Bruno Silva suffered a scary loss Saturday night time in Montreal after being on the receiving finish of a first-round knockout to Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 315 that had him depart the octagon on a stretcher.
In a while the printed, the UFC knowledgeable viewers that “Blindado” was taken to an area hospital for a checkup after complaining of neck ache, though he was alert and with motion in all of his extremities.
Hours after the occasion, Silva used his Instagram web page to offer a well being replace.
“Stopping by to tell that I’m advantageous,” Silva wrote in Portuguese. “I went to the hospital and did exams, it’s all OK with my well being.”
Silva overtly mentioned the psychological well being points he’s confronted throughout his current fights, telling MMA Combating he centered on therapy earlier than being given a final likelihood by UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard.
Seemingly accomplished with the UFC now after dropping 5 in a row, together with the primary knockout setback of his 36-fight profession, Silva lamented the very fact he didn’t get a victory so he might share his message to a bigger viewers.
“I’ve obtained a variety of messages from folks that basically like me,” Silva wrote. “I used to be nicely, I needed to win so I might give my message, of every thing I went by means of to return again to my toes, however it’s a part of life. I’m a winner, and this second gained’t finish my story and my legacy. All honor and glory to God.”
Silva leaves the UFC with a promotional document of 4-7, scoring all of his wins by means of knockout, together with finishes of Brad Tavares and Jordan Wright.
Canada’s Barriault snapped a three-fight skid with the home-country victory, boosting his total MMA document to 17-9 (1 NC).
