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Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.
| Total Fights: | 33 |
| Record: | 29-4-0 |
| Summary: | Very Well Rounded - Phenomenal Striker |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | The Spider |
| From: | Curitiba Brazil |
| Fights Out Of: | Curitiba Brazil |
| Age: | 37 |
| Height: | 6' 2" ( 187 cm ) |
| Weight: | 185 lb ( 84 kg ) |
Media
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Apr 13, 2012
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
644
Types of Successful Strikes
0
441
Striking Defense
63
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
4
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
80
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Silva |
Aug 27, 2011
|
43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
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| Yushin Okami | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Feb 5, 2011
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Vitor Belfort | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Aug 7, 2010
|
29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | R5 Submission |
|
|
| Chael Sonnen | 89 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Apr 10, 2010
|
61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Demian Maia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Aug 8, 2009
|
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
| Forrest Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Apr 18, 2009
|
94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Thales Leites | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Oct 25, 2008
|
29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R3 KO/TKO |
|
|
| Patrick Cote | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Jul 19, 2008
|
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
| James Irvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Mar 1, 2008
|
47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | R2 Submission |
|
|
| Dan Henderson | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Oct 20, 2007
|
39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
|
|
| Rich Franklin | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Jul 7, 2007
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Feb 3, 2007
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | R2 Submission |
|
| Travis Lutter | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Oct 14, 2006
|
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
|
| Rich Franklin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Jun 28, 2006
|
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
|
| Chris Leben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Cage Rage 16: Critical Condition
Apr 22, 2006
|
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Tony Frycklund | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Yushin Okami |
ROTR 8
Jan 20, 2006
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R1 DQ |
Ways To Watch
|
| Anderson Silva | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Cage Rage 14: Punishment
Dec 3, 2005
|
13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Curtis Stout | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Cage Rage 11: Face Off
Apr 30, 2005
|
49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Jorge Rivera | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Ryo Chonan |
PRIDE Shockwave 2004
Dec 31, 2004
|
43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | R3 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Anderson Silva | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon
Sep 11, 2004
|
53 | 3 | 0 | 2 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Lee Murray | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Gladiator FC - Day 2
Jun 27, 2004
|
70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Jeremy Horn | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Daiju Takase |
PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone
Jun 8, 2003
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Anderson Silva | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
PRIDE 25: Body Blow
Mar 16, 2003
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Carlos Newton | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2
Sep 29, 2002
|
10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Alexander Otsuka | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
PRIDE 21: Demolition
Jun 23, 2002
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
Ways To Watch
|
| Alex Steibling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Meca 6
Jan 31, 2002
|
23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Roan Carneiro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Shooto - To the Top 7
Aug 26, 2001
|
52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Hayato Sakurai | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Meca 5
Jun 9, 2001
|
21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Israel Albuquerque | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Shooto - To the Top 2
Mar 2, 2001
|
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Tetsuji Kato | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Meca 4
Dec 16, 2000
|
47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Claudionor Fontinelle | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Anderson Silva |
Meca 2
Aug 12, 2000
|
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Jose Barreto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Luiz Azeredo |
Meca 1
May 27, 2000
|
22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | R2 Decision |
Ways To Watch
|
| Anderson Silva | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: Training twice a day from Monday to Saturday
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14.
What ranks and titles have you held? UFC Middleweight Champion, MECA Champion, Cage Rage Champion, Victories in Pride, Shooto, and Minotauro Fight, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
Do you have any heroes? Spiderman
What is your favorite technique? I love to stand up and exchange, but I also really enjoy fighting on the ground too.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? My team and I are very excited to fight in the UFC. I'm training very hard to make my presence known in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I'm currently working on my Physical Education degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was an office clerk, and I worked at McDonald’s.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14.
What ranks and titles have you held? UFC Middleweight Champion, MECA Champion, Cage Rage Champion, Victories in Pride, Shooto, and Minotauro Fight, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
Do you have any heroes? Spiderman
What is your favorite technique? I love to stand up and exchange, but I also really enjoy fighting on the ground too.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? My team and I are very excited to fight in the UFC. I'm training very hard to make my presence known in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I'm currently working on my Physical Education degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was an office clerk, and I worked at McDonald’s.
• Arguably the greatest fighter in MMA history
• Undefeated in past 5 and ½ years. Reigning UFC middleweight king has never lost inside of the Octagon (14-0).
• Longest reigning UFC champ
• Title defense against Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 is regarded by some, including UFC Prez Dana White and Yahoo! Sports’ writer Kevin Iole, as the greatest MMA fight in history. Silva was trailing badly on all judges’ scorecards and sent fans into mass hysteria with a fight-ending triangle choke with only 1 minute 50 seconds left in the five-rounder
• Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
• Native of Curitiba, Brazil – known for producing other stars such as Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva
• Speaks Portuguese and a tad bit of English, but prefers to conduct media interviews through a Portuguese translator
• Superb and speedy Muay Thai. Devastating and precise kicks, knees, elbows and punches have stopped 17 of his foes
• Worked at McDonald’s restaurant before fighting career
Career
Trained With
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Result |
Opponent |
Event |
Replay |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
Chael Sonnen | UFC® 117 SILVA vs SONNEN |
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