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However, no trace of Silva's arrest could be discovered independently. His name did not turn up in an arrest records search on the Broward County Sheriff's website and a dispatcher told Yahoo Sports, "We don't have that person in our system. Sorry."
That, however, does not mean Silva has not been arrested and may simply indicate that he has not been processed yet. A source told Yahoo Sports Silva had been taken for a psychiatric evaluation, though that was unable to be confirmed.
The UFC released a statement acknowledging it was aware of an incident involving Silva in Florida, though the statement did not say whether Silva had been arrested.
NBC News 6 in Miami reported that an armed man had barricaded himself into a home at 2041 Coral Heights Blvd., in Oakland Park, Fla. The Broward Sheriff's office told NBC News 6 that the man inside had later been taken into custody.
Glenn Robinson, Silva's manager, did not return messages to Yahoo Sports.
The UFC's unattributed statement read, "This evening, we were made aware of a situation involving Thiago Silva. We are in the process of gathering the facts and have no further comment at this time."
According to NBC News 6, the suspect went to a jiu-jitsu school at 777 E. Oakland Park Blvd. and threatened people. No one was harmed and the suspect left, police told NBC News 6. According to the television station's report, authorities then set up a perimeter around the suspect's home.
The NBC News 6 story reported that Broward Sheriff's officials told it at 11:15 p.m. ET that a suspect had been taken into custody.
The Sun-Sentinel newspaper quoted a witness, 22-year-old Suzi Forum, who said the incident began at about 8 p.m. ET.