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  • Edgar Chairez Eyes UFC Rankings After Submission Of Bruno Silva

    Edgar Chairez Eyes UFC Rankings After Submission Of Bruno Silva

    Edgar Chairez continues his climb up the UFC flyweight rankings, scoring a first-round finish of Bruno Silva during the UFC Vegas 118 prelims.

    The two engaged in a striking scrap early, with both men getting their fair share of shots in. Chairez took over with control, however, by managing to drop Silva twice during the first round.

    The second knockdown came via an uppercut and marked the beginning of the end for Silva. Chairez got on top in the mount, and Silva’s attempt to escape resulted in him giving up his back to Chairez.

    Edgar Chairez Submits Bruno Silva At UFC Vegas 118

    Chairez seized the opportunity and locked in a rear-naked choke for the victory.

    Chairez has now won three straight and is 4-2 (1 NC) in the UFC. His sole losses in the UFC have come against the two most recent flyweight title fight combatants — Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira.

    Silva, who entered ranked No. 15, has now lost four of five and will most likely drop out of the flyweight rankings.

  • ‘Could Very Easily See Him Winning A UFC Title’ – Fans & Fighters React To Joshua Van Scoring UFC Flyweight-Record 3 Knockdowns In UFC 316 Victory

    ‘Could Very Easily See Him Winning A UFC Title’ – Fans & Fighters React To Joshua Van Scoring UFC Flyweight-Record 3 Knockdowns In UFC 316 Victory

    Joshua Van continues to make noise and surge up the flyweight rankings, defeating Bruno Silva in a clinic that capped off the UFC 316 preliminary card.

    Van’s crisp striking was on display from the opening frame, overcoming Silva’s leg-kick-based attack by trying to keep distance and using a variety of punches, including a left hook that dropped Silva late in the round.

    Van came out in the second round looking to dictate the pace again, controlling the action with more distance work and use of his jab. Van scored another knockdown in this round with a right hand. Though Silva scored a takedown during the second round, Van got around it and managed to trouble Silva some more with a hook and ground-and-pound before the end of the round.

    Van continued to overwhelm with accurate and powerful striking in the third round. Van dropped Silva with a right hook and some more ground-and-pound put Silva away about four minutes into the final frame.

    Joshua Van Puts Beating On Bruno Gustavo Da Silva At UFC 316

    Van, who improves to 14-2, has now won four straight and 11 of his last 12. This marked his fifth fight in an 11-month span; that span also included a loss to Charles Johnson and wins over Edgar Chairez, Cody Durden and Rei Tsuruya.

    Silva has now lost two straight after a four-fight win streak. He came into this fight off a loss to Manel Kape in December.

  • VIDEO: Marc-André Barriault Powers His Way To First-Round KO In Front Of Home Crowd

    VIDEO: Marc-André Barriault Powers His Way To First-Round KO In Front Of Home Crowd

    In front of his home province of Quebec, and potentially fighting for his job, Marc-André Barriault delivered in a big way, scoring a powerful first-round knockout of Bruno Silva in the featured bout of the UFC 315 early preliminary card.

    Barriault seemed to get the better of Silva from the get-go, landing a right hand. Silva tried to bring pressure to Barriault, landing a right hand and a knee to the body. Silva had dumped Barriault down after catching a kick, but Barriault got up and pressed Silva into the fence.

    It was there where Barriault landed a couple of solid elbows that rocked Silva and dropped him out cold.

    Marc-André Barriault Elbows Bruno Silva Into Unconsciousness At UFC 315

    Silva was stretchered out of the Octagon as a result of the knockout.

    Barriault snapped a three-fight losing streak with this big victory tonight, having suffered consecutive losses to Chris Curtis, Joe Pyfer and Dustin Stoltzfus in 2024.

    Silva has now lost five straight fights and seven of his last eight. His sole win since 2022 was a first-round finish of Brad Tavares in April 2023.

  • ‘Where Was This When He Fought Mokaev?’ – Fans React As Manel Kape Puts On A Show In UFC Tampa Return

    ‘Where Was This When He Fought Mokaev?’ – Fans React As Manel Kape Puts On A Show In UFC Tampa Return

    Manel Kape looked to make a statement as to why he should be next in line for Alexandre Pantoja and the UFC flyweight championship. And perhaps he’s made a case after his finish of Bruno Silva at UFC Tampa.

    Kape’s path to victory in the fight didn’t come without battle scars. Silva landed three low blows on “Starboy” before the halfway point of the fight, resulting in the Brazilian being deducted one point.

    Ultimately, that didn’t make a difference for Silva. Kape’s offense was on full display over the course of the second round, and though Silva landed some power during the third frame, the top 10 contender landed a kick that started a flurry and quickly put “Bulldog” away.

    Silva argued (ironically) that the initial kick was a low blow, but it wasn’t enough to overturn referee Keith Petersen’s original no call.

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    Kape has now won five of his last six fights and rebounds from his lackluster fight with Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 304 this past July.

    Meanwhile, this loss snaps a four-fight win streak that Silva rode into UFC Tampa on.

  • Chris Weidman Reacts As Former Opponent Bruno Silva Suspended For Violating UFC Anti-Doping Policy: ‘Very Interesting…’

    Chris Weidman Reacts As Former Opponent Bruno Silva Suspended For Violating UFC Anti-Doping Policy: ‘Very Interesting…’

    Middleweight Bruno Silva has been suspended from active competition, per an announcement from Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), the anti-doping partner of the UFC.

    Silva, who last fought at UFC Fight Night Atlantic City in a loss to former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, has accepted a six-month ban from competition. Though Weidman got the win in New Jersey that night, he was severely unamused by Silva’s failure.

    And while no explanation has been given by Silva for the test failure, Weidman says he was told it could have been “microdosing anabolics.”

    Bruno Silva Suspended For Violating UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Chris Weidman Makes Accusation

    Weidman’s win in Atlantic City brought plenty of controversy in the fight’s finishing sequence. The American, it originally seemed, was able to force Silva to collapse to the mat and overwhelm him with ground-and-pound. It would have been Weidman’s first finish since his submission of Kelvin Gastelum in 2017.

    The state’s athletic commission, however, overturned the result to a unanimous technical decision upon seeing that Silva was poked in both eyes during the sequence.

    Weidman’s win over Silva was his first victory since defeating Omari Akhmedov in August 2020, as well as his first victory in his second fight since coming back from his broken leg.

    Silva’s suspension is retroactive to April 11, meaning he can return to competition beginning October 11.

  • VIDEO: Cody Durden Gets Gruesome Cut Stitched Up After Brutal UFC Fight Night Loss To Bruno Silva

    VIDEO: Cody Durden Gets Gruesome Cut Stitched Up After Brutal UFC Fight Night Loss To Bruno Silva

    It was a tough night at the office this past weekend for UFC flyweight contender Cody Durden, who was left with significant damage courtesy of teammate Bruno Silva’s hands.

    The two American Top Team standouts collided on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas, doing away with their shared training ground allegiance in pursuit of a climb up the 125-pound ladder.

    It was ultimately the Brazilian who advanced his ambitions, likely securing a ranking by knocking Durden out in comeback fashion to extend his win streak on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage to four.

    The finish came midway through round two, at a time when the American appeared in control and en route to bouncing back from his submission defeat to Tagir Ulanbekov last December. But that all changed when a vicious uppercut sent his mouthpiece flying and body to the canvas.

    “Bulldog” subsequently pounced on his stricken opponent, laying down brutal ground-and-pound before referee Chris Tognoni intervened to save a bloodied Durden from further damage.

    Durden Gets Fixed Up After Tough Knockout Defeat At UFC Fight Night

    Having eaten one of the most devastating uppercuts in recent memory in addition to multiple shots on the ground, Durden was unsurprisingly left with some notable blemishes to his face, including a nasty cut under his right eye.

    He gave fans a glimpse into the medical process post-fight, posting a video of the cut being stitched up by medical personnel on social media.

    “Fight game crazy.”

    In another post, Durden thanked the UFC and the medical team behind the scenes for fixing him up, before putting his name in matchmaker Mick Maynard’s hat for any short-notice opportunities.

    “The @ufc is the best promotion in the world. They took great care of me behind the scenes. Roger, Rambo, Shay, Sarah, Justin, Heather, Dr. Davis, and many more!Thank you! I’m taking one week off, getting these stitches out and I’ll put my name in when someone pulls @Mickmaynard2”

  • Bruno Silva Looks To Steal Alex Pereira’s Hype At UFC Vegas 50

    UFC middleweight Bruno Silva is aiming to make a statement against the highly-touted striker Alex Pereira at UFC Vegas 50.

    Silva has been deserving of some hype of his own following seven-straight wins. He hasn’t lost since 2016 and has earned UFC victories over the likes of Andrew Sanchez and Jordan Wright.

    Silva is the slight underdog against Pereira at UFC Vegas 50. Pereira was one of the biggest signings by the UFC in 2021 following a decorated career in Glory Kickboxing.

    Pereira passed his first test with flying colors with a debut win over Andreas Michailidis at UFC 268. During his UFC Vegas 50 pre-fight press conference, Silva talked about his intentions for making a name for himself against Pereira while stealing his hype.

    “Absolutely, [I will steal his hype with a win], that’s one of the reasons why I took this fight,” Silva said. “According to Alex, 15 guys turned him down, and I was crazy No. 16. A lot of guys have fear. I have fear, but I’m brave, so I will fight him.” (h/t Cageside Press)

    Silva went on to tease an aggressive approach to his fight with Pereira.

    “There is no way to make history if you are not brave enough. So you guys are not going to see me fighting like Khabib [Nurmagomedov] or Damian Maia. If I have to, I will, but I’m going to look for another knockout.”

    Pereira is also the only man to ever knock out UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in any sport, as he’s continued to allude to during his UFC rise.

    Silva could give Pereira plenty of challenges inside the Octagon. He possesses powerful striking and has showcased the ability to finish a fight with a single blow.

    Silva will look to put on a show against Pereira and continue his rise in the middleweight division.

    What is your prediction for Bruno Silva vs. Alex Pereira?

  • Alex Pereira To Make UFC Return Against Bruno Silva On March 12

    A potential barnburner between UFC middleweights Alex Pereira and Bruno Silva is in the works for an upcoming March 12 Fight Night event.

    MMA Junkie was among the first to report news of the booking.

    Pereira, a former Glory kickboxing world champion who signed with the UFC this year, is coming off of his promotional debut win over Andreas Michailidis at UFC 268. He landed a vicious flying knee followed up by a barrage of punches to secure the second-round finish.

    Pereira will face a step up in competition against Silva, who has been on a tear with seven-straight wins in M-1 and the UFC. He has won all seven bouts by knockout, including most recently against Jordan Wright at UFC 269.

    The two sides have verbally agreed to the bout ahead of an anticipated formal announcement by the promotion.

    Alex Pereira Looks To Continue His Rise In MMA

    Pereira is well known for being the only man to ever knock out Israel Adesanya in either kickboxing or MMA. During his time in Glory, he earned the light heavyweight and middleweight world titles before making the move to the UFC and MMA.

    Along with his kickboxing accolades, Pereira had put on impressive performances in smaller MMA promotions such as Legacy and Jungle Fight. He registered quick knockouts over the likes of Marcelo Cruz and Thomas Powell.

    The card will be headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between top contenders Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev. The venue and location have yet to be determined for the event.

    What are your thoughts on this UFC middleweight matchup?