney Casey-Sanchez: Suspended 180 days, can receive doctor clearance to return sooner; minimum suspension of 30 days
Warlley Alves: Suspended 180 days, can receive doctor clearance to return sooner; minimum suspension of 60 days
Cory Sandhagen: Suspended 180 days, can receive doctor clearance to return sooner; minimum suspension of 60 days
Iuri Alcantara: Suspended 180 days, can receive doctor clearance to return sooner; minimum suspension of 60 days
Luke Sanders: Suspended 180 days, can receive doctor clearance to return sooner; minimum suspension of 30 days
James Vick: Suspended 60 days
Tim Williams: Suspended 60 days
Drew Dober: Suspended 45 days
Jon Tuck: Suspended 45 days
Angela Hill: Suspended 30 days
Jake Ellenberger: Suspended 30 days
John Moraga: Suspended 30 days
Eryk Anders: Suspended 30 days
James Krause: Suspended 30 days
Andrew Sanchez: Suspended 30 days
Markus Perez: Suspended 30 days
Bryan Barberena: Suspended 14 days
Kalindra Faria: Suspended 14 days