UFC Fight Night 29 Medical Suspensions: Mike Pierce Sidelined Up to 6 Months
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Pierce could be sidelined for six months. |
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UFC welterweight Mike Pierce was handed a 180-day suspension by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) following his participation at Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night 29.
Pierce, who can return to action sooner if he receives clearance by an orthopedic physician, was submitted in just 31 seconds by a Rousimar Palhares heel hook. However, controversy emerged from the finish when “Toquinho” did not immediately release the hold after Pierce tapped out and the referee intervened. Palhares was banned from the UFC for his conduct and received a 120-day disciplinary suspension from the CABMMA.
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Kim, meanwhile, received a 30-day suspension, as did welterweights Jake Shields and Demian Maia, who battled in the evening’s main event from Jose Correa Gymnasium in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Shields walked away with a split decision win the grappling-heavy, 25-minute contest that closed the evening’s Fox Sports 1 broadcast.
UFC Fight Night 29 medical suspensions:
Jake Shields: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Demian Maia: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Dong Hyun Kim: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Erick Silva: Suspended 60 days; no contact for 45 days
Thiago Silva: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Matt Hamill: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Joey Beltran: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Fabio Maldonado: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Rousimar Palhares: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Mike Pierce: Suspended 180 days; may be cleared early by orthopedist (left ankle and knee)
Raphael Assuncao: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
T.J. Dillashaw: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
Yan Cabral: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
David Mitchell: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Chris Cariaso: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Iliarde Santos: Suspended 45 days; no contact for 30 days
Igor Araujo: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Ildemar Alcantara: Suspended 14 days; no contact for 7 days
Alan Patrick Silva Alves: Suspended 15 days; no contact for 7 days
Garett Whiteley: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
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