UFC Denver medical suspensions: Cody Brundage indefinitely suspended after illegal blows led to no contest
The medical suspensions from the recent UFC Denver card have been released with a couple of fighters facing indefinite layoffs until cleared by a physician.
The Colorado Combative Sports Commission handed down the suspensions with the full list sent to MMA Fighting on Thursday.
Perhaps the name near the top of that list for suspensions is veteran middleweight Cody Brundage, who had a short but rough night in what was essentially a hometown fight for him. A furious start to his fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan ended abruptly after referee Dan Miragliotta paused the contest with Brundage absorbing several illegal blows to the back of his head.
Miragliotta issued a warning to Alhassan just seconds earlier as he defended a takedown from Brundage while throwing a barrage of punches and elbows. Once the fight was paused, Brundage had time to recover but he struggled to get back on his feet after absorbing the punishment to the back of his head.
On the advice of the cageside physician, Brundage was not allowed to continue and Miragliotta ultimately ruled the fight as a no contest just 38 seconds into the opening round.
Brundage has now been suspended indefinitely by the commission until he gains clearance through a CT scan as well as a letter from his doctor before he can return to action in the UFC.
Welterweight fighter Ange Loosa also received an indefinite suspension from the commission due to a laceration on his toe. He’ll need to get doctor’s clearance from the injury before being allowed to compete again.
Those were the only indefinite suspensions handed down from the UFC Denver card.
Here are the full medical suspensions for UFC Denver, per the Colorado Combative Sports Commission:
Rose Namajunas: 30 day suspension
Tracy Cortez: 30 day suspension minimum, 60 day suspension maximum but she can gain clearance afterk 30 days with a doctor letter for a right toe and foot injury
Muslim Salikhov: 7 days mandatory rest
Santiago Ponzinibbio: 7 days mandatory rest
Jean Silva: 7 days mandatory rest
Drew Dober: 60 day suspension due to lacerations, can clear early with a doctor’s letter
Gabriel Bonfim: 7 days mandatory rest
Ange Loosa: Indefinite suspension, need clearance on toe laceration
Julian Erosa: 14 day suspension due to facial injury
Christian Rodriguez: 7 days mandatory rest
Cody Brundage: Indefinite suspension, will need CT scan and doctor’s letter to clear
Abdul Razal Alhassan: 7 days mandatory rest
Charles Johnson: 7 days mandatory rest
Joshua Van: 60 day suspension due to knockout
Jasmine Jasudavicius: 30 day suspension, needs x-ray or doctor letter on left foot injury
Fatima Kline: 7 days mandatory rest
Montel Jackson: 7 days mandatory rest
Da’Mon Blackshear: 90 day suspension due to knockout
Luana Santos: 7 days mandatory rest
Mariya Agapova: 7 days mandatory rest
Andre Petroski: 7 days mandatory rest
Josh Fremd: 7 days mandatory rest
Evan Elder: 7 days mandatory rest
Darrius Flowers: 60 day suspension, can clear early with doctor’s letter