Wanderlei Silva vs. "Popo" Freitas: From attempted murder to paper crowns

[TheBulge]

What about the son who blindsided him? It's easier to make peace with the father who was not the one who put him in the hospital and was in fact a victim of his fouls and corner's violence.

 

[Thy]

i want a burger now. damn.

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

Burger King got the MMA market on lockdown

Conor was a Burger King champion

 

[BowserJr]

Papas Fritas?

Popos fritos

 

[TR1]

BK should've gotten that Nobel prize for peace.

Drop Burgers not Bombs.

 

[Sycho Sid]

Drop Burgers not Bombs.

Pretty sure you you drop bombs after the burgers

 

[Xanzito]

Why does Burger King have such pull in Brazil?
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McDonald's got very expensive over there, BK came with prices a lot lower and delivering a better product.
Btw, last part of the video was just golden, when Wand said "wanna bring one to your son?"

 

[fizzlehiss]

Shame that little psycho son of Popo gets off free.

 

[HHJ]

Shame that little psycho son of Popo gets off free.

yeah but it was all madness and hysteria. Wanderlei headbutted his dad a bunch of times, and then chaos happened in the ring, and while Wanderlei hadnt thrown any hands after the fight had been stopped, maybe you dont wanna take that chance. He wasnt called the Axe Murderer cos he played with dolls or some shit.

 

[Natural Order]

Shame that little psycho son of Popo gets off free.

Love him or hate him, that was a beautiful right hand. Kid obviously has some of his old man's chops.

 

[Natural Order]

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Leave it to a multinational fast-food chain to broker peace between two bitter rivals.

What was supposed to be a modified boxing clash between Wanderlei Silva and Acelino “Popo” Freitas at Spaten Fight Night 2 turned into a disaster that night. In the headliner of that Sept. 27 event promoted by a German brewery in Brazil, the two battled it out for a few rounds until Silva fouled his way to a disqualification. The 50-year-old Silva broke the proverbial camel’s back by headbutting his opponent more than once, and chaos broke out in the ring.


Both teams rushed into the fight space, where they proceed to brawl it out. Caught in the crossfire was the defeated Silva, who was knocked clean out by the son of his adversary, Rafael Freitas. As a result of the mayhem including a few shots to the back of the head, Silva sustained multiple broken bones in his face. The attorney of “The Axe Murderer” even claimed he would pursue charges of attempted murder due to the unexpected attack.

That’s when Burger King of all companies realized it had a great opportunity to launch a marketing campaign promoting peace between the two renowned national idols. Putting an advertisement together and placing it on many of the main television channels on the Brazilian airwaves, Burger King sat the fighters down together to share a meal. It appears to have worked to calm tensions between the two, while simultaneously improving images that had been tarnished by a post-fight brawl.

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity​

In the advertisement, Freitas begins by saying, “There are people who want to see us exchanging blows and fighting; that’s inelegant.” Silva replies, “But not BK. BK wants to see us satisfied with two big burgers at a low price.”

“Popo” responds by placing a BK paper crown on his former opponent’s head, remarking, “For you to eat alone or share with someone you love.”

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Wanderlei Silva vs. ‘Popo’ Freitas: From Attempted Murder to Paper Crowns

Leave it to a multinational fast-food chain to broker peace between two bitter rivals.

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LOL, is this real?

 

[mogul]

Pretty cool

 

[ryun253]

Burger King making peace in the world

 

[Ozze]

I think this was done before the fight. No way Wand's face is already healed up.

So if the campaing was ready, might as well use it.

 

[Kwic]

I haven't been to Burger King for years and years so I don't remember if it's the same as in McDonald's that on the picture the burgers look nothing like in reality?
To the point that you want to sue them over you see the burger?
On the video it looks great, but probably the n reality you will get one small onion, tiny tomato and it will be squeezed into a 3cm burger like in McDonald's.

 

[jsbx45]

Hilarious. Better ending than many other possible scenarios.