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Faber, Pulver, Maeda Get 6-Month Medical Suspensions

Jens Pulver WEC MMA
(Jens Pulver: Rode hard and put away wet.)

The California State Athletic Commission issued medical suspensions to 11 of the fighters who competed at WEC's "Faber vs. Pulver" event on Sunday, and fuck are they brutal. 180-day suspensions were handed out to six fighters including Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, and Yoshiro Maeda; according to the report, only Faber's and Will Robeiro's can end early with a doctor's clearance. So, we hope whatever Maeda took home from his $6,000 salary after taxes, insurance, license fees and everything else can last him until December. Here's the full list of suspensions, and the ouchies that caused them:

Urijah Faber: 180-day suspension due to a right-hand injury (can be cleared early by doctor)
Jens Pulver: 180-day suspension due to a right-eye orbital injury
Miguel Torres: 60-day suspension due to a cut
Yoshiro Maeda: 180-day suspension due to a right-eye orbital injury
Mark Munoz: 180-day suspension due to a right-hand injury
Chuck Grigsby: indefinite suspension due to a head injury (must be cleared by a doctor)
Rob McCullough: 60-day suspension due to a cut
Will Robeiro: 180-day suspension due to a right-hand injury (can be cleared early by doctor)
Jeremy Lang: 180-day suspension due to a left-ankle injury and a cut
Luis Do Santos: 45-day suspension with no contact for 30 days due to suffering a knockout
Alexandre Nogueira: 60-day suspension due to a cut

Comments

Wow, are they trying to take down WEC or something? Someone's got deep pockets.

half a year suspension, thats just outrageous.

According to Pulver's website he did not break his orbital bone so the 180 day suspension will be lifted, however he did sustain an injury in the second round when he cracked his elbow.

60 days for a cut?

Seriuosly?

Man I do not know how any of those guys could be injured!! Those were some of the most brutal fights I have seen in a while except for maybe Razor Rob Mc. That fight sucked, BAD!!!

One of the best fight cards I have seen in the past year. Hope all these guys heal fast.

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