Bloody Elbow · Mar 9, 2016
Silva admits fake glove touch against Taleb was 'unethical'
Erick Silva and Nordine Taleb - Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsErick Silva is not the most loved UFC fighter after the stunt he pulled against Nordine Taleb at UFC 196.
In the opening round, Silva faked a glove touch in the middle of action and tried to sneak in a punch in Taleb's face right after. Needless to say, fans did not appreciate it.
When Silva got knocked out cold in the following round, many saw it as karma quickly catching up to him. Now, Erick took to Instagram to talk about the fight and admit that he did was unethical.