UFC 61 Medical Suspensions
UFC 61 Medical Suspensions
By Mark Pickering
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The Nevada State Athletic Commission have issued the following medical suspensions to competitors from UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, July 8th .
• Tim Sylvia suspended until a Dr. clears him to fight again.
• Andrei Arlovski suspended until 9/7/06, no contact until 8/23/06.
• Ken Shamrock suspended until 8/8/06, no contact until 7/30/06.
• Josh Burkman suspended (nasal fracture and big right toe) until cleared by Dr, or no contact until 1/5/07; Minimum suspension: no contest until 8/23/06, no contact until 8/8/06.
• Josh Neer suspended until 8/23/06, no contact until 8/8/06.
• Dan Christison no contest until 1/5/07 unless nasal fracture cleared by Dr.
• Joe Stevenson suspended until 8/8/06, no contact until 7/30/06.
• Yves Edwards suspended until 8/23/06, no contact until 8/8/06 - scalp laceration.
• Anthony Perosh suspended until 8/8/06, no contact until 7/30/06
• Cheik Ouedraogo suspended until 8/8/06, no contact until 7/30/06.
• Gilbert Aldana suspended until 1/5/07 unless right eye laceration is cleared by Dr; minimum no contact until 7/30/06.
• Kurt Pelligrino suspended until 8/23/06, no contact until 8/8/06.
