UFC Fight Night 59 medical suspensions: Five get half-year terms, Uriah Hall needs clearance

Uriah Hall

UFC featherweight Conor McGregor emerged from UFC Fight Night 59 without a scratch, though his opponent is now benched for two months following a second-round TKO loss.

The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission, which regulated the event, today released the official medical suspensions arising from Sunday’s event, which took place at Boston’s TD Garden and aired live on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

MMAjunkie obtained the medical suspensions through a records request with the commission.

In all, 13 of the fight card’s 24 competitors received suspensions from the MSAC. Five received six-month terms pending medical clearance, including main-card middleweight Uriah Hall, who needs clearance for his right knee following a first-round TKO of John Howard, who was suspended for 45 days.

The full list of suspensions from UFC Fight Night 59 include:

• Dennis Siver: Suspended 60 days.
• Ron Stallings: Suspended 60 days.
• Uriah Hall: Suspended 180 days or until cleared with right knee X-ray.
• Gleison Tibau: Suspended 45 days for laceration.
• John Howard: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; needs primary care physician clearance.
• Patrick Holohan: Suspended 180 days or until cleared with left ankle X-ray.
• Frankie Perez: Suspended 30 days.
• Johnny Case: Suspended 180 days or until cleared with rib X-ray.
• Charles Rosa: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 30 days; needs primary care physician clearance.
• Sean O’Connell: Suspended 30 days for laceration.
• Matt Van Buren: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; additionally, suspended 180 days or until cleared for nose.
• Joby Sanchez: Suspended 30 days if CT scan is normal; needs treatment for left orbital.
• Tateki Matsuda: Suspended 180 days or until cleared for right knee and foot.

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 59, check out the UFC Events section of the site.