The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board suspended a total of 10 fighters, including six who drew indefinite terms, following Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 45 event.
MMAjunkie received the list of medical suspensions from the commission, which oversaw the event at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. It aired live on FOX Sports 1 following a lone prelim on UFC Fight Pass.
Jim Miller, whom Donald Cerrone stopped in the second round of the lightweight headliner, needs a checkup of his right forearm and his abdomen in order to be cleared to fight. Regardless, he is benched for a minimum of 30 days for the head kick and punches he took en route to his TKO loss.
Additionally, women’s bantamweight Jessamyn Duke‘s post-fight tweet of an X-ray showing a broken left hand was validated by the commission, which suspended her indefinitely pending clearance of the injury. Duke is suspended a minimum of 30 days due to the TKO loss she suffered to Leslie Smith.
Short-notice injury replacement Jerrod Sanders was also suspended indefinitely pending clearance of his left ankle. The injury forced a TKO loss to Yosdenis Cedeno on the event’s preliminary card.
The full list of UFC Fight Night 45 suspensions includes:
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(Pictured: Jim Miller)
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