LFA 45 Live Results: Erick Silva vs. Nick Barnes

The time has arrived for LFA 45. Tonight (July 20), LFA 45 takes place inside the Morongo Casino Outdoor Pavilion in Cabazon, California. In the main event, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight Erick Silva meets Nick Barnes. The co-…

The time has arrived for LFA 45. Tonight (July 20), LFA 45 takes place inside the Morongo Casino Outdoor Pavilion in Cabazon, California. In the main event, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight Erick Silva meets Nick Barnes. The co-headliner features “The Lion” Ryan Lilley taking on Jordan Winski. Middleweights Moses Murrietta and Casey Ryan are […]

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Erick Silva Signs With LFA, Promotional Debut Booked

Erick Silva is now a member of the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) roster. Silva is set to compete on the LFA 45 card on July 20. He’ll go one-on-one with Nick Barnes. The action is set to take place inside the Morongo Casino Outdoor Pavilion in C…

Erick Silva is now a member of the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) roster. Silva is set to compete on the LFA 45 card on July 20. He’ll go one-on-one with Nick Barnes. The action is set to take place inside the Morongo Casino Outdoor Pavilion in Cabazon, California. Check out the announcement below: .@LFAfighting brings welterweight […]

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Erick Silva vs. Jordan Mein Booked For UFC on FOX 26

Another bout has been added to the UFC on FOX 26 card and it features Erick Silva and Jordan Mein. Silva and Mein are set to clash inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The action takes place on Dec. 16. Both men will look to rebound from losses. “The Tiger” suffered a TKO […]

Another bout has been added to the UFC on FOX 26 card and it features Erick Silva and Jordan Mein. Silva and Mein are set to clash inside the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The action takes place on Dec. 16. Both men will look to rebound from losses. “The Tiger” suffered a TKO […]

Erick Silva Denied Appeal of UFC 212 Defeat by CABMMA

Erick Silva’s attempt to appeal his UFC 212 loss has fizzled out. Silva suffered a TKO loss at the hands of Yancy Medeiros earlier this month. He appealed the defeat as he felt referee Eduardo Herdy stopped the fight early. The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) denied the appeal and sent a statement to MMAFighting.com. You […]

Erick Silva’s attempt to appeal his UFC 212 loss has fizzled out. Silva suffered a TKO loss at the hands of Yancy Medeiros earlier this month. He appealed the defeat as he felt referee Eduardo Herdy stopped the fight early. The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) denied the appeal and sent a statement to MMAFighting.com. You […]

Yancy Medeiros Believes Erick Silva Could’ve Continued at UFC 212

Yancy Medeiros is of the belief that his UFC 212 opponent could’ve fought on a little longer. Last night (June 3), Medeiros took on Erick Silva inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a solid back-and-forth opening round, controversy ensued. Medeiros dropped Silva with a left hook and followed up with some ground-and-pound. […]

Yancy Medeiros is of the belief that his UFC 212 opponent could’ve fought on a little longer. Last night (June 3), Medeiros took on Erick Silva inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a solid back-and-forth opening round, controversy ensued. Medeiros dropped Silva with a left hook and followed up with some ground-and-pound. […]

Yancy Medeiros Earns Controversial Stoppage Over Erick Silva

Yancy Medeiros (15-4) finished Erick Silva (20-7, 1 NC), but it wasn’t without controversy. A body kick was there for Medeiros early. Silva was rocked from a left hand and dropped to the canvas momentarily. He got back up and looked to shake the cobwebs. A hard leg kick found the mark for Silva. He […]

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Yancy Medeiros (15-4) finished Erick Silva (20-7, 1 NC), but it wasn’t without controversy.

A body kick was there for Medeiros early. Silva was rocked from a left hand and dropped to the canvas momentarily. He got back up and looked to shake the cobwebs. A hard leg kick found the mark for Silva. He blocked a spinning backfist. Silva attacked the body to the delight of the crowd in Brazil. A combination to set up a leg kick was there for Silva. A knee had Medeiros off balanced towards the end of the round.

A spinning back kick from Medeiros was blocked. A right hand was there for Medeiros. He missed an uppercut and was countered. A body kick landed for Silva. A big left hook dropped Silva and the fight was stopped. It looked to be a premature stoppage as Silva went to grab a hold of his opponent.

Final Result: Yancy Medeiros def. Erick Silva via TKO (Punches) – R2, 2:01

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