Fans of Wanderlei Silva – and by the reception he
got this past Saturday, there are legions of them – both breathed a
sign of relief and cheered when he rebounded from a shaky first round
against Cung Le to earn a TKO in the second.
It was Silva’s last chance to make good in the octagon. He knew it, the
fans knew it, and UFC president Dana White had, in so many words, told
him so.
But despite the triumphant victory, the stakes haven’t much changed for
“The Axe Murderer” moving forward. He knows that another slip could mean
the end of his UFC career.