The California State Athletic Commission has indefinitely suspended Chuck Liddell following his knockout loss to Tito Ortiz.
MMAjunkie today requested and received medical suspensions from “Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3,” which took place this past Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and featured a pay-per-view trilogy between the UFC Hall of Famers.
Included in the CSAC’s notation of Liddell’s (21-9) suspension: “See California.” CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster declined to comment on the meaning of the note.
Liddell, 48, returned to the cage after eight years and was stopped by punches from Ortiz (20-12-1), who’d also come out of retirement for the bout and subsequently announced his intention to promote MMA events with Golden Boy.
Ortiz, 43, did not emerge unscathed from the fight. He received a potential six-month term for a possible fractured shoulder and knee, according to doctor’s notes from the suspensions.
The lopsided trilogy fight drew sharp criticism from multiple media outlets and was blasted by UFC President Dana White, who called the CSAC’s decision to license Liddell “disgusting.”
The complete suspensions for Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 include:
- Chuck Liddell: suspended indefinitely (see California commission); suspended a minimum of 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception) for knockout
- Tito Ortiz: suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact, or until cleared by doctor, for possible fracture of left shoulder and left knee; suspended a minimum of seven days for mandatory rest period
- Deron Winn: suspended mandatory seven days
- Tom Lawlor: suspended mandatory seven days
- Gleison Tibau: suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact, or until cleared by doctor, for left eyelid laceration
- Efrain Escudero: suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact, or until cleared by doctor, for possible fracture of right hand
- Ricardo Palacios: suspended mandatory seven days
- Walel Watson: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception) for knockout
- James Barnes: suspended mandatory seven days
- Albert Morales: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception) for hard bout
- Jay Silva: suspended mandatory seven days
- Oscar Cota: suspended mandatory seven days
- Joe Roye: suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact, or until cleared by doctor, for possible fracture of left foot (No. 5 digital toe); suspended a minimum of seven days for mandatory rest period
- Fernie Garcia: suspended mandatory seven days
- Francisco Estrada: suspended mandatory seven days
- Jose Huerta: suspended mandatory seven days
- Joseph Henle: suspended mandatory seven days
- Keith Berry: suspended mandatory seven days
- Joshua Jones: suspended mandatory seven days
- Craig Wilkerson: suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact, or until cleared by doctor, for possible fracture of left leg and left eardrum; suspended a minimum of 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception) for hard bout
- Dave Terrel: suspended 180 days with 180 days no contact, or until cleared by doctor, for possible fracture of right jaw; suspended a minimum of 45 days with 30 days no contact (no exception) for hard bout
- Johnny Cisneros: suspended mandatory seven days
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