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Middleweight Division

Retired

"The Spider"

Anderson Silva

Middleweight Division

34-11-0 (W-L-D)

22

Wins by Knockout

4

Wins by Submission

10

Title Defenses

Anderson Silva
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Stats & Records

22

Wins by Knockout

4

Wins by Submission

10

Title Defenses

Striking accuracy 62% 62%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
1282
Sig. Strikes Attempted
2084
Takedown Accuracy 78% 78%

Takedown Accuracy

Takedowns Landed
3
Takedowns Attempted
18
3.05
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.05
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.50
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.79
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
61
%
Sig. Str. Defense
69
%
Takedown Defense
0.86
Knockdown Avg
10:15
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
839 (65%)
Clinch
202 (16%)
Ground
241 (19%)

Sig. Str. by target

59% 756 Head 19% 241 Body 22% 285 Leg

Win by Method

KO/TKO
22 (65%)
DEC
8 (24%)
SUB
4 (12%)

athlete record

Status
Retired
Place of Birth
State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Age
48
Height
74.00
Weight
184.00
Octagon Debut
Jun. 28, 2006
Reach
77.00
Leg reach
42.50
Anderson Silva of Brazil prepares to fight Uriah Hall in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 31, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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