Joe Stevenson update and other medical suspensions from UFC 74

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Turns out that the broken jaw Stevenson suffered in his UFC 74 bout with Kurt Pellegrino wasn't exactly a broken jaw at all.

Stevenson explained the injury in an interview conducted with MMAWeekly.com

“I thought my jaw was broke and it was sore, but it ended up being a broken nose,” said Stevenson. “I have a fracture on my nose. I had a pain in the
upper part of my teeth and I thought that was my jaw for some reason. It was a broken nose, first one ever.”

Stevenson was originally given a medical suspension that was to last until 09/25 with no contact until 09/16 but upon learning of the broken nose, the NSAC has modified it. Now, he is suspended until 02/22/2008 unless cleared by an ear nose and throat doctor in which case he is still out until 09/25 with no contact until 09/16.

Other medical suspensions include...

1. Gabriel Gonzaga, broken nose, out until 02/22 unless cleared by an ear nose and throat doctor at which point his suspension would run until 10/25 with no contact until 10/10.
   
2. Alberto Crane, right medial orbital blowout fracture, out until 02/22 unless cleared by an Ophthalmologist at which point it reverts to 10/25 with no contact until 10/10.
   
3. Kendall Grove, Precautionary Reasons, out until 10/10 with no contact until 09/25.
   
4. Renato Sobral, Precautionary reasons, out until 10/10 with no contact until 09/25.
   
5. Antoni Hardonk, Right Shoulder, must have an MRI on his shoulder and be cleared by a Doctor otherwise his suspension runs until 02/22. If cleared he is out until 10/10 with no contact until 09/25.

I guess David Heath being cut badly and bleeding buckets warrented no suspension. Also, Randy Couture who suffered a broken arm, was not given a suspension either, but has said he is unlikely to fight again in 2007.


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