Medical suspensions at UFC Denver: Cody Brundage suspended indefinitely after illegal strikes led to elimination from the competition

Medical suspensions for the recent UFC Denver card have been lifted, and some fighters face an indefinite break until they are cleared by a doctor.

The Colorado Combative Sports Commission issued the suspensions and sent the full list to MMA Fighting on Thursday.

At the top of the list of suspensions is likely veteran middleweight Cody Brundage, who had a short but tough night in his home fight. His furious start to the fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan ended abruptly after referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the fight and Brundage took several illegal blows to the back of the head.

Miragliotta had issued a warning to Alhassan just seconds earlier when he blocked a takedown from Brundage while throwing a barrage of punches and elbows. When the fight was stopped, Brundage had time to recover, but he struggled to get back to his feet after taking the blow to the back of the head.

On the advice of the cage doctor, Brundage was not allowed to continue and Miragliotta declared the fight void after only 38 seconds in the first round.

Brundage has now been suspended indefinitely by the commission until he receives clearance to return to the UFC through a CT scan and a letter from his doctor.

Welterweight boxer Ange Loosa was also suspended indefinitely by the commission due to a cut on his toe. He must have the injury confirmed by his doctor before he can compete again.

These were the only indefinite suspensions imposed by UFC Denver.

Here are the full medical suspensions for UFC Denver according to the Colorado Combative Sports Commission:

Rose Namajunas: 30 days suspension

Tracy Cortez: Minimum 30-day suspension, maximum 60-day suspension, but she can be released after 30 days with a doctor’s note for an injury to her right toe and foot.

Muslim Salikhov: 7 days of obligatory rest

Santiago Ponzinibbio: 7 days of mandatory rest

Jean Silva: 7 days compulsory break

Drew Dober: 60-day suspension for cuts, can be released early with a doctor’s note

Gabriel Bonfim: 7 days compulsory break

Ange Loosa: Indefinite suspension, clearance required for toe injury

Julian Erosa: 14-day suspension for facial injury

Christian Rodriguez: 7 days compulsory break

Cody Brundage: Indefinite suspension, CT scan and doctor’s note required for release

Abdul Razal Alhassan: 7 days compulsory rest

Charles Johnson: 7 days of compulsory rest

Joshua Van: 60-day suspension for KO

Jasmine Jasudavicius: 30-day suspension, requires X-ray or medical certificate due to left foot injury

Fatima Kline: 7 days compulsory break

Montel Jackson: 7 days mandatory break

Da’Mon Blackshear: 90 day ban for knockout

Luana Santos: 7 days of mandatory rest

Mariya Agapova: 7 days of compulsory rest

Andre Petroski: 7 days compulsory break

Josh Fremd: 7 days mandatory break

Evan Elder: 7 days of compulsory rest

Darrius Flowers: 60-day suspension, can be released early with a doctor’s note