Overview
- Spaten Fight Night 2 has rebooked Silva to face Freitas as the São Paulo main event on Sept. 27.
- The bout classification remains unannounced, leaving questions over regulatory oversight and whether it will count on official records.
- Vitor Belfort withdrew after reporting two training concussions, including a grade 3, and the promotion is targeting a 2026 rebooking pending his clearance.
- Freitas brings a 41–2 résumé with WBO and WBA titles and recent exhibition outings in Brazil, including a controversial October 2024 decision.
- Silva is making his boxing debut after a long MMA layoff dating to 2018, a matchup many observers expect to favor the veteran boxer.