Bloody Elbow · Sep 26, 2022
Video: Wanderlei Silva’s son, Thor gets TKO in MMA debut
Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Bellator MMAWanderlei Silva’s son is officially 1-0 as an amateur MMA fighter.
With the MMA legend in his corner, 19-year-old Thor Silva picked up a first round TKO victory over Gabriel Bonfim. He got a takedown early and secured dominant position, before unleashing ground and pound and forcing the referee to step in with just 35 seconds left in the opening round.
Watch the video of the finish below:
The bout was part of the MMA portion for Fight Music Show 2, which was the same card that also saw Cris Cyborg win her boxing debut.
Thor Silva also competed in amateur Muay Thai in 2019, where he quickly finished his opponent in about 30 seconds.