Marc-Andre Barriault scored arguably the largest and most wanted win of his profession on Saturday after he crumbled Bruno Silva with a sequence of devastating elbow strikes within the first spherical at UFC 315.
The Canadian middleweight blasted Silva with a barrage of elbows in opposition to the cage that in the end ended the battle at simply 1:27 within the opening spherical. Within the aftermath of the knockout, Silva remained immobile on the canvas for a number of moments as medical personnel tended to him.
Whereas Silva finally began shifting once more, he was finally carried out on a stretcher the place he’ll be taken to an area hospital in Montreal for additional therapy.
Replays confirmed Barriault launching an enormous elbow that slammed into the aspect of Silva’s head as he tried to defend himself in opposition to the cage. The assault continued till Silva slumped right down to the canvas with Barriault unloading a number of extra punches till the referee was in a position to intervene to cease the competition.
Afterwards, Barriault celebrated his win after dropping his previous three fights in a row whereas additionally displaying concern for Silva as he was helped by medical personnel attending to him within the cage.
“I’m speechless proper now,” Barriault stated. “I hope Bruno’s going to be effective. It was my time tonight. I’ve been unfortunate my final couple of fights however I feel I confirmed tonight I belong within the UFC. Every part was on the road for me. I simply trusted my instincts. Right here I’m proper now.”
It was clearly a scary ending for Silva, who entered the battle in his personal must-win state of affairs after dropping his previous 4 fights in a row. For now, the ends in the octagon don’t actually matter as he seeks therapy on the hospital following the knockout at UFC 315.
Sideline reporter Brendan Fitzgerald later offered an replace on the published, saying Silva had been checked out by a health care provider and he’s alert with motion in all of his extremities. Nevertheless, the fighter complained of neck ache, which is why a stretcher was utilized as a precautionary measure.
