{"id":176015,"date":"2025-09-28T19:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/176015\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T19:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:31:10","slug":"chael-sonnen-and-other-fighters-react-to-wanderlei-silva-being-knocked-out-in-post-fight-brawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/176015\/","title":{"rendered":"Chael Sonnen and other fighters react to Wanderlei Silva being knocked out in post-fight brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pros have reacted to footage of Wanderlei Silva being slept in the midst of a post-fight brawl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Silva competed in the Spaten Fight Night 2 headliner. \u201cThe Axe Murderer\u201d took on Acelino Freitas in a boxing match. Silva was disqualified due to a bevy of fouls. A post-fight brawl ensued, and the MMA legend was rocked during the melee. Silva appeared to recover, but he was then knocked out cold.<\/p>\n

Fighters have reacted to the incident and one of them was Silva\u2019s old rival Chael Sonnen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWanderlei Silva knocked out cold by a man wearing a tuxedo. True story.\u201c<\/p>\n

UFC middleweight Caio Borralho also responded to the post-fight fracas.<\/p>\n

Tanto tempo o esporte lutando p as pessoas nos verem como seres decentes e civilizados pra isso??? Imagina agora ser lutador e querer um patroc\u00ednio de uma grande marca no Brasil e eles terem esse vexame de hoje como refer\u00eancia??? Os atletas perdem muito com isso :\/<\/p>\n

\u2014 Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAll this time the sport fighting for people to see us as decent and civilized beings for this??? Imagine now being a fighter and wanting sponsorship from a big brand in Brazil and them having this embarrassment from today as a reference??? The athletes lose a lot with this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former UFC fighter Herbert Burns also chimed in. He called the situation \u201call wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tudo errado! https:\/\/t.co\/bO2b30CaIC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Silva is a 49 years old and many questioned why he was even involved in another fight at this point in his life. Silva was expected to meet Vitor Belfort, but \u201cThe Phenom\u201d suffered an injury and was pulled from the event. Silva\u2019s coach Andre Dida questioned the legitimacy of Belfort\u2019s injury prior to fight night during an interview with MMAFighting.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you take any fighter 20 days before competition and have him undergo a bunch of exams, you\u2019ll notice he\u2019s sparring, something will show up \u2014 a shoulder inflammation, small injuries to the hand, there\u2019s always something,\u201d Dida said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard for a fighter to fight at his 100 percent. In my opinion, Vitor had to present a medical report, more exams. Not just [say], \u2018the doctor said this and that.\u2019 It\u2019s too behind the curtain, right?<\/p>\n

\u201cI work with high-level UFC fighters and when something happens you have to send all the exams to the promotion,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd show it to the fans. \u2018Look, here\u2019s the injury.\u2019 Post it on Instagram. Make people feel your pain. Vitor hasn\u2019t made anyone feel his pain so it\u2019s all too dubious. I think Vitor should come out and clarify things for his fans because I don\u2019t believe what was posted. I think he really chickened out, he quit. And it\u2019s not a good look for him. .. I think Vitor didn\u2019t want it as bad as Wanderlei.\u201d<\/p>\n