The confrontation that was supposed to be Anderson Silva’s farewell to the Brazilian ring ended in a draw and became a joke on the networks
In the early hours of this Sunday (16), the Brazilian fighter Anderson Silvaheld his last fight on Brazilian soil. The fight against the North American athlete Chael Sonnen, one of the main rivals of his career, had five two-minute rounds and ended in a draw. And, of course, it became a joke on social media.
Sports fans make memes about Anderson Silva’s last fight
Despite the exhibition nature of the event, sports fans expected to see Anderson Silva become champion one last time, as this would be his farewell to the ring in the country, however it resulted in both fighters having their arms raised by the referee in the ring. Spaten Night. The breach of expectations caused several comments and memes on the networks. Check out!
The fight between Anderson Silva x Sonnen pic.twitter.com/VwSQbKk6bE
— rd™ (@Rudriguo) June 16, 2024
For me, this Anderson Silva fight was like that all the time pic.twitter.com/7Z926yR7dj
— carolina (@heycalorina) June 16, 2024
For those who weren’t able to watch, this was the summary of Anderson Silva x Chael Sonnen pic.twitter.com/7rSIxH6oo2
— Humor Esportivo (@humoresportivo) June 16, 2024
Waking up drunk after having slept 1am watching Anderson Silva’s fight lol
— Matheus Felisberto (@M_FelisbertoCRF) June 16, 2024
bro, anderson silva’s fight ended in a draw, i’m not over it yet lol, sonnen came out with a bloody nose but it was a draw, yes, trust me
— Mat (@ferndemat) June 16, 2024
* Text originally published in Perfil Brasil
Source: sportbuzz
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