Overview

• Silva was disqualified in Round 4 of his exhibition boxing bout for repeated headbutts against former world champion Acelino “Popó” Freitas.
• A ringside melee erupted immediately after the DQ, where Silva was struck by an unidentified individual and knocked unconscious in the ring in São Paulo.
• Freitas stepped in on short notice after Vitor Belfort withdrew, with an official statement citing concussions and imaging abnormalities as the reason for Belfort’s exit.
• Silva entered the eight-round exhibition with a major size edge, weighing 206.7 pounds to Freitas’ 162.7 under special event rules that allowed the 44‑pound gap.
• No immediate medical update on Silva was provided following the knockout, and footage showed members of both camps, including Silva’s team, involved in the chaotic brawl.