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Brazil
Curitiba, Parana
Anderson Silva
"
The Spider
"
AGE
50
/
Apr 14, 1975
HEIGHT
6'2"
/
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Team Nogueira
/
X-Gym
/
Killer Bees
CLASS
Middleweight
Wins
34
KO
/
TKO
23
68%
SUBMISSIONS
3
9%
DECISIONS
8
24%
OTHERS
0
0%
Losses
11
KO
/
TKO
4
36%
SUBMISSIONS
2
18%
DECISIONS
4
36%
OTHERS
1
9%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Uriah Hall
UFC Fight Night 181 - Hall vs. Silva
Oct / 31 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
1:24
loss
Jared Cannonier
UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade
May / 11 / 2019
TKO (Leg Kick)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:49
loss
Israel Adesanya
UFC 234 - Adesanya vs. Silva
Feb / 09 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Derek Brunson
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
Feb / 11 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Daniel Cormier
UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
Jul / 09 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Michael Bisping
UFC Fight Night 84 - Silva vs. Bisping
Feb / 27 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
NC
Nick Diaz
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
Jan / 31 / 2015
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Chris Weidman
UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2
Dec / 28 / 2013
TKO (Leg Injury)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:16
loss
Chris Weidman
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
Jul / 06 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:18
win
Stephan Bonnar
UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar
Oct / 13 / 2012
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:40
win
Chael Sonnen
UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
Jul / 07 / 2012
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:55
win
Yushin Okami
UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami
Aug / 27 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:04
win
Vitor Belfort
UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
Feb / 05 / 2011
KO (Front Kick and Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:25
win
Chael Sonnen
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Aug / 07 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
3:10
win
Demian Maia
UFC 112 - Invincible
Apr / 10 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Forrest Griffin
UFC 101 - Declaration
Aug / 08 / 2009
KO (Punch)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:23
win
Thales Leites
UFC 97 - Redemption
Apr / 18 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Patrick Cote
UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote
Oct / 25 / 2008
TKO (Knee Injury)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:39
win
James Irvin
UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin
Jul / 19 / 2008
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
1:01
win
Dan Henderson
UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
Mar / 01 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
2
4:52
win
Rich Franklin
UFC 77 - Hostile Territory
Oct / 20 / 2007
TKO (Knees)
John McCarthy
2
1:07
win
Nate Marquardt
UFC 73 - Stacked
Jul / 07 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
4:50
win
Travis Lutter
UFC 67 - All or Nothing
Feb / 03 / 2007
TKO (Submission to Elbows)
Herb Dean
2
2:11
win
Rich Franklin
UFC 64 - Unstoppable
Oct / 14 / 2006
KO (Knee)
John McCarthy
1
2:59
win
Chris Leben
UFC Fight Night 5 - Leben vs. Silva
Jun / 28 / 2006
KO (Knee)
John McCarthy
1
0:49
win
Tony Fryklund
Cage Rage 16 - Critical Condition
Apr / 22 / 2006
KO (Elbow)
1
2:02
loss
Yushin Okami
ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 8
Jan / 20 / 2006
Disqualification (Illegal Kick)
Troy Mandaloniz
1
2:33
win
Curtis Stout
Cage Rage 14 - Punishment
Dec / 03 / 2005
KO (Punches)
1
4:59
win
Jorge Rivera
Cage Rage 11 - Face Off
Apr / 30 / 2005
TKO (Knees and Punches)
2
3:53
loss
Ryo Chonan
Pride FC - Shockwave 2004
Dec / 31 / 2004
Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook)
Moritaka Oshiro
3
3:08
win
Lee Murray
Cage Rage 8 - Knights of the Octagon
Sep / 11 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Jeremy Horn
Gladiator FC - Day 2
Jun / 27 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Waldir dos Anjos
CF 1 - Conquista Fight 1
Dec / 20 / 2003
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
1
5:00
loss
Daiju Takase
Pride 26 - Bad to the Bone
Jun / 08 / 2003
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
8:33
win
Carlos Newton
Pride 25 - Body Blow
Mar / 16 / 2003
KO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
6:26
win
Alexander Otsuka
Pride 22 - Beasts From The East 2
Sep / 29 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Minoru Toyonaga
3
5:00
win
Alex Stiebling
Pride 21 - Demolition
Jun / 23 / 2002
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
1:23
win
Roan Carneiro
Meca 6 - Meca World Vale Tudo 6
Jan / 31 / 2002
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Pedro Rizzo
1
5:33
win
Hayato Sakurai
Shooto - To The Top 7
Aug / 26 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Israel Albuquerque
Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5
Jun / 09 / 2001
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
6:17
win
Tetsuji Kato
Shooto - To The Top 2
Mar / 02 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Claudionor da Silva Fontinelle
Meca 4 - Meca World Vale Tudo 4
Dec / 16 / 2000
TKO (Punches and Knees)
Miguel Repanas
1
4:35
win
Jose Barreto
Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2
Aug / 12 / 2000
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
1
1:06
loss
Luiz Azeredo
Meca 1 - Meca World Vale Tudo 1
May / 27 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
2
10:00
win
Fabricio Camoes
BFC - Brazilian Freestyle Circuit 1
Jun / 25 / 1997
TKO (Retirement)
1
25:14
win
Raimundo Pinheiro
BFC - Brazilian Freestyle Circuit 1
Jun / 25 / 1997
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:53
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