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UFC Heavyweight Cain Velasquez

The California State Athletic Commission has medically suspended seven “UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos” fighters for various injuries sustained in their respective scraps this past Saturday.

Although he was only in the Octagon for 64 seconds of action, former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (Pictured) will be forced to ride the pine for 45 days for precautionary purposes following his knockout loss to Junior dos Santos.

Three of the card’s athletes can be sidelined for up to six months with wounds.

The Honda Center in Anaheim hosted this weekend’s show.

Here is UFC on FOX′s official IR list:

Aaron Rosa: Suspended 180 days, 180 days with no contact for possible left wrist fracture

Paul Bradley: Suspended 180 days, 180 days with no contact for possible left elbow fracture

Mackens Semerzier: Suspended 45 days, 30 days with no contact for TKO and 60 days, 60 with no contact for cut to scalp

Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto: Suspended 180 days, 180 days with no contact for possible fracture to left hand finger

Darren Uyenoyams: Suspended 60 days, 60 days with no contact for cut to left eyebrow

Clay Harvison: Suspended for 45 days, 30 days with no contact for precautionary purposes

Cain Velasquez: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact for precautionary purposes

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