UFC 92 medical suspensions and injuries from NSAC

by MMAmania.com on Dec 29, 2008 8:38 PM EST in UFC Medical Suspensions

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today issued its list of medical suspensions for UFC 92: "The Ultimate 2008," which took place on Saturday, December 27 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Former light heavyweight Forrest Griffin is the most notable competitor to make the list, but we knew it was more than likely a foregone conclusion after he revealed in the post-fight interview that he had broken his left hand in the second round of his fight against Rashad Evans.

He needs to have the injury cleared by an orthopedic physician before returning to action otherwise he will be on the shelf until June 27, 2009. Griffin is suspended at the very least until February 12 and he's forbidden to have contact until January 28.

Mustafa Al-Turk will also be held out of action because of the can of whoop ass that Cheick Kongo opened up on him after a ball break. He sustained a broken nose that must be cleared by an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor or else he'll be forced to sit until June 27, 2009.

The former Cage Rage champion will also have some battle scars -- lacerations over left eye and on top of the head, which means that he will have to at least serve a minimum suspension until February 27 and no contact until February 12.

Welcome to the UFC, Mustafa.

Here are the rest of the UFC 92 injuries and their medical instructions:

Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira -- "Big Nog" is suspended until February 27 and no contact until February 12.

Mike Massenzio -- The New Jersey native is suspended until January 28 and no contact until January 19.

Wanderlei Silva -- The "Axe Murderer" is suspended until February 27 and no contact until February 12, ruling out any possibility of a rematch against Chuck Liddell at UFC 96 on March 7.

Mike Wessel -- The Octagon newcomer is suspended until February 12 and no contact until January 28.

Matt Hamill -- "The Hammer" is suspended until February 12 and no contact until January 28 because of a cut under his left eye.

Reese Andy -- He must have a CT scan of his face to rule out a possible orbital fracture. He needs to have the injury cleared by an orthopedic physician before returning to action otherwise he will be on out until June 27. Andy must complete a minimum suspension until February 27 and no contact until February 12.

Brad Blackburn -- "Bad" must be cleared by a neurologist because of left arm tingling/numbness before next fight. He must also must clear nasal fracture with an ENT doctor or no contest until June 27. Blackburn must complete a minimum suspension until February 12 and no contact until January 28.

Dan Evensen -- He must receive orthopedic clearance for a left knee injury or no contest until until June 27. He must complete a minimum suspension until January 28 and no contact until January 19.

Patrick Barry -- The former K-1 kickboxer is suspended until January 28 because of a right elbow injury and no contact until January 19.

Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases.

For complete results and coverage of "The Ultimate 2008" click here and here.

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i’m kind of surprised that wandy didn’t end up with a broken jaw. regardless i’m sure The Dean of Mean was quite happy to see him get knocked out in pretty much the same way.

by kitsunex on Dec 29, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply actions

can anyone tell me why congo was allowed to carry on punching turk for so long – i cud not believe that the ref shud not ref again in the ufc!!!

by squarechoke on Dec 29, 2008 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

that is mazzagatti for you. the guy has a history for screwing up.

by kitsunex on Dec 29, 2008 10:04 PM EST up reply actions

I think Yves Lavigne was the referee in that fight, not steve mazzagatti.

by Fidel Cashflow on Dec 29, 2008 10:51 PM EST up reply actions

Watching it right now. It was 100% Mazzagatti.

by halljam2 on Dec 29, 2008 11:23 PM EST up reply actions

hes gettin fired maybe. its on cagepotato

by medecine balls on Dec 29, 2008 11:32 PM EST up reply actions

sorry, i thought that was regarding the Jackson / Silva fight.

by Fidel Cashflow on Dec 29, 2008 11:46 PM EST up reply actions

I’m surprised rampage isn’t out for a while for the damage his fist took from wandys face. lol.

by trikz on Dec 29, 2008 8:49 PM EST reply actions

Holy shit…….Reese Andy got fucked up!!!!!!!!!!!

Matt Hamill is the fucking man…..

I hope they give him Brandon Vera as his next opponent.

by Homslice on Dec 29, 2008 9:01 PM EST reply actions

Rampage got lukcy, plain and simple..throw them both in the ring tomorrow and Wand will KTFO of Rampage

by jayshogun on Dec 29, 2008 9:02 PM EST reply actions

already on that bs wagon? how much money did you lose on that fight? its not like he just pulled that punch out of his ass after being soundly beaten for 14 minutes.

by Egads on Dec 29, 2008 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

besides, i dont think wandi can walk a straight line yet anyways.

by Egads on Dec 29, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions

I just watched this fight again and again and again. I have to give rampage some credit. Great technical defense at close range and then he caught Wandy with a perfect left hand. Wandy’s shelf life may be minimal at 205. Bro, this is a matchup that he needs forget about.

by TapedUpPair on Dec 29, 2008 9:14 PM EST up reply actions

it’s already being reported that if hendo loses to rich, wandi could be the next coach on tuf vs bisping. i see 185 in wandi’s future regardless.

by b.w. on Dec 30, 2008 12:40 AM EST up reply actions

Great! A show (bisping and wandy) requiring subtitles. We can possibly raise the reading levels of UFC viewers by two grade levels…

by TapedUpPair on Dec 30, 2008 1:03 AM EST up reply actions

yeah subtitles for a guy from england.. same country that invented the english language in which you speak

by randy murders on Dec 30, 2008 1:21 AM EST up reply actions

scratch that. sorry guys, i read the word could be when it actualy said should be. my bad. ):

by b.w. on Dec 30, 2008 1:27 AM EST up reply actions

LOL Jays got jokes…HA HA Page would kill and i mean kill Wandy if they fought again. Wandy didnt want any part of page, pushing him was a big act…no part. dont play that card jay.

by WIGGY on Dec 29, 2008 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

I hear they are selling Wandy crying towels…need a few

by Bigmcmac on Dec 29, 2008 9:17 PM EST up reply actions

Who would have thought that Mir would walk away clean from a fight with Big-Nog…wow…he could at least be suspended for a hang-nail or something.

by SaintTeeter on Dec 29, 2008 9:14 PM EST reply actions

Frank is running his mouth on another thread. I dont get it. Mir talks about his strategy with nog – rack his brain, slow him down and go for a leg or ankle lock. Why dont we keep this to our self and surprise lesnar? I just dont get it.

by TapedUpPair on Dec 29, 2008 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

Wandy has been losing for a while now, no suprise last night. Biggest quetion from last night is where does Nog go from here…he just looks old to me. Not taking credit away from Mir, Nog has looked old in all 3 UFC fights and last night it finally caught up to him. Nog/Randy was a fight all MMA purists wanted to see, but does not have quite so much appeal as it would have a year ago. Not sure Randy wants to be throwin down w/heavy weights these days. Does Randy go to 205? Randy/Rampage would be a HUGE draw.

by efisher on Dec 29, 2008 9:23 PM EST reply actions

Randy would absolutely demolish Nogueira too.. he needs to retire if he’s gonna look like that in his next fight, that was an embarrassing performance..

by RoB on Dec 29, 2008 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

yeah i think that too, randys been in wars but nowhere close to what nogs been through. randy is still a damn good competitor and can give any heavyweight a fight, nog all hes got is heart and slow relexes. ill take randy with a million dollar bet if they ever fought.

by Jared on Dec 29, 2008 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

looks like steve mazzagatti may be done with the ufc! dana white was not happy with the late stoppage of griffin/evans, and thought the kongo/turk fight was stopped too early! here’s the link: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AtxcyeC7ZgWC9d1rjkYYgnI9Eo14?slug=dm-rashad122708&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

by jslim on Dec 29, 2008 10:40 PM EST reply actions

sorry not an early stoppage in the kongo fight, psorry bout the double comment

by jslim on Dec 29, 2008 10:44 PM EST up reply actions

I may be wrong but I think it is up to the athletic commission who they hire to officiate, not the org putting on the show.

by halljam2 on Dec 29, 2008 11:33 PM EST up reply actions

looks like steve mazzagatti may be done with the ufc! dana white was not happy with the late stoppage of griffin/evans, and thought the kongo/turk fight was stopped too early!

by jslim on Dec 29, 2008 10:41 PM EST reply actions

The Kongo fight was NOT stopped too early. I thought that it was kind of late personally. Griffin was getting pounded but you have got to give him a chance to recover. The title is on the line and Griffin worked his ass off to get there. Losing it is a big deal and an early stoppage would make it worse.

by RyanHobbs on Dec 30, 2008 3:18 AM EST up reply actions

I never seen Thiago Silva fight, So my question is, Do you guys think Thiago Silva or Lyoto Machida has a chance to beat Rashad ?

by Il Nino on Dec 29, 2008 10:47 PM EST reply actions

Honestly both could and probably would beat Rashad.

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Dec 30, 2008 7:54 AM EST up reply actions

Machida vs Evans has the potential to be the most boring fight in UFC history (next to Starnes vs Quarry anyway). The dancer vs the track star. though most folks i know agree, I’m fully prepared for the bashing to begin…

by Fidel Cashflow on Dec 29, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions

What about Thiago Silva vs Evans ? Do you guys think Thiago has a chance ?

by Il Nino on Dec 29, 2008 11:04 PM EST reply actions

There is a huge striking advantage for Rashad. He would keep the fight on his feet. His wrestling will allow it to stay there pretty much negating Thiago’s jits.

by halljam2 on Dec 29, 2008 11:37 PM EST up reply actions

haha I laugh at the people that say Page got lucky. If you observe the fight closely they were both nervous and respecting each others KO power. It was like a feeling out process with extreme caution. Rampage took center of the cage from the sound of the bell and I think that set the tone for the fight. It threw Wandy off because Rampage was stalking him but yet moving in and out.

The old Rampage would have just bum rushed him but instead this time he used excellent foot work. Page utilized the jab and knew went to jump in and out of Wandy’s range. If you stay in the pocket with Silva you end up in trouble but Rampage was smart he threw lots of faints and stepped away. Finally when they did go to war, Rampage kept his hands high and set up that crisp left hook and CRACK!!!!! it was all over for Silva.

Based on this fight and Silva’s last 5 fights. Wandy has been knocked out 4 of his last 5 fights and every single KO he was out cold. He is an exciting fighter but I think he needs to drop down to 185 or consider a different approach to his training because that brawling style does not work anymore.

If Page and Silva fought again no doubt in my mind that it will be the same conclusion.

by skelow on Dec 29, 2008 11:37 PM EST reply actions

I agree with you on everything what you said, But not the, (If Page and Silva fought again no doubt in my mind that it will be the same conclusion.)
I think Wanderlei Would win next fight. Also, I dont agree about that Wanderlei should move down.

If he loses again, I think he maybe need to retire.

by Il Nino on Dec 30, 2008 6:18 AM EST up reply actions