WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez Medical Suspensions

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the medical suspensions for "WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez."


Remember that multiple suspensions for one fighter are served at the same time. So if a fighter is suspended 45 days with no contact and 30 days for precautionary reasons, he serves 45, not 75.

• Dominick Cruz: suspended 180 days or until cleared by negative X-ray due to potential fracture of right hand
• Shane Roller: suspended 180 days or until cleared by negative X-ray due to potential left knee injury
• Scott Jorgensen: suspended 180 days or until cleared by negative X-ray due to potential fracture of left hand; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
• Bart Palaszewski: suspended 180 days or until cleared by negative X-ray due to potential fracture of right hand
• Danny Castillo: suspended 180 days or until cleared by negative X-ray due to potential fracture of left hand; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons

• Joseph Benavidez: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
• Zach Micklewright: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons
• Anthony Njokuani: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons

• Anthony Pettis: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
• Brad Pickett: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons
• Javier Vazquez: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons

List courtesy of MMAjunkie.com

Strikeforce: Houston Weigh-In Results

Join TapouTVTC.com as we bring you the weigh-in results for "Strikeforce: Houston," tentatively scheduled for 3:00 PM CST. If you are in the Houston area, you can also attend the weigh-ins for free. Doors open to the public at 2:30 PM.

Main Card:
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (203.75) vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (203.5)
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (184.75) vs. Tim Kennedy (185)
KJ Noons (156.25)*** vs. Jorge Gurgel (154.75)
Bobby Lashley (246) vs. Chad Griggs (228.5)

Preliminary Card:
Daniel Cormier (249) vs. Jason Riley (256.5)
Andre Galvao (170.75) vs. Jorge "Macaco" Patino (did not weigh in)
Vinicius Magalhaes (144.5) vs. Rocky Long (146.25)**
Adam Schindler (155.5) vs. Kier Gooch (155.5)
Jose Santibanez (154.25) vs. Reynaldo Trujillo (155.25)
Chad Robichaux (131)* vs. Humberto Deleon (127.25)
Chad Cook (205.25) vs. Arteneus Young (204)

* Robichaux will have one hour to drop one pound. Texas does not allow one-pound allowances for catch-weight fights (explanation courtesy of Sherdog.com)
** Long weighed in .25 pounds over the limit, but Magalhaes accepted a catch weight
*** Gurgel waved off Noons' extra .25 pounds

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