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by MMAZED Staff
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 13:26 |
 A total of nine fighters including Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia recieved medical suspensions after the July 19 "Affliction: Banned" event.
The event was held in Anaheim, California at the Honda Center and was the first show for the Affliction Entertainment promotion.
Emelianenko and Sylvia were suspended for a six-month period but can be cleared early by a doctor.
Full list of suspensions:
- Fedor Emelianenko (def. Tim Sylvia): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a right-hand injury (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
- Tim Sylvia (lost to Fedor Emelianenko): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a left-elbow injury (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
- Ben Rothwell (lost to Andrei Arlovski): Suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to an ear-lobe laceration (can be cleared early by a doctor); minimum suspension of 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
- Edwin Dewees (lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to undisclosed reasons (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension of 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
- Pedro Rizzo (lost to Josh Barnett): Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
- Mike Whitehead (lost to Renato Sobral): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to a left-hand injury (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
- Vitor Belfort (def. Terry Martin): Suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days due to undisclosed reasons (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor)
- Terry Martin (lost to Vitor Belfort): Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
- Fabio Nascimento (lost to Matt Lindland): Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
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