Bellator’s first trip to New York didn’t end the way Wanderlei Silva expected.
The Brazilian veteran was returning to a cage for the first time since 2013 win over Brian Stann in the UFC, finally getting a chance to meet his longtime rival Chael Sonnen at Madison Square Garden, but “The Axe Murderer” had no answer for Sonnen’s takedowns on Saturday night.
The Brazilian dropped Sonnen in the first round and rocked him again in the second round, but couldn’t get close to the finish. After the fight, Silva released a statement on his social media about the defeat in his return to competition.