Anderson Silva
Overview
***Current UFC Middleweight Champion***
Anderson Silva is a bit of an enigma in the world of Mixed Martial Arts; a highly talented and skilled fighter who simply doesn’t always bring his A-Game to a fight. While the lackluster performances haven’t been enough for anyone to topple the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion, they have made for some boring fights, and are the likely reason Silva has lost the best Pound-for-Pound fighter title.
With devastating strikes, an unbelievable chin, and a technically sound ground game, Silva is one of the best-versed fighters in today’s MMA world. Considering he hasn’t lost a fight since 2006, while fighting the very best fighters in the game, Silva is among the best pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC, and is considered one the MMA world’s all-time greats.
- Date of Birth – April 14, 1975 (Age 36) in Curitiba, Brazil
- Weight Division – Heavyweight: 6’ 2” tall; fights at 184 lbs
- Nickname – “The Spider”
Interesting Facts
Silva is a former professional boxer with a record of 1-1 in his native Brazil.
Silva holds the record for most title defenses without a loss –a record that currently stands at 9 straight wins.
Strengths
One of the best strikers in MMA, often unleashing a barrage of pinpoint punches, elbows, knees and kicks on his opponents, Silva has zero deficiencies in his stand-up game, being equally adept at close-quarters fighting, distance, and even in the clinch.
If Silva’s stand-up game lacks any holes, so does his ground skills. While not on display as often as his striking, Silva is a skilled grappler by all accounts –one of the reasons his opponents try to trade punches with him.
Weaknesses
As you can tell from the Strength’s Header, Silva doesn’t have very many weaknesses; in fact his only weakness may be his supreme confidence, and his poor game plans going into fights. With many boring fights, where Silva has underperformed, many people feel that eventually this will be the cause of Silva’s decline in MMA.
Fight History
- Overall record – 31 wins – 4 losses
- How he wins: 18 (T)KO’s; 6 Submissions; 7 Decisions
- Losses: 2 by Submission; 1 by Decision; 1 by Disqualification
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Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
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Win |
31-4 |
Yushin Okami | TKO (punches) | UFC 134 | 02011-08-27August 27, 2011 |
2 |
2:04 |
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Win |
30–4 |
Vitor Belfort | KO (front kick and punches) | UFC 126 | 02011-02-05 February 5, 2011 |
1 |
3:25 |
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|
Win |
29–4 |
Chael Sonnen | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 117 | 02010-08-07 August 7, 2010 |
5 |
3:10 |
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|
Win |
28–4 |
Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 112 | 02010-04-10 April 10, 2010 |
5 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
27–4 |
Forrest Griffin | KO (punch) | UFC 101 | 02009-08-08 August 8, 2009 |
1 |
3:23 |
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|
Win |
26–4 |
Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 97 | 02009-04-18 April 18, 2009 |
5 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
25–4 |
Patrick Côté | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 90 | 02008-10-25 October 25, 2008 |
3 |
0:39 |
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|
Win |
24–4 |
James Irvin | KO (punches) | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | 02008-07-19 July 19, 2008 |
1 |
1:01 |
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|
Win |
23–4 |
Dan Henderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 82 | 02008-03-01 March 1, 2008 |
2 |
4:50 |
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|
Win |
22–4 |
Rich Franklin | TKO (knees) | UFC 77 | 02007-10-20 October 20, 2007 |
2 |
1:07 |
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|
Win |
21–4 |
Nate Marquardt | TKO (punches) | UFC 73 | 02007-07-07 July 7, 2007 |
1 |
4:50 |
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|
Win |
20–4 |
Travis Lutter | Submission (elbows) | UFC 67 | 02007-02-03 February 3, 2007 |
2 |
2:11 |
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|
Win |
19–4 |
Rich Franklin | KO (knee) | UFC 64 | 02006-10-14 October 14, 2006 |
1 |
2:59 |
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|
Win |
18–4 |
Chris Leben | KO (knee) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 | 02006-06-28 June 28, 2006 |
1 |
0:49 |
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|
Win |
17–4 |
Tony Fryklund | KO (elbow) | Cage Rage 16 | 02006-04-22 April 22, 2006 |
1 |
2:02 |
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|
Loss |
16–4 |
Yushin Okami | DQ (illegal kick) | Rumble on the Rock 8 | 02006-01-20 January 20, 2006 |
1 |
2:33 |
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|
Win |
16–3 |
Curtis Stout | KO (punches) | Cage Rage 14 | 02005-12-03 December 3, 2005 |
1 |
4:59 |
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|
Win |
15–3 |
Jorge Rivera | TKO (knees and punches) | Cage Rage 11 | 02005-04-30 April 30, 2005 |
2 |
3:53 |
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|
Loss |
14–3 |
Ryo Chonan | Submission (flying heel hook) | Pride Shockwave 2004 | 02004-12-31 December 31, 2004 |
3 |
3:08 |
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|
Win |
14–2 |
Lee Murray | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 8 | 02004-09-11 September 11, 2004 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
13–2 |
Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator FC: Day 2 | 02004-06-27 June 27, 2004 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
12–2 |
Waldir dos Anjos | TKO (corner stoppage) | Conquista Fight 1 | 02003-12-20 December 20, 2003 |
1 |
5:00 |
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Loss |
11–2 |
Daiju Takase | Submission (triangle choke) | Pride 26 | 02003-06-08 June 8, 2003 |
1 |
8:33 |
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|
Win |
11–1 |
Carlos Newton | KO (flying knee and punches) | Pride 25 | 02003-03-16 March 16, 2003 |
1 |
6:27 |
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|
Win |
10–1 |
Alexander Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 22 | 02002-09-29 September 29, 2002 |
3 |
5:00 |
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|
Win |
9–1 |
Alex Stiebling | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pride 21 | 02002-06-23 June 23, 2002 |
1 |
1:23 |
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Win |
8–1 |
Roan Carneiro | Submission (punches) | Mecca: World Vale Tudo 6 | 02002-01-31 January 31, 2002 |
1 |
5:32 |
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|
Win |
7–1 |
Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: To The Top 7 | 02001-08-26 August 26, 2001 |
3 |
5:00 |
Experts Opinions and Insights
Steve: “An absolute freak when it comes to taking a punch and the best all-around fighter in MMA at the moment in my opinion.”
Mike: “Right now there is nobody that can challenge him in the Middleweight Division.”
Claire: “My FAVORITE fighter, The Spider was made for MMA competitions.”
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