Report: Derek Anderson falsified Bellator 258 medical records, slapped with four-month suspension
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Derek Anderson suffered a badly broken nose at the hands of Michael Page at Bellator 258 last weekend (Fri., May 7, 2021), which came along with a first round technical knockout defeat. But, once the dust settled, “The Barbaric’s” troubles were just beginning. Indeed, the Mohegan Sun Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation has suspended Anderson for a period of four months for falsifying his medical records prior to the fight, according to MMA Junkie. Related
“When you falsify a pre-fight medical form when they ask you about your health, that’s a concern of mine,” Michael Mazzulli, Director of Athletic Regulation - Mohegan Tribe. “We’re worried about the fighters’ safety. That’s my biggest problem. I’m not going to take it lightly. It’s not OK.”
Derek Anderson suspended additional six months after kidney failure admission post-loss to Michael ‘Venom’ Page
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Derek Anderson is now looking at two concurrent medical suspensions following an Instagram post where he said he suffered kidney failure in training camp for a fight with Michael Page at Bellator 258.
Anderson was suspended a minimum of 120 days for a badly broken nose he suffered in a loss to Page this past Friday. But the event’s overseeing athletic commission on Monday added a six-month suspension because he failed to disclose his prior medical issues on his pre-fight medical paperwork, Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation Executive Director Michael Mazzulli told MMA Fighting.