UFC prelim fighter hospitalized after skull-denting elbow

Bruno Silva leaves on stretcher after suffering skull-denting elbow knockout at UFC 315

Following some tit-for-tat action in the opening round, Barriault backed Silva to the fence. He unleashed a barrage of short elbows with concussive effect.

Silva didn't take them well, and in an almost delayed fashion he crumpled to the mat, eating follow-up shots on the way before the fight was called off.

Silva lay unconscious face-first for minutes while the roar of the crowd slowed to a low rumble. Eventually he regained consciousness and rolled to his back before being stretchered out of the Octagon.

A slow motion replay revealed that Barriault's finishing blow had left a dent in Silva's head.

UFC rolled on the next fight, a light heavyweight contest between Navajo Stirling and Ivan Erslan. During which, they provided a medical update for Silva.

'Blindado,' while alert and mobile, complained about pain in his neck, and was taken to the hospital for various scans.

This is still a developing story, MMA Knockout will be here to provide updates on Silva's condition throughout the night.