What happened Wanderlei Silva?
Christopher Anderson
Published Mar 11, 2026
What happened Wanderlei Silva?
Wanderlei Silva was recently hospitalized after he was hit by a car in Curitiba, Brazil, while riding his bicycle. As a result of the accident — the second one like it in four years — “The Axe Murderer” spoke with Sherdog, offering up photographic evidence of the damage.
Was Wanderlei Silva a good fighter?
Silva was there to fight and win, even if his skills were not equal to a specialist like Cro Cop. And the fight was really excellent; both men were landing and enjoying moments of dominance. Cro Cop blasted Silva to the body with kicks that left him badly bruised, in addition to stiff punches.
Why did Wanderlei Silva retire?
Veteran mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva announced his retirement in a 13-minute YouTube video on Friday, citing disillusionment with his employer, the UFC, as the primary reason.
Who has knocked out Wanderlei Silva?
One of the most widely rumored stories in all of MMA history was when Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett allegedly knocked out Wanderlei Silva after Bennett got into an altercation with the Chute Boxing team in the locker room at PRIDE: Shockwave in 2005.
Does Wanderlei Silva have CTE?
In an interview with Portal do Vale Tudo, Silva revealed he wants to donate his brain for research on dementia pugilistica, also known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition that affects most professional combat sports after a certain age.
Did Crazy Horse knock out Wanderlei Silva?
Wanderlei Silva admits he was knocked out by Charles ”Krazy Horse” Bennet in the famous brawl they had back in the Pride days.
Who has Fedor Emelianenko loss to?
Fedor Emelianenko Record: 36-5-0 (1 NC)
| W/L | Fighter | Method |
|---|---|---|
| loss | Fedor Emelianenko Dan Henderson | KO/TKO Punches |
| loss | Fedor Emelianenko Antonio Silva | KO/TKO |
| loss | Fedor Emelianenko Fabricio Werdum | SUB Triangle Armbar |
| win | Fedor Emelianenko Brett Rogers | KO/TKO Punch |