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"Bigfoot"
Antonio Silva
Former Fighter • 19-10-0 (W-L-D)
Anthony Hamilton
Allen Crowder
BRASILIA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 24: Roy Nelson of the United States celebrates victory over Antonio Silva of Brazil in their heavyweight UFC bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Nilson Nelson gymnasium on September 24, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by
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4 years ago

Fight Night Brasilia: Roy Nelson Octagon Interview

Roy "Big Country" Nelson reacts to his win immediately after defeating Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva at UFC Fight Night Brasilia inside the Octagon with UFC commentator Jon Anik.
BRASILIA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 22: Catchweight contender Cris "Cyborg" Justino of Brazil speaks to the media during Ultimate Media Day at Windsor Brasilia Hotel on September 22, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty I
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Fight Night Brasilia: Post-fight Press Conference

Watch the post-fight press conference for Fight Night Brasilia.
BRASILIA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 22: Catchweight fighters Cris Cyborg Justino (R) of Brazil and Lina Lansberg of Sweden face off during Ultimate Media Day at Windsor Brasilia Hotel on September 22, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuf
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Fight Night Brasilia: Media Day Faceoffs

The stars of Fight Night Brasil faced off after media day, including Cris Cyborg and Lina Lansberg.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 01: Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva of Brazil celebrates his victory over Soa Palelei of Australia in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 190 event inside HSBC Arena on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Josh H
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UFC Minute: Under-the-Radar Fights in Brasilia

UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles previews some of the top under-the-radar fights to look out for at Fight Night Brasilia this Saturday.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey of the United States takes pictures with fans at Federation Square on November 12, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Ima
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UFC 193: Open Workout Highlights

Watch Ronda Rousey in front of all her adoring fans in Melbourne at UFC 193 Open Workouts in Federation Square in the heart of the city. Also, Holly Holm makes one fan's dream come true and more from Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Valerie Letourneau.
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Mark Hunt punches Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on December 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LL
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UFC Minute: Tuesday, Nov. 10 2015

UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles gets you ready for this weekend's UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia with a look at the explosive heavyweight battle between Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 01: Ronda Rousey of the United States celebrates her knock out victory over Bethe Correia of Brazil in the first round in their UFC women's bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 190 event inside HSBC Arena on Augus
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UFC 190: Thrill and the Agony

Go behind the scenes for some of the most emotinal highs and lows of the epic UFC 190 fight card featuring Claudia Gadelha, Demian Maia, Ronda Rousey and many more.
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UFC 190: Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Backstage Interview

Megan Olivi interviews Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva backstage after his second-round TKO victory over Soa Palelei at UFC 190 in Rio.
LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 01: (L-R) Opponents Alistair Overeem and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva face off during the UFC 156 weigh-in on February 1, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Im
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Knockout of the Week: Bigfoot Silva vs Alistair Overeem

PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 22: Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva of Brazil and Frank Mir of the United States face off prior to their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night at Gigantinho Gymnasium on February 22, 2015 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Bu
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KO of the Week: Frank Mir vs Bigfoot Silva

The always-exciting Frank Mir delivers a brutal KO against Bigfoot Silva in this edition of KO of the Week. Mir faces Todd Duffee at Fight Night San Diego.
PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 22: Frank Mir of the United States celebrates after defeating Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva of Brazil c in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night at Gigantinho Gymnasium on February 22, 2015 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (P
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UFC Minute: Monday, February 23

UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles recaps Fight Night Porto Alegre, previews UFC 184, and looks ahead to the Ulti-man 5k at International Fight Week!
PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 21: Antonio Bigfoot Silva of Brazil and Frank Mir of the USA face off during the UFC Fight Night Weigh-ins at Gigantinho Arena on February 21, 2015 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via G
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Fight Night Porto Alegre: Weigh-in Highlights

Check out the highlights from Bigfoot Silva, Frank Mir, and the rest of the fighters from the Fight Night Porto Alegre weigh-ins that went down on Saturday.

Stats

Striking accuracy 51% 51%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
194
Sig. Strikes Attempted
382
Grappling accuracy 0% 0%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
10
2.88
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
6.72
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
50
%
Sig. Str. Defense
67
%
Takedown Defense
0.89
Knockdown Ratio
06:07
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
132 (68%)
Clinch
42 (22%)
Ground
20 (10%)

Sig. Str. by target

56% 108 Head 20% 38 Body 25% 48 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
15 (79%)
DEC
2 (11%)
SUB
2 (11%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Nelson vs Silva

    Round
    2
    Time
    04:11
    Method
    KO/TKO
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  • Win

    Silva vs Struve

    Round
    1
    Time
    00:17
    Method
    KO/TKO
    Watch Replay Recap

Biography

Status
Released
Hometown
Brasilia, Brazil
Height
76.00
Weight
264.00
Octagon Debut
May. 26, 2012
Reach
80.00
Leg reach
43.00
Allen Crowder
Heavyweight Division • 10-3-0 (W-L-D)