Silva out for at least 3 months....

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Anderson Silva was in fact fighting with broken ribs.....



UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva is suspended for 180 days pending an x-ray and physicians clearance due to a [b]fractured rib[/b]. "The Spider" is also suspended indefinitely until he has cleared a neurological and CT head scan.

Chael Sonnen is suspended for 60 days with 60 days of no contact pending physician's clearance due to facial lacerations.

Junior dos Santos is suspended for 60 days with 60 days of no contact pending physician's clearance due to a laceration on his right cheek.

Roy Nelson is suspended for 45 days with 30 days of no contact due to the amount of damage he absorbed over three rounds.

Rafael Dos Anjos is suspended for 180 days with 180 days of no contact pending physician's clearance due to a possibly fractured jaw. He is also suspended indefinitely pending the results of a CT head/jaw scan to assess the damage to his face.

Ricardo Almeida is suspended for 45 days with 30 days of no contact due to loss of consciousness.