Dos Santos Out Indefinitely; Cain Velasquez Possibly Out Until April

UFC 166 Medical Suspensions

 

 The UFC 166 main event between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos settled the trilogy between two of the best heavyweight fighters in the world, but it may also have put both of them out of action for quite some time.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on Tuesday issued the medical suspensions for UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Toyota Center in Houston.

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is suspended until April 18, 2014, unless he gains earlier clearance for a possible broken jaw. Junior dos Santos is out indefinitely, pending clearance by an ear, nose, and throat doctor for a possible nasal fracture.

Shawn Jordan and Tim Boetsch also received indefinite suspensions pending clearance by a doctor.

Every fighter on the card received at least a minimal precautionary suspension.

 

UFC 166 Medical Suspensions

Cain Velasquez: Suspended until April 18, 2014, due to possible broken jaw.

Junior dos Santos: Suspended indefinitely pending clearance from throat, nose and ear physician.

Daniel Cormier: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons.

Roy Nelson: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons.

Gilbert Melendez: Suspended until Nov. 19 for precautionary reasons.

Diego Sanchez: Suspended until Jan. 18, 2014, due to cuts.

Gabriel Gonzaga: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons.

Shawn Jordan: Suspended indefinitely pending clearance from throat, nose and ear physician.

John Dodson: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons.

Darrell Montague: Suspended until Jan. 18, 2014, for precautionary reasons.

Tim Boetsch: Suspended indefinitely pending clearance from ophthalmologist.

C.B. Dollaway: Suspended until Nov. 19 due to cuts.

Hector Lombard: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons.

Nate Marquardt: Suspended until Dec. 19 for precautionary reasons.

Jessica Eye: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons.

Sarah Kaufman: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons.

K.J. Noons: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons.

George Sotiropoulos: Suspended until Dec. 4 due to cuts.

Adlan Amagov: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons.

T.J. Waldburger: Suspended until Jan. 18, 2014, for precautionary reasons.

Tony Ferguson: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons.

Mike Rio: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons.

Andre Fili: Suspended until Dec. 19 due to cuts.

Jeremy Larsen: Suspended until Oct. 29 for precautionary reasons.

Kyoji Horiguchi: Suspended until Oct. 27 for precautionary reasons.

Dustin Pague: Suspended until Nov. 19 for precautionary reasons.