Kendall Grove to return at UFC 80 in Newcastle?

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That's according to a report at UFC Daily Grove last fought at UFC 74 in August falling to Patrick Cote. UFC 80 is scheduled for January in the United Kingdom.


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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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UFC 74 weigh-in results

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1. Marcus Aurelio (155) vs. Clay Guida (155)
   
2. Thales Leites (186) vs. Ryan Jensen (185)
   
3. Antoni Hardonk (244) vs. Frank Mir (255)
   
4. Renato "Babalu" Sobral (204) vs. David Heath (205)
   
5. Roger Huerta (155) vs. Alberto Crane (155)
   
6. Kendall Grove (184) vs. Patrick Cote (184.5)
   
7. Joe Stevenson (155) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (155)
   
8. Georges St. Pierre (170) vs. Josh Koscheck (170)
   
9. Randy Couture (228.5) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (252)

Note: Thales Leites weighed in at 188 but was able to lose the 2 pounds.

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