Oh boy, things just took a nosedive for Igor da Silva. Seriously, it’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
So, there’s this buzz from MMAFighting.com. They’re saying da Silva’s fight money got frozen by the Nevada folks. Why? Because he bit Andre Lima during their fight. Yep, you heard that right. Chomped on his arm in round two of their flyweight bout at UFC on ESPN 53. And just like that, at 2:52 into the round, Igor Severino (as some call him) was out of the game. Disqualified because, well, bite marks.
Now, here’s where it gets a bit murky. No one’s spilling the beans on how much cash da Silva was supposed to pocket. The Nevada State Athletic Commission’s keeping it hush-hush. And to add insult to injury, the UFC gave him the boot. Could be more trouble brewing for him at the next NSAC meet-up. Kinda reminds you of that wild scene back in ’97, doesn’t it? Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and the infamous ear bite. Tyson got slapped with a $3 million fine and a temporary goodbye to his boxing license.
Da Silva, just a kid at 20 and already making waves (not all good, obviously), hasn’t said a peep about the mess. Before this debacle, he was on a roll – eight wins straight out the gate. Snagged a UFC contract after knocking Jhonata Silva into next week on Dana White’s Contender Series last September.
And Lima? Dude’s probably not feeling the pain of the bite anymore, especially with that shiny “Bite of the Night” bonus – a cool $50,000. Plus, he’s got a new tattoo to show for it. Talk about making the best out of a, well, bitey situation.