UFC 185 Medical Suspensions: Pettis Suffers Concussion, Five Fighters Out Indefinitely
UFC 185 went down this past weekend (March 14, 2015) from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The night which saw two titles change hands also saw multiple fighters get pretty banged up and receive some lengthy medical suspensions.
In the main event, challenger Rafael dos Anjos absolutely destroyed then champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis over the course of five rounds to steal the belt. Pettis was smashed with a huge left hand in the first round which hurt his vision, and by the end of the fight he was left a bloody mess. After the fight he received stitches and was diagnosed with a concussion, but he actually didn’t receive the worst of the suspensions.
Five fighters on the card were actually suspended indefinitely. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation announced that prelim fighters Roger Narvaez, Josh Copeland, Ryan Benoit, Jake Lindsey, and Larissa Pacheco will all require medical clearance or will be suspended indefinitely. The only fighter on this list who was victorious was Ryan Benoit.
Check out the full list of suspensions below (courtesy of MMAFighting):
- Roger Narvaez: Suspended indefinitely
- Josh Copeland: Suspended indefinitely
- Ryan Benoit: Suspended indefinitely
- Jake Lindsey: Suspended indefinitely
- Larissa Pacheco: Suspended indefinitely
- Sam Stout: Suspended until 5/14
- Carla Esparza: Suspended until 4/14
- Sergio Pettis: Suspended until 4/12
- Anthony Pettis: Suspended until 4/04
- Matt Brown: Suspended until 4/04
- Rafael dos Anjos: Suspended until 3/30
- Johny Hendricks: Suspended until 3/24
- Alistair Overeem: Suspended until 3/24
- Roy Nelson: Suspended until 3/24
- Henry Cejudo: Suspended until 3/24
- Chris Cariaso: Suspended until 3/24
- Jared Rosholt: Suspended until 3/24
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk: Suspended until 3/22
- Ross Pearson: Suspended until 3/22
- Elias Theodorou: Suspended until 3/22
- Beneil Dariush: Suspended until 3/22
- Daron Cruickshank: Suspended until 3/22
- Joseph Duffy: Suspended until 3/22
- Germaine de Randamie: Suspended until 3/22
