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Published 17:04 1 Mar 2016 GMT
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“He felt a kick he landed in the first round, thought he cracked his leg and a screw moved. That limited his movements, made him stop attacking for a moment." "I asked him to attack, but he said ‘professor, I’m feeling it, I have no confidence.’ I said ‘use your heart, you’re Anderson Silva, go after him,’ That slowed him down a bit.”Silva was evaluated by doctors, who confirmed he had suffered an injury. The good news, however, is that it will not require surgery.
“Silva did some exams after the fight. He suffered an injury, but the screw didn’t move. I don’t know how bad the injury was, but I know the screw didn’t move and he won’t need a surgery. He was in pain, he couldn’t even put his shoes on, but he’s fine now.”
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