Antonio Silva’s quick knockout loss to Frank Mir will force him out of action for two months.
“Bigfoot” lasted 100 seconds against the former two-time heavyweight champion in the main event of UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Sunday night, and was handed a 60-day suspension from the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA).
The quick loss in Brazil marked the fifth time in the past eight bouts that Silva has been defeated by knockout. Prior to the bout with Mir, “Bigfoot” was stopped by Andrei Arlovski, Daniel Cormier and twice by Cain Velasquez.
William Macario, finished by Matt Dwyer with a superman punch in the opening round at UFN 61, also received a 60-day suspension from CABMMA.
UFC Fight Night 61 took place Feb. 22, 2015 at the Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. A complete medical suspension list can be seen below.
Bigfoot Silva: Suspended 60 days; 45 days no contact
Frank Mir: Suspended 14 days; seven days no contact
Edson Barboza: Suspended 45 days; 30 days no contact
Michael Johnson: Suspended 45 days; 30 days no contact
Cezar Ferreira: Suspended 45 days; 30 days no contact
Sam Alvey: Suspended 14 days; seven days no contact
Rustam Khabilov: Suspended 30 days; 21 days no contact
Adriano Martins: Suspended 30 days; 21 days no contact
Iuri Alcantara: Suspended 30 days; 21 days no contact
Frankie Saenz: Suspended 30 days; 21 days no contact
Santiago Ponzinibbio: Suspended 45 days; 30 days no contact
Sean Strickland: Suspended 45 days; 30 days no contact
Jessica Andrade: Suspended 30 days; 21 days no contact
Marion Reneau: Suspended 14 days; seven days no contact
William Macario: Suspended 60 days; 45 days no contact
Matt Dwyer: Suspended 14 days; seven days no contact
Tiago dos Santos: Suspended 45 days; 30 days no contact
Mike de La Torre: Suspended 14 days; seven days no contact
Douglas Andrade: Suspended 30 days; 21 days no contact
Cody Gibson: Suspended 30 days; 21 days no contact
Ivan Jorge Oliveira: Suspended 14 days; seven days no contact
Josh Shockley: Suspended 14 days; seven days no contact