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Community Forum · Est. 2006
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09-30-2025, 01:04 PM
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Disqualified Wanderlei Silva Gets Knocked Out Cold During Wild Post-fight Brawl
Brazil, Spaten Fight Night 2 on ESPN. Wanderlei Silva made his return to action last Saturday night in Sao Paulo, in an exhibition bout against former Brazilian boxing champion, Acelino “Popo” Freitas. The bout was wild for as long as it lasted due to the fact that “The Axe Murderer” was warned repeatedly for illegal blows including intentional headbutts and not abiding to the referee’s commands to break when called. After the referee put a halt to the bout and disqualified the former PRIDE FC and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) legend in the fourth round, things really got ugly as both teams stormed the ring and the situation escalated into a wild brawl rather quickly, with punches being thrown from every direction. During the melee, one of Freitas’ team members attacked Silva from behind and hit him in the back of the head which visibly rocked him. A few seconds later, “The Axe Murderer” was laid out cold after he ate a devastating punch on the chin from another unidentified person, leaving him on the canvas looking up at the lights. The brawl continued on between the two camps while Silva was laid out in the middle of the ring before his unconscious body was dragged to a corner for his safety. It truly was an ugly scene from the jump, and now we await to get an update on “The Axe Murderer’s” health following a wild ending to his return to action after a seven-year break. Rafael Freitas, son of Popó, was one of the responsible for the coup that toppled him. |