UFC 128 – Jones, Shogun, Schaub and Cro Cop all pick up indefinite medical suspensions following night of action

The highest profile fighters who completed last night on the UFC 128 card in Newark, New Jersey all picked up indefinite medical suspensions from the ultra-efficient New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, with a total of ten fighters shelved in total.

Newly crowned light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones will have to get medical clearance on his right hand, something that may affect whether Rashad Evans gets an immediate shot at the title. Other big names needing clearance include Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Brendan Schaub and Mirko Cro Cop.
Here’s the run down in full:
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: Suspended indefinitely pending CT head scan, minimum 60-day suspension for TKO loss
Brendan Schaub: Suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of facial/orbital bones, minimum 60-day suspension for facial laceration
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic: Suspended indefinitely pending CT head scan, minimum 30-day suspension for knockout loss and facial lacerations
Raphael Assuncao: Suspended 30 days for knockout loss
Jon Jones: Suspended indefinitely pending X-ray, MRI and orthopedic clearance of right hand
Kamal Shalorus: Suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of facial/orbital bones
Luiz Cane: Suspended indefinitely pending X-ray and orthopedic clearance of left thumb
Eliot Marshall: Suspended indefinitely pending CT head scan, minimum 30-day suspension for TKO loss
Edson Barboza: Suspended indefinitely pending X-ray of right hand and right knee
Ian Loveland: Suspended indefinitely pending MRI and orthopedic clearance of right ankle