The complete list of UFC Fight Night 35 fighter injuries and medical suspensions for those who competed at the "Rockhold vs. Phillippou" mixed martial arts (MMA) event this past Wednesday night (Jan. 15, 2014) from the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia, was released on Thursday by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission.
Leading the list of boo boos is middleweight Derek Brunson, who was suspended indefinitely because of a broken jaw suffered against Yoel Romero in main card action (more on that here).
The main event of the evening featured Luke Rockhold rocking Constantinos Philippou via first-round technical knockout. Philippou received a 30-day suspension while Rockhold received a mandatory seven-day term. Georgia's commission hands down mandatory suspensions for all fighters who are in action.
Here is the complete list of UFC Fight Night 35 fighter injuries (via MMA Junkie):
Luke Rockhold: mandatory seven-day suspension
Constantinos Philippou: suspended 30 days
Brad Tavares: mandatory seven-day suspension
Lorenz Larkin: mandatory seven-day suspension
T.J. Dillashaw: mandatory seven-day suspension
Mike Easton: suspended 30 days for laceration over left eye
Yoel Romero: mandatory seven-day suspension
Derek Brunson: suspended indefinitely for broken jaw, needs doctor’s clearance before returning
John Moraga: mandatory seven-day suspension
Dustin Ortiz: mandatory seven-day suspension
Cole Miller: suspended 45 days for broken hand
Sam Sicilia: suspended 30 days for swollen left eye
Ramsey Nijem: mandatory seven-day suspension
Justin Edwards: suspended 30 days for laceration over left eye
Elias Silverio: mandatory seven-day suspension
Isaac Vallie-Flagg: suspended 30 days for laceration over left eye
Trevor Smith: suspended 30 days for laceration to forehead
Brian Houston: mandatory seven-day suspension
Louis Smolka: mandatory seven-day suspension
Alptekin Ozkilic: mandatory seven-day suspension
Vinc Pichel: mandatory seven-day suspension
Garett Whiteley: mandatory seven-day suspension
Beneil Dariush: mandatory seven-day suspension
Charlie Brenneman: mandatory seven-day suspension
A quick public service announcement: fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases.
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