UFC Sao Paulo Medical Suspensions: Anders Sidelined After Collapse
This past weekend’s (Sat. September 22, 2018) UFC Sao Paulo event saw several excellent bouts.
In the main event, Thiago Santos beat Eryk Anders into exhaustion for a TKO victory. Anders survived the third round, but was too tired to make it to his corner and collapsed on the canvas.
Alex Oliveira put on a quick performance against Carlo Pedersoli, knocking him out in 39 seconds. Also, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira returned to the win column with a knockout win over Sam Alvey.
Several fighters suffered some devastating losses in Brazil, and we have the full medical suspension list from the event here (via MMA Fighting):
- Thiago Santos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
- Eryk Anders: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
- Alex Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Carlo Pedersoli: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Sam Alvey: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
- Andre Ewell: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Renan Barao: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Randa Markos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
- Marina Rodriguez: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Augusto Sakai: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of right thumb injury
- Chase Sherman: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Charles Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Christos Giagos: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Evan Dunham: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Ryan Spann: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
- Luis Henrique: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
- Thales Leites: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury
- Hector Lombard: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of orbital bone fracture
- Mayra Bueno Silva: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury
- Gillian Robertson: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Sergio Moraes: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Ben Saunders: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Elizeu Zaleski: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Luigi Vendramini: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist
- Livia Renata Souza: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
- Alex Chambers: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact