Jean Silva Shares X-Rays of Broken Hands Sustained in Drew Dober Fight

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The Fighting Nerds (@fightingnerds)

Let the record show that Ultimate Fighting Championship up-and-comer Jean Silva is tough beyond words.

On Thursday, days after a three-round thriller against Drew Dober at UFC on ESPN 59, Silva shared on Instagram X-ray images of his hands. While Silva ended up finishing Dober due to a doctor stoppage technical knockout due to elbows slashing open a massive cut on Dober’s eyebrow, Dober was not the only one with a souvenir. Silva revealed that he broke both hands in the first round of their “Fight of the Night”-winning encounter.

“As everyone saw, the fighter with Dober was very tough,” Silva said in a video on Instagram. “[Between] the first and second round, I told my corner that I had broken both hands, and they instructed me to continue using knees and elbows, and that’s what I did. No way I was going to lose that fight, and no way I was going to lose [for] any of you. I am coming [back].”

The three-fight run for Silva with the promotion has been as memorable as it has been violent. The Brazilian debuted with the UFC in January, knocking out Westin Wilson in the first round. “Lord” returned in June to flatten Charles Jourdain with one punch, and in the process became the first fighter to finish the durable Canadian—although Silva did miss weight. Making a two-week turnaround to step in and battle Dober up at lightweight, Silva became one of five fighters in the modern era to pick up two wins within 14 days. The 27-year-old training with the Fighting Nerds may be on shelf for some time to recover, and when he does, he will be riding an 11-fight win streak with 10 stoppages along the way.