UFC Sao Paulo Medical Suspensions: Five Fighters Facing Potential 6-Month Terms

Five fighters from this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 137 card could be facing lengthy layoffs.

The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) released a list of medical suspensions from Saturday’s event, which took place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo and saw Thiago Santos earn a third-round TKO victory against Eryk Anders in the evening’s headliner.

Anders was suspended 60 days with 45 days of no contact in defeat. The former University of Alabama linebacker was unable to return to his corner following the third stanza due to exhaustion and was transported to a local hospital immediately after the event for precautionary reasons. Santos, meanwhile, was suspended 30 days with 21 days of no contact.

The five fighters who are facing possible 180-day suspensions from CABMMA pending medical clearance are as follows: Augusto Sakai (right thumb), Thales Leites (left knee), Hector Lombard (orbital bone fracture), Mayra Bueno Silva (left knee) and Luigi Vendramini (needs clearance from orthopedist).

UFC Fight Night 137 Medical Suspensions:

Thiago Santos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact

Eryk Anders: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact

Alex Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Carlo Pedersoli Jr.: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Sam Alvey: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact

Andre Ewell: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Renan Barao: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Randa Markos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact

Marina Rodriguez: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Augusto Sakai: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of right thumb injury

Chase Sherman: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Charles Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Christos Giagos: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Evan Dunham: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Ryan Spann: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact

Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Thales Leites: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury

Hector Lombard: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of orbital bone fracture

Mayra Bueno Silva: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury

Gillian Robertson: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Sergio Moraes: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Ben Saunders: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Luigi Vendramini: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist

Livia Renata Souza: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

Alex Chambers: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact