TUF 5 Finale: Gamburyan and Emerson among NSAC medical suspensions

by MMAmania.com on Jun 27, 2007 10:55 AM EDT Comment 36 comments

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 finalist Manny Gamburyan — who suffered a fight-ending shoulder dislocation in his bout with Nate Diaz at the TUF 5 Finale — is suspended until December 21 unless he receives medical clearance from an orthopedic doctor that affirms he is fit to return before that time.

That's the latest from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), which recently issued it's medical suspensions for the TUF 5 Finale that took place on June 23 from The Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rob Emerson — who was involved in the controversial bout with Gray Maynard the resulted in a "No Contest" — is the only other fighter with a major suspension. He must have a chest X-ray to rule out fracture or he too can't compete until December 21.

Here's are all the TUF 5 injuries/suspensions

Manny Gamburyan — Suspended until December 21 with shoulder injury unless he receives medical clearance.

Floyd Sword — Suspended until July 24, "no contact" until July 15.

Doug Evans — Suspended until July 24, "no contact" until July 15.

Brandon Melendez — Suspended until July 24, "no contact" until July 15.

Andy Wang — Suspended until July 24, "no contact" until July 15.

Brian Geraghty — Suspended until July 24, "no contact" until July 15.

Robert Emerson — Must have a chest X-ray to rule out fracture or he too can't compete until December 21.

Click for a recap of the TUF 5 event and results.

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Manny broke his right hand against Luke????

by Tommy on Jun 27, 2007 10:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I think thats a typo,

by BLOodyMEss on Jun 27, 2007 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Andy Wang is suspended cause he sucks, no other reason

by Lucas on Jun 27, 2007 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny broke his right hand against Luke????

Ha shit, no, that is a major typo. Sorry guys. I used the same format from UFN 10.

by UFCmania on Jun 27, 2007 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shouldn’t gray maynard be suspended for getting ko’d?? if not than he shouldn’t have gotten screwed out of the win like he did

by tha spida on Jun 27, 2007 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shouldn’t gray maynard be suspended for getting ko’d?? if not than he shouldn’t have gotten screwed out of the win like he did

I was just going to say that… maybe he WASN’T knocked out. And maybe Joe Rogan ISN’T a doctor… Hmm

by CPlan on Jun 27, 2007 11:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Andy Wang is suspended cause he sucks, no other reason

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by MJC_123 on Jun 27, 2007 12:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ha ha poor andy

by Lucas on Jun 27, 2007 12:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

All these guys suck besides Manvil anyways

by Stafo on Jun 27, 2007 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

All these guys suck besides Manvil anyways

I thought Evans was a pleasant surprise, at least in round 1 when he took it to Huerta. A little more experience and he might be alright

by CPlan on Jun 27, 2007 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manvil is a freaking blanket.

by PW on Jun 27, 2007 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hahahaha wang is Horrible man that post was jks

by XXXFactor on Jun 27, 2007 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Andy Wang is suspended cause he sucks, no other reason

WTF is he doing in a cage, he really is a scrub.

by Sir Chokemout on Jun 27, 2007 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Most of these guys would get tooled by Urijah Faber, even though he’s a natural FW.

by Pat on Jun 27, 2007 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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Rofl…..

Yeah, Pat… Im with you. Faber > anyone off that show. Shit, Id take Guida over anyone offa that show aswell.

Sucks for Manny, he needs to get surgeory as of tomorrow and get back in the octagon asap.

by Luppers on Jun 27, 2007 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ya’ll are killing me with the Andy Wang Jokes!!! Good ones! At least I don’t remember him crying after that loss. Thats some improvement.

by All American on Jun 27, 2007 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“Im a true warrior because my grandad said so”
Andy Wang

by MJC_123 on Jun 27, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone seen Travis Fulton’s record: 177-43-9…..WOW!!!!

by Gweedo on Jun 27, 2007 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was just going to say that… maybe he WASN’T knocked out. And maybe Joe Rogan ISN’T a doctor… Hmm

No, Joe is totally qualified to make that call. Didn’t you see the camera replay… ~ Joe Says…“Look Gray, your eyes are rolled in the back of your head… You are totally out cold… Wait watch again. Gray your out cold comeon admit it. Admit it Dammit!! LOOK AT YOUR EYES GRAY!! YOUR OUT COLD!” LOL

Man, that about killed me. LOL I am sure glad they had Joe there to call that for him.

by grembone on Jun 27, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Andy Wang is supposed to be a black belt in Jujitsu right and he loses his second fight standing up against a superior striker? I don’t get it. He doesn’t want to win- just wants to get beat up on TV.

Two strikes you’re out dude.

by Mamas Boy on Jun 28, 2007 7:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No, Joe is totally qualified to make that call. Didn’t you see the camera replay… ~ Joe Says…“Look Gray, your eyes are rolled in the back of your head… You are totally out cold… Wait watch again. Gray your out cold comeon admit it. Admit it Dammit!! LOOK AT YOUR EYES GRAY!! YOUR OUT COLD!” LOL

Man, that about killed me. LOL I am sure glad they had Joe there to call that for him.

Rogan called it right. He’s seen a lot of guys knocked out and he probably knows first hand what it’s like too. So he knew when Maynard kept denying he had been knocked it was because he just came back from lala land.

by Mamas Boy on Jun 28, 2007 7:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Man, that about killed me. LOL I am sure glad they had Joe there to call that for him.

He had to say it 50 times in a row….if I was Gray I think I would’ve walked out of the cage as soon as the announcement was made,whether it was “right” or “wrong.”

by Gweedo on Jun 28, 2007 9:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone seen Travis Fulton’s record: 177-43-9…..WOW!!!!

That’s nothing. Marlon’s record is 327-0-2. All unsanctioned, of course.

by PW on Jun 28, 2007 9:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He had to say it 50 times in a row….if I was Gray I think I would’ve walked out of the cage as soon as the announcement was made,whether it was “right” or “wrong.”

I don’t know man. He was probably trying to put in an extra minute or two to aregue a win and get that extra 8 grand. I think I might have contested a bit for 8 grand more. No doubt about it though, his bell was rung. That was definitely one of my favorite fights of the night, next to Wang. j/k

by grembone on Jun 28, 2007 11:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rogan called it right. He’s seen a lot of guys knocked out and he probably knows first hand what it’s like too. So he knew when Maynard kept denying he had been knocked it was because he just came back from lala land.

There was no doubt that he was out. I was just laughing at Joe wondering why the hell is he arguing it? He didn’t make the decision. or same question to Gray.. Why is he arguing it with Joe? Oh well, Great Entertainment though. It was damn funny… and a good fight.

by grembone on Jun 28, 2007 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There was no doubt that he was out. I was just laughing at Joe wondering why the hell is he arguing it? He didn’t make the decision. or same question to Gray.. Why is he arguing it with Joe? Oh well, Great Entertainment though. It was damn funny… and a good fight.

Im with these guys, you could clearly see his eyes were white…
Hate on Joe Rogan, whatever… Maynard got KTFO… both he and Emerson were kicking each other 5 mins after that happened.

by Luppers on Jun 28, 2007 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He question. When these guys like Emerson for example get the x rays and stuff done, thats all covered right, not a dime comes out of Emerson’s pocket right?

by The Anomaly on Jun 28, 2007 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Im not sure about the UFC and health insurance…
The IFL and Bodog both boast about how their fighters are 100% covered for any fighting injury (see Rory Markham..)

by Luppers on Jun 28, 2007 11:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

emerson and wang suck, let me take their place,i will show you how to entertain,gamburyan is fucking awesome,but whoever would have won that match deserved it.congrads diaz.owe lil gambini should not be penalyzed/suspended.lil evil was not his self he was to small,weak,and tired he was over doing it backstage, not taking nothing from penn because unlike most people i respect both,and probably would not last 10 seconds with either one in the cage.

by wolverine on Jun 29, 2007 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Andy Wang is suspended cause he sucks, no other reason

Right on bro I wanna see sean sherk vs andy wang LOL.

by IceFan on Jun 30, 2007 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

manny doesnt suck. he was killing diaz all day long. he deserves a rematch and id pay to see it.

by hollywood on Jul 2, 2007 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

TUF5,what a let down huh.

by mcanena on Aug 10, 2007 6:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny kicks ass, if it wasn’t for shoulder split, he’d kill diaz, for real!! go manny!!! you know what they say right?
huge things come in small packages:-)), seriously, i wanna see that guy fight!!! he’s a fighta

by the true fan on Sep 22, 2007 4:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny can fight, but he came across as a complete dumbass when he freaked out about the other team “showing disrespect”. Jesus, I HATE people like that. You would think by now these dipshits would have watched the show and would know what to expect when they moved in to the house. Manny has the emotional stability and self control of a two year old.

by new mma fan on Oct 10, 2007 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nah, the manny tirade is just the same ole b.s. with reality tv shows, overreact get paid, act like a child, get paid. The system of rewarding bad behavior is going to get worse before it gets better. Gotta remember no drama no camera time. two words… gabe ruediger didn’t even fucking fight but had the most camera time. Go figure.

by creagach on Nov 9, 2007 1:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs