UFC Fight Night 8 medical suspensions

by MMAmania.com on Feb 15, 2007 5:09 PM EST in UFC Medical Suspensions

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Sean Salmon received an "indefinite" medical suspension from the Florida State Boxing Commission after he survived a brutal Rashad Evans knockout at UFC Fight Night 8 on January 25.

The light heavyweight -- who was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital immediately following the bout -- needs medical clearance before he can return to the Octagon.

Dean Lister and Spencer Fisher are the only other two fighters flagged for suspensions (30 days). Lister requires a CT scan and medical clearance before he can fight again, too.

Other fighters on the card who escaped injury-free include:

Ross Pointon, Rich Clementi, Clay Guida, Din Thomas, Chris Price, Ed Herman, Chad Reiner, Josh Burkman, Nate Marquardt, Hermes Franca, Jake O'Brien, Heath Herring and Evans.

I'm surprised to see Guida not land on this report, considering the damage he took during his loss to Thomas. There was talk that he broke his nose. But, this report contradicts those statements.

Apologies for not getting this up sooner. Florida is a little slow with things and it took a lot of coaxing to finally have them send it over.

To check out the UFC Fight Night 8 results click here.

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Forget about the KO. I would have suspended him for the Daniel-Son crane kick on principle alone.

by Jesse on Feb 15, 2007 5:23 PM EST reply actions

I am a friend of Clay Guida….no injury there…bruised …yes…..but nothing broken….saw the fight on UFC in demand and I am not so sure that Din won that fight…but then again .. if you are fighting a big name out there then you better not let it be close if it goes to the cards!! I am not a big fan of decision fights…. I prefer to have them decidedly won…..kick their butt and send them home!!

by MARY on Feb 16, 2007 4:18 PM EST reply actions

I was there and felt Guida won that fight, too. Good to hear he is OK.

by UFCmania on Feb 16, 2007 4:23 PM EST reply actions

Ya,
Guida is a studd. He’s a nice guy to. I pissed that they didn’t show his fight. I don’t understand why they didn’t. It sounds like it was a lot better then the Heath Herring fight.

by Robb on Feb 27, 2007 4:54 PM EST reply actions