In the Cage – 9.25.12 Kyle Symes September 25, 2012 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. UFC 152 Medical Suspensions Released UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones along Roger Hollet, Charles Oliveira, Simeon Thoresen, and Charlie Brenneman all received indefinite medical suspensions following their fights at UFC 152. The full list of medical suspensions is: Jon Jones: Suspended indefinitely; needs medical clearance pending X-ray of right arm Vitor Belfort: Suspended 30 days for laceration over eye Demetrious Johnson: Suspended 14 days Joseph Benavidez: Suspended 30 days for laceration over left eye Michael Bisping: Suspended 14 days Brian Stann: Suspended 14 days Matt Hamill: Suspended 14 days Roger Hollett: Suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons and indefinitely for left hand, which requires medical clearance pending X-ray Cub Swanson: Suspended 14 days Charles Oliveira: Suspended 60 days for precautionary reasons and indefinitely pending medical clearance from CT and MRI scans Vinny Magalhaes: Suspended 14 days Igor Pokrajac: Suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons T.J. Grant: Suspended 14 days Evan Dunham: Suspended 60 days for deep cut on forehead Sean Pierson: Suspended 14 days Lance Benoist: Suspended 30 days for forehead laceration Marcus Brimage: Suspended 14 days Jim Hettes: Suspended 14 days Seth Baczynski: Suspended 14 days Simeon Thoresen: Suspended 60 days for precautionary reasons and indefinitely pending medical clearance from MRI scan Mitch Gagnon: Suspended 14 days Walel Watson: Suspended 14 days Kyle Noke: Suspended 14 days Charlie Brenneman: Suspended 60 days for precautionary reasons and indefinitely pending medical clearance from MRI scan Source: Sherdog Strikeforce Plans to Compensate Fighters 19 fighters are scheduled to be compensated by Strikeforce after the promotion cancelled its’ upcoming event due to the injury to Gilber Melendez. Exact financial numbers are of course not available due to the private nature of Zuffa but reports have indicated that the fighters will be taken care of. “I cannot give you amounts because the financials involved are private, but I can tell you that Zuffa is taking very good care of Jorge Santiago and Yuri Villefort,” said Authentic Sports Management publicist Jen Wenk in a statement. Source: MMAJunkie Andrei Arlovski vs. Devin Cole Set to Headline World Series of Fighting 1 Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski has agreed to fight former Strikeforce vet Devin Cole in the main event of World Series Fighting 1. The WSOF 1 event is scheduled to take place on Nov. 3 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Also expected on the card are Miguel Torres, Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante, Gerald Harris, and Rolles Gracie. Source: MMA Fighting Joey Beltran vs. Anthony Perosh Added to UFC on FX 6 Joey Beltran and Anthony Perosh have agreed to fight one another on the UFC on FX 6 card on Dec. 14. The event will be the season finale for The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. U.K. season and is scheduled to feature Ross Pierson and George Sotiropoulos. Beltran lost his light heavyweight debut in the UFC against James Te Huna back in July but displayed his trademark toughness in taking a number of powerful shots. The last time Perosh was inside the Octagon he was on the receiving end of a seven second KO at the hands of Ryan Jimmo at UFC 149. Source: Sherdog Photo: Jon Jones (James Law/Heavy MMA)
