Lyoto Machida Receives 60 Day Medical Suspension

by Marcelo on Oct 28, 2009 1:24 AM EDT

Kevin Iole has a new mailbag up where he discusses revisiting the Machida-Rua fight and adds that Machida has received a 60 day medical suspension from CSAC, so he won't even be able to train until near Christmas Eve.

Machida was given a medical suspension after the fight from the California State Athletic Commission, banning him from having contact in training for 60 days. That means he won’t be able to begin training in earnest until Christmas Eve.

He could fight earlier if he is cleared by a doctor, but if not, it makes March look like the most likely month.

If a doctor doesn’t waive the 60-day no-contact suspension and Machida took an eight-week training camp starting on Dec. 24, he wouldn’t be prepared to fight until late February. The UFC could make Machida-Rua II the main event of the planned show on Feb. 21 in Sydney, Australia, but a more likely scenario is the fight will be pushed back until March or later unless he requests and receives permission from a commission doctor to fight sooner.

It's not looking like he'll be in the Jan 2 mega (?) card then, will the UFC still try to book Silva-Belfort?

via www.mmaspot.net

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This has been discussed in other topics, he can get clearance from a doctor to shorten the suspension.

by Razzel on Oct 28, 2009 1:48 AM EDT reply actions

But really, what kind of impetus does he have to push to speed things up?

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Oct 28, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Nothing other than Dana perhaps offering a big bonus for a quick rematch.

by ufc4 on Oct 28, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve never understood the terms of a medical suspension. So what the CSAC is saying is that Lyoto is not allowed to have contact until medically cleared by a doctor? How would the CSAC know if he is violating the terms of his suspension?

by steveoc24 on Oct 28, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions