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UFC 216 Medical Suspensions

Here are the UFC 216 medical suspensions:

Tony Ferguson: Suspended until Oct. 29 for possible left eye corneal abrasion.

Kevin Lee: Suspended until Nov. 7.

Ray Borg: Needs fourth right finger cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.

Mara Romero Borella: Must repeat MRI of brain in six months, due April 7.

Evan Dunham: Needs ophthalmologist clearance on blurred vision or no contest until Dec. 7, no contact until Nov. 22.

Cody Stamann: Suspended until Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.

Tom Duquesnoy: Suspended until Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.

Lando Vannata: Suspended until Dec. 7 with no contact until Nov. 22.

Bobby Green: Suspended until Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.

Pearl Gonzalez: Suspended until Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.

Poliana Botelho: Needs right elbow and right thumb cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.

Matt Schnell: Needs right forearm X-rayed; if broken, needs clearance by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6.

Marco Beltran: Needs left thumb X-rayed and cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.

Magomed Bibulatov: Suspended until Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.

Thales Leites: Needs possible right orbital fracture cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.

Notes

* 15 of the 22 fighters who competed received a medical suspension

* Ray Borg, Thales Leites, Marco Beltran, Matt Schnell & Poliana Botelho received the longest potential suspensions at 6 months each

*3 fighters are tied for the shortest suspension at a month each

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