There were big leg kicks, body kicks, and even a significant left hook in a summary of the action at UFC Denver. The clash between Jean Silva and Drew Dober witnessed a bloody clash as Silva left the Denver Colorado native in such a state that the doctor had to come in between the fight to stop the clash. Dober started round one with a dominant stature as he pulled Silva near the cage side he wanted to pound him but everything changed pretty quickly.
After some serious leg kicks by Dober, Silva had enough of the beating as he threw a big left hook to Dober’s way in the first round, this was the turning point of the game as the blow opened a huge cut above his right eyebrow. The Denver, Colorado native started to witness some discomfort as, after the cut, Silbva immediately threw a body kick and a left hook which he could not see.
Drew Dobers face holy fuck pic.twitter.com/MkEGeiSg2R
— 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗲 🇦🇺 (@WonderbreadMMA) July 14, 2024
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The match could have been stopped in the first round, but it seemed both fighters still had fight left in them. As the second round began,͏ Dober’s adrenaline kicked͏ in, and he t͏hrew every possible combination ͏at S͏ilva. However͏, none of his combinations worked in his favor, ͏as Silva didn’t appear ͏injured at all.
The match went into the third round. Drew Dober’s condition worsened at this stage as his eyebrow looked as if it was going to fall off his face. Looking at his condition, Herb Dean paused the match as he called the doctors to check on his status. Fairly enough, the doctors stopped the match and gave the victory rightfully to Silva.
Well, the brutality was taken into cognizance by the MMA community as they took to their social media to give their opinion.
MMA community came in unison to give their opinion on Drew Dober’s condition
Talk about being the absolute savage and you need to bring in Jean Silva to the frame as jumping into the enemy territory on short notice against a goliath of an opponent is not a small feat. The welterweight contender highlighted that Silva is a problem for the division.
He’s a featherweight and took this short notice in altitude that guys a problem
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 14, 2024
As the fight ended in Dobber being bloodied, Terrance McKinney seemed to be a bit wary about the potential of Silva.
Silva is a problem in two weight classes #UFCDenver
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) July 14, 2024
Furthermore, MMA journalist, Damon Martin couldn’t help but share the horror that Silva has brought upon Dobber.
That’s a horror movie cut #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/h0c4hnfeE8
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) July 14, 2024
Former bantamweight champion, Ajlamain Sterling has a single phrase for Silva.
Silva is dangerous! #UFCDenver
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 14, 2024
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Last but not the least, a social media user shared a heartwarming glimpse when Silva got to know about his victory.
#UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/o1cCMVjPlf
— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) July 14, 2024
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After this spectacular fight, Silva is riding a four-fight winning streak while on the other hand, Dober has sustained back-to-back losses. Well, whats your take on the clash? State your thoughts in the comments below.
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