Chelsea centre-half Thiago Silva has claimed that he received a blow to the back of the head that resembled a rabbit punch when he punched fellow Brazil international Vinicius in last night’s Premier League game against Fulham, saying that such a blow was no match for him. insisted. Fly in the UFC or mixed martial arts.
English Premier League side Chelsea faced fellow Londoners Fulham at Craven Cottage last night, with goals from Michalio Mudryk and Armando Broja scoring enough to dispatch the home side, earning their second win in seven games this season. listed. In the second half.
However, a controversial incident occurred when Thiago Silva and his fellow Fulham forward Vinicius were competing for a loose pass.
chasing the ball Vinicius appeared to hit Silva in the back of the neck with something like a rabbit punch.sending the former AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain central defender onto the pitch in agony.
And despite calls for the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) to investigate the incident, with a view to banishing Vinicius from the remaining games and issuing a red card, the Brazilian was not punished. It wasn’t done.
Thiago Silva says last night’s incident will not be tolerated in the UFC
Disputing the incident, Brazilian international Thiago Silva lashed out on social media, pointing out his knowledge of the unified ruleset of mixed martial arts and saying that such blows to the back of the opponent’s head are not tolerated in the sport. insisted.
Thiago Silva posted on his official Instagram Story: “This is not even allowed in the UFC.” “But it’s cool.”
