Anderson Silva vs. Bruno Machado full fight video highlights

Watch Anderson Silva vs. Bruno Machado full fight video highlights from their boxing clash in Abu Dhabi.

Silva vs. Machado took place May 21 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Anderson Silva (3-1 boxing, 34-11, 1 NC in MMA) and Bruno Machado (0-0 boxing, 15-9 MMA) collided in an eight-round exhibition boxing match contested at 194 pounds. The fight streamed live on Frontrow.io.

A full recap of the fight can be found here.

Catch more video highlights below.

Click here to see the play-by-play video of the fight, courtesy MMA Fighting :

Round 1: Machado to the body early. Silva is active and not very throwable. It’s Silva to your body. Silva probes the body with a gentle jab. Silva returns to his body. There is not much there.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Silva.

Round 2: Silva sticking with the jab, but not connecting. He sneaks in the left hook. Machado moves to the back. Silva lobs at Machado. Silva then waits for him in the corner. Machado wins with a right-hander. Two good body shots by Silva. This fight lasts just 2 minutes.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Silva. Overall, 20-18 Silva.

Round 3: Jab up top by Silva. Machado responds with a body shot. Silva with a slick combo. Silva looks to put pressure on the corner. Silva hits a counter jab. Staring contest in the last 15 seconds.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Silva. Overall, 30-27 Silva.

Round 4: Silva pursues with a jab, Machado hits a right cross. Silva increases the output, and he is mixing it beautifully up to the body and head. Silva applies a right hook to his body, then he uses a high jab. Another round for Silva, though it’s not the most thrilling performance.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Silva. Overall, 40-36 Silva.

Round 5: Aggressive start for Silva. Silva goes to the body, Machado with a counter hook. Silva wins with a left-handed lunge. Machado’s right hand. Silva whiffs on a left hand haymaker. Silva with another good flurry to close this round. Machado drops the right hand bomb when he rings! We’ve got a standing 10-count and Machado will make it to the sixth.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Silva. Overall, 50-44 Silva.

Round 6: Silva just biding his time. Sneaky has left Silva a lot of money. Jab by Silva. Machado is clearly very gunshy, with lots of circling and feinting. Silva with another sneaky left.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Silva. Overall, 60-53 Silva.

Round 7: Silva pops Machado’s head back with a jab. Silva does a lot of stance shifting. Machado doesn’t bite, even though he triples up with a jab. Silva has Machado back in the corner, he wants to open him up with body shots. Machado keeping his guard high to avoid eating another knockout shot. Machado uses a left hook to make Silva look cute.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Silva. Overall, 70-62 Silva.

Round 8: Silva advances with straight punches. Machado strictly on the defensive, but he fires back with a short left hook. Right hand by Machado. Machado not landing much, but Silva hasn’t throw much of anything in Round 10. Silva comes out of the corner looking for one last flurry, but the finish isn’t there.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Machado. Overall, 79-72 Silva.

Official result: No winner is declared due to the bout being an exhibition.