Barboza leads UFC Atlantic City medical suspensions after loss to Lee
Edson Barboza took an ungodly amount of punishment at UFC Fight Night 128, and he's been sidelined accordingly.
The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has handed the lightweight an indefinite medical suspension related to his fifth-round TKO loss to Kevin Lee at Saturday's event in Atlantic City, according to records obtained by MMAjunkie's Steven Marrocco.
Barboza must undergo a CT scan of his head and facial bones following his second straight lopsided defeat, but can return to action in as little as 60 days if cleared. Lee, who was nearly put out by a spinning heel kick in the third round of the main event, was only shelved for 30 days.
Another nine fighters were slapped with indefinite bans for a variety of injuries sustained on the bill. The full list of medical suspensions is as follows:
- Kevin Lee: suspended 30 days with no contact during training
- Edson Barboza: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and facial bones; suspended minimum 60 days with 30 days no contact during training due to TKO and facial lacerations
- Cub Swanson: suspended 14 days with no contact during training
- Justin Willis: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of ribs and right hip/groin; suspended minimum 30 days
- Chase Sherman: suspended 30 days
- David Branch: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of lower left leg
- Thiago "Marreta" Santos: suspended 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss
- Brett Johns: suspended indefinitely pending neurological exam; suspended minimum 45 days
- Aljamain Sterling: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of left ankle/foot
- Jim Miller: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and orbital bones; suspended minimum 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss
- Ryan LaFlare: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of left knee and left elbow; suspended minimum 14 days with no contact during training
- Alex Garcia: suspended 14 days with no contact during training
- Siyar Bahadurzada: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of right hand and right ribs
- Luan Chagas: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and abdomen as well as neurological exam; suspended minimum 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss
- Patrick Cummins: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and abdomen; suspended minimum 60 days due to right eye laceration
- Ricky Simon: suspended 30 days
- Merab Dvalishvili: suspended 30 days with 15 days no contact during training
- Keita Nakamura: suspended 45 days due to eyelid laceration