{"id":166012,"date":"2025-09-28T13:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T13:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/166012\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T13:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T13:16:10","slug":"ufc-legend-brutally-knocked-out-by-a-man-wearing-a-tuxedo-in-post-fight-brawl-following-boxing-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/166012\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC legend brutally knocked out – by a man wearing a TUXEDO – in post-fight brawl following boxing debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

By LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 07:55 EDT, 28 September 2025 | Updated: 08:09 EDT, 28 September 2025 <\/p>\n

Legendary UFC<\/a> fighter Wanderlei Silva’s boxing debut could hardly have gone worse.\u00a0<\/p>\n

First the 49-year-old lost his fight against Acelino Freitas, and then he was knocked out in a bloodthirsty post-bout brawl.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Silva had taken on a tough challenge in Freitas, a former boxing champion at two weights who boasted a record of 41-2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And he seemed out of ideas against the Brazilian, as he was warned for a scandalous headbutt in the fourth round – and then disqualified for doing it again moments later.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And it’s safe to say absolute mayhem then broke out as members of each fighter’s entourage stormed the ring, exploding into a brawl.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The punches flew thick and fast and at some point in the melee, one chap swung a vicious right uppercut at Silva and knocked him out cold.<\/p>\n

\"UFC <\/p>\n

UFC legend Wanderlei Silva was knocked out in a mass brawl after his boxing debut<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The brawl broke out after he headbutted\u00a0Acelino Freitas repeatedly and was disqualified<\/p>\n

\"Silva, <\/p>\n

Silva, 49 and fighting for the first time in seven years, is a UFC icon and holds multiple records<\/p>\n

Silva lay still on the canvas as the storm continued around him.<\/p>\n

One good samaritan dragged away Silva, known as The Axe Murderer, and he eventually made it to the sanctuary of his changing room.<\/p>\n

It is unclear why Silva went for the headbutts, but he is used to using more than his fists as an iconic MMA fighter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Silva holds the most wins, knockouts, and title defences with Japanese MMA promotion company\u00a0PRIDE Fighting Championships, as well as the longest winning streak of five years and 18 fights.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He reigned as middleweight champion for six years but this was his first contest since 2018, when he lost to\u00a0Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson at Bellator 206.<\/p>\n

But perhaps that is no excuse, as it had actually been longer since Freitas had been in action.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Freitas, 50, retired as a professional boxer in 2006 and last hung up his gloves after beating Gabriel Martinez in 2017.<\/p>\n

Since retiring, he has traced an unorthodox career path, becoming a\u00a0legislator for the state of Bahia between 2001 and 2014.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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