Former UFC middleweight and lightweight champion Wanderlei Silva revealed Wednesday that he was hit by a car while riding his bike.
In a Facebook statement that was translated by Bloody Elbow, a representative for Silva informed fans that the MMA legend suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery.
“We inform that Wand has been in an accident,” the statement read. “A car hit him while he was returning home on his bike following a training session. Because of that, he injured his shoulder and undergoes surgery today. We ask for your prayers for our champion.”
Silva, 39, has been suspended from MMA fights since May 2014 for dodging a drug test around the time he was supposed to fight Chael Sonnen. He will be eligible for reinstatement in May 2017, though it’s unclear how his latest injury will affect his fighting career.
