Ortiz and McGeary could be out for six months after fighting in Bellator. Photo: Disclosure
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The main stars of Bellator Dynamite, an event held last Saturday (19), received long medical suspensions after the attraction. According to the list released by the California Athletic Commission, the entity that inspected the show, Liam McGeary and Tito Ortiz may be out of action for six months due to injuries.
The organization's light heavyweight champion, McGeary is expected to remain without physical contact for six months, unless he is cleared sooner by a doctor for a strain on the medial collateral ligament in his leg. In the case of Ortiz, who was defeated by the champion via submission, the problem is with his neck – remembering that the veteran had similar problems in the past, when he retired from fighting.
Another who received a six-month suspension was King mo, who would make the final of the light heavyweight mini-GP that night. After defeating Linton Vassell in the semifinals, the former Strikeforce champion did not return to fight due to injury. Now, he must spend six months without physical contact due to a possible fracture in his right rib.
The GP champion, Phil Davis, received the minimum suspension of just seven days. The former UFC fighter beat Emanuel Newton and Francis Carmont respectively by submission and knockout, both in the first round.
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