 The fight was cancelled due to withdrawal of Silva, who wasn't medically cleared after suffering the defeat by knockout in his previous bout.On August 16, 2019, it was announced that Silva had signed a contract with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.Subsequently on August 28, 2019, it was announced that Silva would make his promotional debut headlining BKFC 8 against fellow UFC veteran Gabriel Gonzaga on October 19, 2019..