Posted by Vegas Martin in
UFC News
on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “Spider” Silva will be sidelined for up to six months after a rib injury he revealed after a dramatic win against challenger Chael Sonnen in UFC 117 main event last August 7,according to medical reports released last Monday by the California State Athletic Commission.
Complete UFC 117 medical suspensions:
Anderson Silva- Suspended 180 days for rib fracture, 45 minimum day suspension
Chael Sonnen- Suspended 60 days for facial lacerations
Rafael dos Anjos- Suspended 180 days for broken jaw
Junior dos Santos- Suspended 60 days for right cheek laceration
Roy Nelson- Suspended 45 days for precautionary reasons
Phil Davis- Suspended 180 days for possible right pinkie fracture
Dustin Hazelett-Suspended 45 days for precautionary reasons
Charlie Brenneman-Suspended 45 days for precautionary reasons
Tim Boetsch- Suspended 180 days for right thumb fracture and 60 days for facial laceration
Todd Brown-Suspended 60 days for laceration
Stefan Struve- Suspended 60 days for lower lip laceration
Christian Morecraft-Suspended 180 days for precautionary reasons and 60 days for facial laceration
Dennis Hallman- Suspended 60 days for a left cheek laceration
Ben Saunders- Suspended 45 days for precautionary reasons