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

68%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

24%

OTHERS

Losses 11

KO / TKO

36%

SUBMISSIONS

18%

DECISIONS

36%

OTHERS

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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