Someone at ringside had their camera rolling at the end of Wanderlei Silva’s comeback fight.
The UFC legend was disqualified for repeatedly throwing headbutts at former two-time boxing world champion Acelino Freitas on Saturday night.
Post-fight, Wanderlei Silva was knocked out cold when a massive in-ring brawl broke out at Spaten Fight Night 2 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Now, new fan footage shows the sickening aftermath of the MMA icon’s disastrous return to combat sports.
New footage of Wanderlei Silva getting KO’d
A ringside video shared by Championship Rounds on X shows just how bad the knockout was.
Wanderlei Silva ran into a man in a suit who connected with a huge punch to put him out cold.
As the wild brawl continues, someone grabs onto Silva’s arms and drags his lifeless body away from the carnage.
‘The Axe Murderer’ is moved to the corner where the fan is filming from, making the footage even more terrifying.
It shows several panicked people checking on Silva, who doesn’t move before the camera cuts off.
Wanderlei Silva’s seven-year hiatus
Wanderlei Silva took a long break from combat sports after being knocked out by Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson at Bellator 206 in September 2018.
Vitor Belfort was supposed to be his comeback opponent, but their rematch was called off.
‘The Phenom’ suffered two concussions in training before deciding to withdraw from his rematch with Silva.
Belfort won by KO in 44 seconds when they first fought at UFC Brazil in 1998. A new date for their second fight was expected to be announced for 2026, but it’s unclear what the future holds for Silva after his disastrous comeback bout.