UFC 78 medical Suspensions
Payback is a bitch … at least if you’re Joe Doerksen.

Middleweight Ed Herman cracked the orbital bone on Doerksen’s face with a knee during the first round of their 185-pound scrap at UFC 78: “Validation” on Saturday, November 17 from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. To his credit “El Dirte” persevered through the pain until he was stopped with a crushing hook in the opening seconds of round three.

With the win “Short Fuse” avenges a loss from earlier in his career and Doerksen now has some time (at least 60 days) to figure out his next step — he’s on a two-fight skid.

The injury to Doerksen tops the list of injuries and medical suspensions that MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) just received from the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB). The only other fighter to appear on the official report is Akihiro Gono (wrist). Ghono was victorious in his Octagon debut, submitting the much taller Tamdan “Barncat” McCrory in the second round via armbar.

Chris Lytle did not appear on the report nor did he receive a suspension from NJSACB. This is a bit bizarre considering the fight was stopped before the start of the third round because of cuts to the eyes of “Lights Out.”

For all the other UFC 78-related news you can handle, including results and fights recaps, check out our archive.

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Got a lot of questions in the stands the other night about the “new” referees. In short, familiar faces such as “Big” John McCarthy, Herb Dean, Steve Mazzagatti and others had the night off. We didn’t catch the pay-per-view broadcast; therefore, apologies if this is redundant. However, the NJSACB was responsible for staffing the referees that night and chose to go with Dan Miragliotta and Kevin Mulhall — both of whom are not “new.”

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Comment by roy
2007-11-19 17:16:47

no steroid suspensions good.

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2007-11-19 17:21:08

[quote comment="213696"]no steroid suspensions good.[/quote]

We do not know that yet.

 
Comment by ufc69intx
2007-11-19 17:22:26

[quote comment="213696"]no steroid suspensions good.[/qu

WE WONT KNOW ABOUT THE DRUG TESTS FOR A FEW WEEKS

 
Comment by Chris
2007-11-19 17:44:13

WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA

FV: What can we expect from the entrance?

Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.

Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html

 
Comment by SaVaGe
2007-11-19 17:49:42

NJSACB is coming off as unprepared and 2nd rate.
I feel sorry for Lytle…he got robbed in the worst way.

 
Comment by WishIwasaMythbuster
2007-11-19 18:17:56

Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.

 
Comment by roy
2007-11-19 18:41:17

[quote comment="213762"]Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.[/quote]

at least someone got paid other than dana

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2007-11-19 18:56:03

[quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA

FV: What can we expect from the entrance?

Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.

Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote

That was incredible. This guy might just be my favorite fighter ever now.

 
Comment by Game
2007-11-19 19:04:41

Is Dana White wearing a RUN DMC shirt? yeah..

 
Comment by c-war
2007-11-19 19:29:05

I was at hooters, and everyone knows when someone gets hit hard, the whole place yells “OHHHH”. Well I was the only one who did that when Herman kneed Doerkson in the face. It was quick, but looked brutal. Herman rocks, I have no doubt he will make it to the top of division. He continues to improve in each of his fights it seems.

 
Comment by Nine Duce
2007-11-19 19:33:53

Too bad Evans and Bisping didn’t get hurt, I wouldn’t mind not falling asleep through a match for 2 or 3 months. Then again there’s always enough snoozefest contenders in the waiting though.

 
Comment by WishIwasaMythbuster
2007-11-19 19:56:18

[quote comment="213779"][quote comment="213762"]Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.[/quote]

at least someone got paid other than dana[/quote]

I only say that because it seems alot of fighters aren’t paid enough these days. Like, many ranked fighters in the past haven’t made the payday that Herman did just for knockng someone out. I hate to sound stupid, but what do you mean “other than Dana”?

 
Comment by JJplus12
2007-11-19 21:21:16

i WILL say this,, I honestly think those refs did an awesome job,, Especially Kevin Mulhall

 
Comment by IceMuncher
2007-11-19 23:25:44

[quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA

FV: What can we expect from the entrance?

Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.

Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote

I may be alone on this one, but big entrances like that are a freaking joke in my eyes. Are we watching professional fighters or a crappy MTV award show intermission? I’ll take the current low-key UFC entrances over that any day of the week.

 
Comment by mattchupichu
2007-11-20 00:50:40

Hey mania, my wife wants join our fight camp on mmaplayground. She like s GSP and is pissed that she has to wait so long for him to either kick Hughes’ ass again or avenge the Serra beat down.

 
Comment by Mahde
2007-11-20 01:18:30

How the hell did Tamdan not get a dislocated arm or something? His arm looked like it got ripped out of its socket.

 
Comment by moro
2007-11-20 04:25:08

[quote comment="213762"]Maybe I am just a prick, but I can’t believe Ed Herman got 55k.[/quote]

i love ed herman , fantastic fighter , nothing against you but maybe you are a jerk !

 
Comment by DJ Pullout
2007-11-20 07:26:15

Fedor confirmed for NYE in Japan. Booooooo

 
Comment by BustYoFace
2007-11-20 08:34:21

[quote comment="213943"][quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA

FV: What can we expect from the entrance?

Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.

Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote

I may be alone on this one, but big entrances like that are a freaking joke in my eyes. Are we watching professional fighters or a crappy MTV award show intermission? I’ll take the current low-key UFC entrances over that any day of the week.[/quote]

Correct, I think it stupid.

 
Comment by ViolentMike
2007-11-20 09:30:20

[quote comment="213792"][quote comment="213727"]WAR GONO! best entrance ever!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ad-kr-hhMmA

FV: What can we expect from the entrance?

Akihiro Gono: This time for the walk in I’m only by myself. I’m going to use a little different music but I’m gonna do the same costume and stuff like that. After I win this first fight my purse will be bigger for the next fight so I’ll bring in dancers and stuff and do a big number in here.

Source:
http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/20gono.html/quote

That was incredible. This guy might just be my favorite fighter ever now.[/quote]

Mr.NC 17, did you not watch PRIDE events on PPV? I thought that you were more than just a UFC fan. For some reason I thought that you had watched PRIDE. Did you just watch some of the bigger PRIDE fights on youtube a while later? Just wondering, because if you watched PRIDE when it was around, you would know just how much of a clown Akihiro Gono is on his way down to the ring. Its so funny. When he was on the card I’d always look forward to seeing his entrance, JUST to laugh. HOWEVER, sometimes they got to be toooo long.

 
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