Bellator 106 Medical Suspensions: Joe Riggs Possibly Out For Six Months

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has released its medical suspensions for Bellator 106 and the most notable fighter being sidelined is “Fight Mater” tournament winner, Joe Riggs.

Riggs put on a workman like performance in beating his 170 pound opponent, Mike Bronzoulis and taking home the 100K purse. Although he won the fight handily and completely dominated Bronzoulis on the ground, Riggs appeared to be faring worse in the stand-up, with the result being that he may have sustained a fracture to his right orbital bone. Subsequently, Riggs has been given a six month suspension.

Other than Riggs, the only other fighter to receive a significant medical suspension was Alejandro Garcia, who was suspended by the commission for 180 days due to a possible arm fracture.

For the rest of the fighters on the card and particularly its big names, there were no significant suspensions handed out and as with all the suspensions, they can be waived off if the fighter is cleared by a doctor.

The full list of suspensions is a follows:

Eddie Alvarez: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for laceration to left eyelid and paid in orbital bone

Michael Chandler: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for laceration to left eye

Emanuel Newton: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for laceration to left cheek

Muhammed Lawal: mandatory seven-day suspension

Daniel Straus: mandatory seven-day suspension

Pat Curran: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for laceration to scalp

Joe Riggs: suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for possible fractured right orbital and right thumb, and suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact for laceration to left eyebrow

Mike Bronzoulis: mandatory seven-day suspension

Mike Richman: mandatory seven-day suspension

Akop Stepanyan: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for laceration to left eyelid, and suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for TKO

Cristiano Souza: mandatory seven-day suspension

Alejandro Garcia: suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for possible fractured right forearm

Brandon Halsey: mandatory seven-day suspension

Hector Ramirez: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for TKO

Jesse Juarez: mandatory seven-day suspension

Joe Williams: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for hard bout

Mike Guymon: mandatory seven-day suspension

Aaron Miller: mandatory seven-day suspension

Cleber Luciano: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for laceration to right temple

Joe Camacho: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician, for laceration to left upper eyelid

Josh Smith: mandatory seven-day suspension

Darren Smith: mandatory seven-day suspension