Wanderlei Silva made his return to action last night (Sat., Sept. 27, 2025) in Sao Paulo, Brazil in an exhibition bout against former Brazilian boxing champion, Acelino \u201cPopo\u201d Freitas. The bout was wild for as long as it lasted due to the fact that \u201cThe Axe Murderer\u201d was warned repeatedly for illegal blows including intentional headbutts and not abiding to the referee\u2019s commands to break when called.<\/p>\n
Take a look at one of his transgressions below:<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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During the melee, one of Freitas\u2019 team members attacked Silva from behind and hit him in the back of the head which visibly rocked him. A few seconds later, \u201cThe Axe Murderer\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
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 \u201cThe Axe Murderer\u2019s\u201d health following a wild ending to his return to action after a seven-year break.<\/p>\n
Take another look of the devastating knockout below:<\/p>\n