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In the wake of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest, nine of the 20 fighters who participated in its finale were issued medical suspensions.  The reality show’s live finale took place at The Palms Las Vegas on June 21. In the night’s main event, Kendall Grove won against Evan Tanner via split decision. The TUF7 season championship crown went to Amir Sadollah. Sadollah upset C.B. Dollaway via armbar.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued forth the following list of names with the medical reasons for the suspension.

•    Evan Tanner (split-decision loss to Kendall Grove): suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact until July 22 due to a laceration near his left eye.
•    Diego Sanchez (third-round TKO win over Luigi Fioravanti): suspended until July 22 with no contact until July 13 for precautionary reasons.
•    Luigi Fioravanti (third-round TKO loss to Diego Sanchez): suspended and no contact until Dec. 19 due to a right-knee injury (can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension until July 22 with no contact until July 13 for precautionary reasons.
•    Spencer Fisher (unanimous-decision win over Jeremy Stephens): suspended until July 22 with no contact until July 13 for precautionary reasons.
•    Matthew Riddle (unanimous-decision win over Dante Rivera): suspended until Dec. 19 due to a fifth-finger injury (can be cleared early via X-rays by an orthopedic doctor); minimum suspension until July 22 with no contact until July 13 for precautionary reasons.
•    Josh Burkman (second-round submission loss to Dustin Hazelett): suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact until July 22 for precautionary reasons.
•    Marvin Eastman (first-round TKO loss to Drew McFedries): suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact until Aug. 6 for precautionary reasons.
•    Matt Brown (second-round TKO win over Matt Arroyo): suspended until July 22 with no contact until July 13 for precautionary reasons.
•    Matt Arroyo (second-round TKO loss to Matt Brown): suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact until July 22 for precautionary reasons.

Tags: Amir Sadollah, C.B. Dollaway, Kendall Grove, medical suspensions of TUF7 finalists, The Ultimate Fighter 7, TUF 7

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