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"&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=\"update_graphic_red_bar\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/11/20/update-graphic-red-bar.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8:21 AM PT&lt;/strong&gt; -- The judge has THROWN OUT the attempted murder charges against Silva, claiming there isn't enough evidence to prove the UFC fighter ever intended to kill his wife, despite allegedly pulling a gun on her on multiple occasions and sending threatening text messages to her. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The judge explained, \"It just seems if he wanted to shoot Mrs. Silva, he would've done it. He didn't do it.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead, Silva was hit with two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm ... and the judge has decided to hold him in custody without bond. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a class=\"lightbox-link\" href=\"http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_s5ndsdzp\"&gt;&lt;img alt=\"020714_thiago_silva_arrainment_launch\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2014/02/07/020714-thiago-silva-arrainment-launch-1.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Silva was not only deemed a flight risk, due to his connections in Brazil -- but the judge says there's a high risk he'll commit violence against his wife. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thiago's lawyer had argued that his fighter was being unfairly judged because of his occupation as a UFC fighter -- saying, \"There's an overreaction [with the charges] simply because the man, what he does for a living.\" &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;During the hearing, Silva's lawyer said the fighter is dead broke ... and desperately needs the paycheck he'll receive for his scheduled fight in Dallas at UFC 171. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;However, UFC honcho Dana White tells TMZ Sports ... \"This guy will never fight in the UFC again.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THE ALLEGATIONS -- &lt;/strong&gt;Silva's wife told police Thiago went nuclear because he suspected his wife was having an affair with MMA instructor &lt;strong&gt;Pablo Popovitch&lt;/strong&gt;, who runs a jiu-jitsu center in South Florida.&amp;#160; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to the police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, Thiago pulled up to Pablo's training center Thursday night ... pulled out a GLOCK and pointed it at his wife. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thiago allegedly told his wife, \"You have ten seconds to bring Pablo outside and if he does not come out, I will go in the gym and start shooting everyone.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cops say the class was filled with 25 students at the time of the altercation.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=\"0207-pablo-thaysa-facebook\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2014/02/07/0207-pablo-thaysa-facebook-3.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thiago's wife told cops Pablo raced out of the center to protect Silva's wife -- and that's when Thiago threatened to kill them both.&amp;#160; Pablo then raced inside the gym to call 911.&amp;#160; That's when Silva drove back to his home. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's more ... cops say there was ANOTHER violent incident between Thiago and his wife on January 30 -- when he accused her of cheating on him. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thiago's wife says he got so angry, he pulled out a silver revolver and shoved it into her mouth -- while threatening to shoot her. Thiago's wife eventually got free and obtained a restraining order against the UFC fighter.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=\"update_grey_gray_bar\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/11/20/update-grey-gray-bar.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THE ARREST -- UFC&lt;/strong&gt; fighter &lt;strong&gt;Thiago Silva&lt;/strong&gt; was arrested Thursday night for attempted murder following a standoff with a SWAT team after he allegedly threatened people at a jiu-jitsu school and barricaded himself inside his home -- and we have footage showing the moment he was finally captured. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cops in Broward County, FL say the incident began just before 8 PM, when Silva went to the school owned by famed instructor Pablo Popovitch.&amp;#160; Silva -- sporting blue board shorts -- allegedly threatened people there and then went back to his home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to police, Silva barricaded himself inside the home. The SWAT team arrived a short time later and surrounded the place as officials tried to get him to surrender. Silva finally gave himself up around 11:15 PM. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TMZ Sports&lt;/strong&gt; has obtained video of Silva in the back of the cop car.&amp;#160; The photog asked him if he pulled a gun on his wife.&amp;#160; Silva responded no, adding, \"She wants my house, she wants my money.\"&amp;#160; And then he says, \"Just don't report this.&amp;#160; Can you do that for me?\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=\"0207-thiago-silva-mug-shot\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2014/02/07/0207-thiago-silva-mug-shot-1.jpg\" width=\"100%\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once in the police station, Silva flipped off photogs as officers booked the fighter on 4 criminal charges -- 2 counts of attempted felony murder, one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count of resisting arrest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 31-year-old Brazilian-born fighter is 16-3 in the UFC -- and was expected to fight at UFC 171 in March. We're guessing that ain't gonna happen now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a class=\"lightbox-link\" href=\"http://www.tmz.com/photos/2014/02/07/thiago-silva-ufc-fight-photos/\"&gt;&lt;img alt=\"0207_thiago_silva_fight_ufc_octogon_footer_v2\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2014/02/07/0207-thiago-silva-fight-ufc-octogon-footer-v2-3.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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