US Edition"Pray for Bruno Silva” - Fans react as UFC 315 fighter is stretchered out after taking vicious elbow to the head
- UFC middleweight Bruno Silva suffered a brutal first-round knockout loss to Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 315 prelims in Montreal on May 11, 2025.
- The knockout resulted from a barrage of elbows landed by Barriault against the fence, visibly denting Silva's temple and forcing a stoppage at 1:27.
- Silva lay on the canvas for several minutes, was stretchered out of the cage, and rushed to the hospital for medical assessment amid serious concern.
- Silva, aged 35 and on a five-fight losing streak, later posted from the hospital that tests and imaging scans were normal and he assured fans, "I'm fine."
- While Silva avoided serious injury this time, his performance and recent losses raise questions about his UFC future and highlight the sport's risks.
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Family Gets Emotional as Bruno Silva Hospitalized After Near Death Experience at UFC 315
The UFC 315’s early prelims delivered a brutal spectacle that left fans stunned, as Marc-André Barriault handed Bruno Silva the first knockout loss of his career. The fight barely lasted 90 seconds, where it was enough time for the Canadian to unleash a savage barrage of elbows that landed flush on Silva’s temple. ‘Blindado’ collapsed face-first to the canvas in a chilling scene, prompting immediate concern from cageside officials. The Brazilian…
UFC 315 star rushed to hospital on a stretcher after suffering DENTED SKULL
UFC middleweight Bruno Silva was rushed to the hospital after appearing to have his skull DENTED during his clash with Marc-Andre Barriault. The veteran 185-pounder suffered a vicious first-round KO loss to the Canadian on the UFC 315 prelims in Montreal early on Sunday morning. GETTYBruno Silva locked horns with Marc-Andre Barriault in the UFC 315 prelims[/caption] APThe Brazilian suffered a crushing first-round KO loss[/caption] UFC/ESPNBarria…
Bruno Silva provides health update after leaving octagon on stretcher following scary UFC 315 knockout
Bruno Silva suffered a scary loss Saturday night in Montreal after being on the receiving end of a first-round knockout to Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 315 that had him leave the octagon on a stretcher. Later on the broadcast, the UFC informed viewers that “Blindado” was taken to a local hospital for a checkup after complaining of neck pain, although he was alert and with movement in all of his extremities. Hours after the event, Silva used his I…
Gruesome slow motion footage shows UFC 315 star suffer dent in skull
UFC middleweight Bruno Silva appeared to suffer a dent in his skull during a brutal defeat to Marc-Andre Barriault on Saturday night. The Brazilian star was knocked out in the first round of their bout in Quebec, Canada, on the UFC 315 prelims after absorbing several heavy elbows against the cage. ESPNSilva was stopped by several heavy elbows against the cage[/caption] One of the shots looked to have dented Silva’s cranium, as is shown in unflin…
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