UFC featherweight Danny Silva has revealed the terrifying, life-threatening medical emergency he recently suffered. Silva, 3-1 under the UFC banner, revealed on social media on Monday that he was recently diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. In a lengthy post to Instagram, Silva began by saying “Could this have been my last dance? “Friday I sparred, did my sprints, and my team thought I looked good. “But right now there’s still so much I don’t know,” Silva continued.