Igor da Silva is looking for a second chance after being cut from the Ultimate Fighting Championship for biting his opponent.
preliminary card on March 23. The fight got off to a promising start, but the bout was called to stop in the second round with Lima complaining of a bite from da Silva. Referee Chris Tognoni briefly halted the contest before calling it off, as Lima’s right bicep showed an evident bite mark. Lima was declared the winner via disqualification and da Silva lost his UFC contract along with his perfect record.
“There’s no plausible explanation , right? I remember exchanging strikes with him, a close fight, but I was in autopilot mode after that elbow,” da Silva told. “I don’t remember anything after that, the things I’ve said. I only started getting back to myself at the hotel, after a long while, and my team showed me the video of what I’ve done, and there’s no explanation.”
“I started to get conscious again at the hotel, and I was already cut by then,” da Silva said, “And then my social media was flooded with hateful comments, mean messages, people angry at what happened and also threats. I started to digest all that and feel bad too. I’ve made a mistake and I apologize to everyone.
Da Silva had finished all eight of his career wins prior to his UFC debut. At 20 years old, the Brazilian seemingly had a long and bright future ahead of him. Da Silva hopes to get a chance at redemption and to prove that the one stray incident doesn’t define him.
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