Nine fighters received potential six-month medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night 71, including lightweights Tony Ferguson and Josh Thomson, according to information released Monday by the California State Athletic Commission.
Ferguson handily defeated Thomson in the event's co-featured bout, nearly finishing the Strikeforce veteran multiple times over the course of a lopsided unanimous decision. Thomson will now be required to receive medical clearance on a list of injuries that includes his right elbow, right knee, right forearm, and facial lacerations, or be forced to the sidelines for 180 days.
Ferguson, likewise, will be required to receive medical clearance for a possible fracture to his right orbital or be forced out for 180 days.