Dominick
Cruz could be sidelined for up to six months following his
knockout loss Marlon Vera
in the UFC on ESPN 41 main event.
Cruz is facing a 180-day term unless he is cleared by an ear, nose
and throat doctor for a potential nose injury. The former UFC
bantamweight champion’s nose was clearly damaged from the head kick
that ended his night at the 2:17 mark of Round 4. At a minimum he
is suspended for 45 days with 30 days of no contact. The California
State Athletic Commission recently released a full list of medical
suspensions from the event, which took place at Pechanga Arena in
San Diego.
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Everyone on the card received at least a seven-day mandatory
medical suspension. Meanwhile, four other fighters are facing
potential 180-day sits pending doctor clearance: Devin Clark
(left hand, right foot), Lupita
Godinez (chest), Gabriel
Benitez (left hand, left ankle, left elbow) and Charlie
Ontiveros (right toe).
UFC on ESPN 41 Medical Suspensions:
Dominick
Cruz: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception)
for knockout; 60 days or until cleared by doctor for laceration to
nose; and 180 days or until cleared by ear, nose and throat doctor
for possible nose injury.
Nate
Landwehr: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no
exception) for hard bout; 60 days or until cleared by doctor for
laceration to left eye.
David
Onama: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception)
for hard bout; 60 days or until cleared by doctor for laceration to
left eye.
Yazmin
Jauregui: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no
exception) for hard bout.
Iasmin
Lucindo : suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no
exception) for hard bout; 60 days or until cleared by doctor for
laceration to right cheek.
Devin
Clark: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception)
for TKO; 180 days or until cleared by doctor for possible left hand
injury; 180 days or until cleared by doctor for possible right foot
injury.
Ariane
Lipski: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no
exception) for TKO.
Bruno
Silva: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact (no exception)
for hard bout.
Lupita
Godinez: suspended 180 days or until cleared by chest X-ray for
possible injury to chest.
Lukasz
Brzeski: suspended 60 days or until cleared by doctor for
laceration to right eye.
Cynthia
Calvillo: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no
exception) for hard bout; 60 days or until cleared by CT of orbital
or ophthalmologist clearance for possible injury to left eye.
Gabriel
Benitez: suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for
possible left hand injury; 180 days or until cleared by doctor for
possible left ankle injury; 180 days or until cleared by doctor for
possible left elbow injury.
Charlie
Ontiveros: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no
exception) for TKO; 60 days or until cleared by doctor for
laceration to left eye; 180 days or until cleared by doctor for
possible injury to right little toe.
Ode
Osbourne: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no
exception) for TKO.
Jason
Witt: suspendd 60 days with 30 days no contact (no exception)
for KO.