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‘They had terrible aim. They only hit me once’: UFC’s Edgar Chairez recounts harrowing near-death story
Edgar Chairez remembers the day he was almost shot to death.
Ahead of his fight with Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 118 this Saturday, Chairez spoke to MMA Fighting to explain the story behind a photo he posted earlier this year on social media. In the photo, the 30-year-old Mexico native is shown laying on a hospital bed after surviving a gun attack more than a decade ago.
“It was a friend’s fight on the street,” Chairez said. “Well, I mean, I was involved because I was there, but no, it wasn’t my fight. So I tried to break them up, and while I was doing that, since I was in the group, they shot at both of us. And well, they shot my friend, like, four times, I only got hit once. And honestly, I got away only because I ran, but they kept shooting at me until they ran out of bullets. But I remember they fired a lot of shots at me. But the good thing was, they were such idiots, they had terrible aim. They only hit me once.”
Prediction, pick for Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Chairez at UFC Vegas 118
Ryan Wohl details his best bet for Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Chairez at tonight’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
Bruno Silva faces Edgar Chairez in a three-round Flyweight contest on the Prelims at tonight’s UFC Fight Night. Silva is 1-3 in his previous four contests, while Chairez is on a two-fight winning streak. The Prelims for this event begin at 5:00 p.m. ET on Paramount+.
Check out my best bet for Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Chairez at tonight’s UFC Fight Night.
Since making his UFC debut in July 2023, Chairez has gone 3-2 with one no contest in the promotion. Chairez is coming off a split decision win against Felipe Bunes in February. Meanwhile, Silva lost by split decision against Charles Johnson less than two months ago. Silva’s last victory came against HyunSung Park in October 2025. From March 2021 to July 2024, Silva won four straight fights by knockout or submission. But since then, Silva hasn’t shown the same consistency as the competition has increased. Two of Silva’s previous three losses were to Joshua Van (UFC Flyweight Champion) and Manel Kape (No. 2 contender).
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UFC Vegas 118 video: Edgar Chairez bloodies, chokes Bruno Silva
Edgar Chairez was sensational from start to finish at UFC Fight Night 278.
Chairez (14-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was sharp from the bell of Saturday's flyweight bout with Bruno Silva (15-9-2 MMA, 5-6 UFC) at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, landing hard strikes on his opponent before knocking him down, cutting him open then moving to the back for a rear-naked choke submission finish at the 4:13 mark of Round 1.
It was a strong showcase to elevate Chairez's stock at 125 pounds, and you can watch the replay below (via X):
With three straight victories now for the Mexican, Chairez, 30, sent his message to the weight class that there is more to come.
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