The main event would not end well for Wanderlei Silva<\/a> as he was disqualified for headbutting Freitas in the fourth round.<\/p>\n All hell broke loose after that, with both of the fighters\u2019 teams engaging in a brawl inside the ring.<\/p>\n During the chaos, Silva was brutally knocked out by Freitas\u2019 son, Rafael<\/a>, and had his body dragged out of the boxing ring<\/a>.<\/p>\n Silva was sent to the hospital and was later released, showing massive damage to his eye in his first post-fight video.<\/p>\n Silva was one of the fighters who voiced their support for the UFC antitrust settlement last year, citing the repercussions of a traumatic brain injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Sunday, Silva shared a health update to Instagram<\/a>, with his right eye swollen shut.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you all very much for your messages,\u201d Silva wrote to his fans in Portuguese.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not feeling very well, very dizzy and have a headache that won\u2019t go away.<\/p>\n \u201cThis week, I\u2019ll do more detailed tests to find out if I had any more serious head trauma,\u201d Silva added.<\/p>\n Silva addressed the disqualification in a separate video.<\/p>\n \u201cYesterday in my fight against Pop\u00f3 I received a few warnings during the fight and in the 4th round I ended up getting disqualified,\u201d Silva explained.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was widespread confusion in the ring afterwards. At that moment, while I was just trying to protect my son and calm the situation, I was cowardly attacked, leading me to need medical attention.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to reassure everyone: I\u2019m fine and still being monitored,\u201d Silva continued.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to thank immensely the organization of the event, especially the Spaten team for their prompt service, care and attention to us.<\/p>\n \u201cI still want to express my gratitude to the fans and my team for their dedication and especially to the audience who were present and accompanied this moment.<\/p>\n \u201cMy story has always been one of struggle, discipline, and surrender\u2014and this is how I will continue,\u201d Silva added.<\/p>\n Wanderlei Silva\u2019s final MMA fight took place seven years ago<\/p>\n Tomorrow will mark seven years since Wanderlei Silva had his last MMA fight.<\/p>\n Following a legendary run that saw him fight in the UFC and PRIDE FC, Silva ended up fighting for Bellator in his forties.<\/p>\n Silva lost to \u2018The Ultimate Fighter\u2019 rival Chael Sonnen by decision in the main event of Bellator NYC in 2017.<\/p>\n The following year, Silva was knocked out by former rival and ex-UFC champion Quinton \u2018Rampage\u2019 Jackson<\/a> inside two rounds at Bellator 206.<\/p>\n ![\"Wanderlei](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-102549037-scaled.jpg\")
Photo by Josh Hedges\/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWanderlei Silva has a \u2018headache that won\u2019t go away\u2019 after shock KO<\/p>\n