Former fighter Assuerio Silva, 51, was involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Monday afternoon in the Nova Betânia neighborhood of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil.
According to a post by blogger Ismael Souza, Silva collided with a car and suffered a severed foot and a fractured arm. Assuério was reportedly promptly treated by local medical teams and taken to the Tarcisio Maia Regional Hospital (HRTM), where he remains hospitalized.
A native of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Assuério built an international career in the sport, competing in the world's biggest events.