Anderson Silva

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 35 fights.

Record:	33-4-0
Summary:	Very Well Rounded - Phenomenal Striker

Fighter Info

Nickname:	The Spider
From:	Curitiba Brazil
Fights Out Of:	Curitiba Brazil
Age:	38
Height:	6' 2" ( 187 cm )
Weight:	185 lb ( 84 kg )

Media

Joe Rogan counts down the greatest feuds in UFC history.

Mar 13, 2013
Joe Rogan is back to riff on the art of trash talking -- hear why it’s one of the most crucial fighting tactics around and which fighters have made a career out of it.

Feb 24, 2013
Joe Rogan counts down eight of the most devastating, jaw-dropping head-kick knockouts in UFC history.

Jan 03, 2013
Celebrate 20 years of MMA with this compilation of the 100 greatest knockouts from the past two decades. This is a fight fan’s dream: a collection of the best jaw-dropping, eye-popping knockouts ever seen, many of which have not been televised for years.

Dec 27, 2012

All Anderson Silva Media

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

701

68% Successful

475

Types of Successful Strikes

475

52% Standing

20%

28%

249

133

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

75% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
UPCOMING	Anderson Silva	UFC 162 Live from Las Vegas: Silva vs. Weidman Jul 6, 2013	--	--	--	--	--	Ways To Watch
UPCOMING	Chris Weidman	UFC 162 Live from Las Vegas: Silva vs. Weidman Jul 6, 2013	--	--	--	--	--	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	UFC® 153: Silva vs. Bonnar Oct 13, 2012	19	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Stephan Bonnar	UFC® 153: Silva vs. Bonnar Oct 13, 2012	12	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Jul 7, 2012	15	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Chael Sonnen	UFC® 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Jul 7, 2012	22	1	0	2	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 134: Silva vs. Okami Aug 27, 2011	43	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Yushin Okami	UFC® 134: Silva vs. Okami Aug 27, 2011	16	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 126: SILVA vs BELFORT Feb 5, 2011	6	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Vitor Belfort	UFC® 126: SILVA vs BELFORT Feb 5, 2011	6	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 117: SILVA vs SONNEN Aug 7, 2010	29	1	3	1	R5 Submission	Ways To Watch
	Chael Sonnen	UFC® 117: SILVA vs SONNEN Aug 7, 2010	89	3	1	6	R5 Submission	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 112: INVINCIBLE Apr 10, 2010	61	0	0	0	R5 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
	Demian Maia	UFC® 112: INVINCIBLE Apr 10, 2010	10	0	0	0	R5 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	UFC® 101: DECLARATION Aug 8, 2009	13	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Forrest Griffin	UFC® 101: DECLARATION Aug 8, 2009	3	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 97: REDEMPTION Apr 18, 2009	94	0	0	0	R5 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
	Thales Leites	UFC® 97: REDEMPTION Apr 18, 2009	10	1	0	1	R5 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 90: SILVA vs COTE Oct 25, 2008	29	1	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Patrick Cote	UFC® 90: SILVA vs COTE Oct 25, 2008	16	0	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	UFC®: Silva vs Irvin Jul 19, 2008	13	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	James Irvin	UFC®: Silva vs Irvin Jul 19, 2008	0	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION Mar 1, 2008	47	0	1	2	R2 Submission	Ways To Watch
	Dan Henderson	UFC® 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION Mar 1, 2008	20	1	0	2	R2 Submission	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY Oct 20, 2007	39	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Rich Franklin	UFC® 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY Oct 20, 2007	22	1	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 73: STACKED Jul 7, 2007	10	1	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Nate Marquardt	UFC® 73: STACKED Jul 7, 2007	3	1	0	1	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	UFC® 67: ALL OR NOTHING Feb 3, 2007	9	0	2	0	R2 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Travis Lutter	UFC® 67: ALL OR NOTHING Feb 3, 2007	8	3	0	2	R2 Submission	Ways To Watch

	Anderson Silva	UFC® 64: UNSTOPPABLE Oct 14, 2006	31	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Rich Franklin	UFC® 64: UNSTOPPABLE Oct 14, 2006	10	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	UFC Fight Night 5 Jun 28, 2006	17	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Chris Leben	UFC Fight Night 5 Jun 28, 2006	1	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Cage Rage 16: Critical Condition Apr 22, 2006	20	1	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Tony Frycklund	Cage Rage 16: Critical Condition Apr 22, 2006	5	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Yushin Okami	ROTR 8 Jan 20, 2006	0	1	0	0	R1 DQ	Ways To Watch
Loss	Anderson Silva	ROTR 8 Jan 20, 2006	16	0	0	0	R1 DQ	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Cage Rage 14: Punishment Dec 3, 2005	13	1	1	2	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Curtis Stout	Cage Rage 14: Punishment Dec 3, 2005	3	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Cage Rage 11: Face Off Apr 30, 2005	49	1	0	1	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Jorge Rivera	Cage Rage 11: Face Off Apr 30, 2005	16	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Ryo Chonan	PRIDE Shockwave 2004 Dec 31, 2004	43	2	1	0	R3 Submission	Ways To Watch
Loss	Anderson Silva	PRIDE Shockwave 2004 Dec 31, 2004	44	3	2	1	R3 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon Sep 11, 2004	53	3	0	2	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Lee Murray	Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon Sep 11, 2004	6	1	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Gladiator FC - Day 2 Jun 27, 2004	70	0	0	2	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Jeremy Horn	Gladiator FC - Day 2 Jun 27, 2004	23	4	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Daiju Takase	PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone Jun 8, 2003	4	1	2	3	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Loss	Anderson Silva	PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone Jun 8, 2003	5	0	1	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	PRIDE 25: Body Blow Mar 16, 2003	10	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Carlos Newton	PRIDE 25: Body Blow Mar 16, 2003	10	1	0	2	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2 Sep 29, 2002	10	0	10	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Alexander Otsuka	PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2 Sep 29, 2002	14	4	1	2	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	PRIDE 21: Demolition Jun 23, 2002	6	0	0	0	R1 TKO - Doctor's Stoppage	Ways To Watch
Win	Alex Steibling	PRIDE 21: Demolition Jun 23, 2002	4	1	0	0	R1 TKO - Doctor's Stoppage	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Meca 6 Jan 31, 2002	23	0	0	1	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Roan Carneiro	Meca 6 Jan 31, 2002	3	1	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Shooto - To the Top 7 Aug 26, 2001	52	1	1	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Hayato Sakurai	Shooto - To the Top 7 Aug 26, 2001	10	2	0	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Meca 5 Jun 9, 2001	21	0	0	2	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Israel Albuquerque	Meca 5 Jun 9, 2001	2	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Shooto - To the Top 2 Mar 2, 2001	11	0	1	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Tetsuji Kato	Shooto - To the Top 2 Mar 2, 2001	8	3	1	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Meca 4 Dec 16, 2000	47	1	0	1	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Claudionor Fontinelle	Meca 4 Dec 16, 2000	12	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Anderson Silva	Meca 2 Aug 12, 2000	12	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Jose Barreto	Meca 2 Aug 12, 2000	0	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Luiz Azeredo	Meca 1 May 27, 2000	22	0	1	0	R2 Decision	Ways To Watch
Loss	Anderson Silva	Meca 1 May 27, 2000	25	2	0	3	R2 Decision	Ways To Watch
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Biography

TRAINING: I do my technique training and sparring on alternate days in the mornings at Black House. My strength and conditioning training is 3 times per week with Todd Norman at the Cutting Edge.

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.

Considered to be the best fighter in the world, pound for pound

Won KO of the Night against Franklin and Griffin. Won Submission of the Night against Henderson and Sonnen. Won Fight of the Night against Henderson, Griffin, and Sonnen.

Has made a record seven title defenses

2-0 in the UFC at light heavyweight.

Set new record for most consecutive UFC wins (nine) with win over Leites, surpassing Royce Gracie and Jon Fitch. Record now stands at 12.

Decision win over Leites was his first time going to a decision since a 2004 win over Lee Murray.

Riding a 13 fight winning streak, with all but two wins coming by TKO, KO, or submission. Has not lost since January of 2006.

Before entering the UFC, scored wins over UFC vets Hayato Sakurai, Roan Carneiro, Alex Stiebling, Carlos Newton, Jeremy Horn, Lee Murray, Jorge Rivera, Curtis Stout, and Tony Fryklund. The only past, present, or future UFC fighters Silva faced and didn’t beat were Yushin Okami (LDQ1) and Ryo Chonan (Lsub3).