UFC welterweight Erick Silva has essentially taken his second loss in a matter of weeks. His appeal to overturn his UFC 212 defeat to Yancy Medeiros was denied by Brazil’s athletic commission. Silva cited an early stoppage by referee Eduardo Herdy, following a left hook that put the Brazilian on his back. Medeiros followed up with a few punches, and while it looked as if Silva was in a position to continue fighting, Herdy ended the contest. In the post-fight aftermath, Medeiros even added that he believed Silva could’ve kept going.
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