Injuries Since the Health Insurace Coverage was offered in May, 2011.

May 9, 2011 - UFC offers its fighters historic, great health insurance coverage.  Including out-of-competion coverage.
http://middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4598:some-notes-about-ufcs-historic-health-insurance-coverage-for-fighters&catid=34:organizations  


The Curse goes on.  Jose Aldo is hurt and we're waiting to see if Cain Velasquez's hand is broken.

Newest addition to the list of The Curse, Flyweight Demetrious Johnson, AKA Mighty Mouse, is out with an injury.  He must have surgery to repair a hernia.  It remains to be seen how long he will be sidelined for. 

September 11, 2011 - Anderson Silva shoulder injury likely to keep him sidelined until early 2012.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/9/11/2419369/anderson-silva-shoulder-injury-likely-to-keep-him-sidelined-until 

October 29, 2011 - Following his loss to Nick Diaz, BJ Penn announces his retirement from MMA.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/10/29/2524168/ufc-137-results-b-j-penn-retires-nick-diaz 

December 7, 2011 - GSP's ACL injury causes him to pull out of UFC 143.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/973800-ufc-143-gsp-injured-why-georges-stpierre-vs-nick-diaz-will-never-happen

December 30, 2011 - Brock Lesnar loses ot Alistair Overeem and announces his retirement from MMA.
http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/7406718/brock-lesnar-retires-first-round-loss-alistair-overeem-ufc-141 


January 17, 2012 - Mark Munoz injured.  Out of UFC on Fox 2.
http://www.mmaweekly.com/mark-munoz-injured-chael-sonnen-vs-michael-bisping-new-ufc-on-fox-2-co-main-event 

February 9, 2012 - Nick Diaz tests positive for marijuana.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/post/2012-02-09/nick-diaz-tests-positive-for-marijuana/624163/1 

March 24, 2012 - Thiago Silva injured.
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/3/24/2899744/thiago-silva-injury-ac-milan-as-roma 

April 4, 2012 - Alistair Overeem tests positive for elevated testosterone levels.
http://www.mmamania.com/2012/4/4/2926055/alistair-overeem-tests-positive-ufc-146-junior-dos-santos

May 7, 2012 - Add Dominick Cruz to the injured list.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/28594/dominick-cruz-injured-forced-out-of-ufc-148-bout-with-urijah-faber.mma

May 19, 2012 - Jon Jones arrested for crashing his car due to DUI.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/19/jon-jones-ufc-arrested-dui/ 

May 27, 2012 - Vitor Belfort injured.  Out of UFC 147 fight with Wanderlei Silva.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/5/27/3046148/ufc-147-vitor-belfort-injured-wanderlei-silva 

May 29, 2012 - Cain Velasquez might POSSIBLY be out with a broken hand.  If so, for 6 months.
http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/5/29/3051342/ufc-146-medical-suspensions-cain-velasquez-bigfoot-silva-mma 

May 30, 2012 - Alan Belcher injured.  Out of UFC 147 fight with Wanderlei Silva.
http://www.mmamania.com/2012/5/30/3052535/injury-alan-belcher-wanderlei-silva-ufc-147 

May 30, 2012 - Papy Abedi injured.  Out of UFC on FX 4 fight with Rick Story.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/5/30/3053757/ufc-on-fx-4-brock-jardine-vs-rick-story-abedi-attonito-mma-news 

June 1, 2012 - Thiago Alves injured.  Out of UFC 149 fight against Siyar Bahadurzada.
http://mmacarnivale.com/2012/06/thiago-alves-injured-out-of-ufc-149/

June 3, 2012 - Jon Fitch injured, Out of UFC on Fuel TV 4 fight with Aaron Simpson.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/29030/jon-fitch-injured-forced-to-withdraw-from-julys-ufc-on-fuel-tv-4-event.mma 

June 6, 2012 - Now we hear that Brian Stann is injured.
http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_13536.shtml 

June 7, 2012 - Michael Bisping injured, out of UFC 149 fight with Tim Boetsch.
http://www.fightcove.com/michael-bisping-injured-hector-lombard-vs-tim-boetsch-on-tap-for-ufc-149/  

June 9, 2012 - Add Jose Aldo to the injured list.  Out of UFC 149.
http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/8031687/ufc-149-jose-aldo-pulls-fight-erik-koch-injury  

June 12, 2012 - Demetrious Johnson (Mighty Mouse) requires hernia surgery.
http://aurone332.blogspot.com/2012/06/morning-report-demetrious-johnson-needs.html  
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So far, Aldo, Cruz, Stann, Belfort, Bisping, Fitch, Alves, Belcher, Abedi, Thiago Silva & Demetrious Johnson have all been injured in the past 30 days.  And Cain Velasquez is questionable.

* Edited at 06.12.2012, 8:23 PM ET *

Nobember 8, 2013 - Todd Duffee recovering from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, hopes to fight within a year.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Todd-Duffee-Recovering-from-ParsonageTurner-Syndrome-Hopes-to-Fight-Within-a-Year-59045

March 19, 2014 - Johny Hendricks requires surgery on left bicep - restart training in 2.5 months?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1998436-johny-hendricks-injury-updates-on-ufc-stars-bicep-and-recovery?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=mma

Bill, we miss you. Come back.

That's why it's been kind of quiet around here...it's not fun when it's quiet around here...yes Bill come back.

March 25, 2014 - Shogun Rua out for around 6 months.  Nose surgery.
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dcJHX?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=mma

March 25, 2014 - Michel Prazeres out for 6 months due to hand injury.  Can return sooner if x-rays come back negative.
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dcJHX?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=mma


Thank you Nomad and amp.  You've both always been fair even in disagreement with my controversial stuff.

March 26, 2014 - Carlos Condit to have knee surgery on right knee.  His return is to be determined, possibly for the rest of 2014.
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dcK96?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=mma

March 28, 2014 - Tarec Saffiedine sustains training injury.  Out of his April 26 fight with Jake Ellenberger.  Replaced with Robbie Lawler.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/3/28/5559012/robbie-lawler-vs-jake-ellenberger-booked-at-ufc-173-after-tarec

* Edited at 03.29.2014, 10:55 AM ET *