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Brazil
Curitiba, Parana
Wanderlei Silva
"
The Axe Murderer
"
AGE
48
/
Jul 3, 1976
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Wand Fight Team
CLASS
Middleweight
STYLE
Muay Thai
Wins
35
KO
/
TKO
27
77%
SUBMISSIONS
1
3%
DECISIONS
7
20%
Draws
1
Losses
14
KO
/
TKO
7
50%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
7
50%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Quinton Jackson
Bellator 206 - Mousasi vs. MacDonald
Sep / 29 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:32
loss
Chael Sonnen
Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva
Jun / 24 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Brian Stann
UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann
Mar / 03 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:08
loss
Rich Franklin
UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2
Jun / 23 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
5
5:00
win
Cung Le
UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson
Nov / 19 / 2011
TKO (Knees and Punches)
Dan Stell
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:49
loss
Chris Leben
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
Jul / 02 / 2011
KO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:27
win
Michael Bisping
UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Feb / 20 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Rich Franklin
UFC 99 - The Comeback
Jun / 13 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Quinton Jackson
UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008
Dec / 27 / 2008
KO (Punch)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:21
win
Keith Jardine
UFC 84 - Ill Will
May / 24 / 2008
KO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
1
0:36
loss
Chuck Liddell
UFC 79 - Nemesis
Dec / 29 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
3
5:00
loss
Dan Henderson
Pride 33 - Second Coming
Feb / 24 / 2007
KO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
3
2:08
loss
Mirko Filipovic
Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute
Sep / 10 / 2006
KO (Head Kick)
Yuji Shimada
1
5:22
win
Kazuyuki Fujita
Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute
Jul / 01 / 2006
TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
9:21
win
Ricardo Arona
Pride FC - Shockwave 2005
Dec / 31 / 2005
Decision (Split)
Daisuke Noguchi
3
5:00
loss
Ricardo Arona
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005
Aug / 28 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
win
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005
Jun / 26 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
5:24
win
Hidehiko Yoshida
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
Apr / 23 / 2005
Decision (Split)
Yuji Shimada
3
5:00
loss
Mark Hunt
Pride FC - Shockwave 2004
Dec / 31 / 2004
Decision (Split)
Yuji Shimada
3
5:00
win
Quinton Jackson
Pride 28 - High Octane
Oct / 31 / 2004
KO (Knees)
Yuji Shimada
2
3:26
win
Yuki Kondo
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004
Aug / 15 / 2004
KO (Stomps)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
2:46
win
Ikuhisa Minowa
Pride - Bushido 2
Feb / 15 / 2004
KO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:09
win
Quinton Jackson
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003
Nov / 09 / 2003
TKO (Knees)
Yuji Shimada
1
6:28
win
Hidehiko Yoshida
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003
Nov / 09 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
2
5:00
win
Kazushi Sakuraba
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003
Aug / 10 / 2003
KO (Punch)
Yuji Shimada
1
5:01
win
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2
Nov / 24 / 2002
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada
1
3:31
win
Tatsuya Iwasaki
Pride FC - Shockwave
Aug / 28 / 2002
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:16
draw
Mirko Filipovic
Pride 20 - Armed and Ready
Apr / 28 / 2002
Draw (Time Limit)
Yuji Shimada
5
3:00
win
Kiyoshi Tamura
Pride 19 - Bad Blood
Feb / 24 / 2002
KO (Punch)
Yuji Shimada
2
2:28
win
Alexander Otsuka
Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2
Dec / 23 / 2001
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada
3
2:22
win
Kazushi Sakuraba
Pride 17 - Championship Chaos
Nov / 03 / 2001
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada
1
10:00
win
Shungo Oyama
Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans
May / 27 / 2001
TKO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
0:30
win
Kazushi Sakuraba
Pride 13 - Collision Course
Mar / 25 / 2001
TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:38
win
Dan Henderson
Pride 12 - Cold Fury
Dec / 23 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Akira Okabayashi
2
10:00
NC
Gilbert Yvel
Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun
Oct / 31 / 2000
No Contest (Yvel Kicked in Groin)
Akira Okabayashi
1
0:21
win
Guy Mezger
Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors
Aug / 27 / 2000
KO (Punches)
Keiji Shiozaki
1
3:40
win
Todd Medina
Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2
Aug / 12 / 2000
KO (Knees)
1
0:39
loss
Tito Ortiz
UFC 25 - Ultimate Japan 3
Apr / 14 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
5
5:00
win
Bob Schrijber
Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round
Jan / 30 / 2000
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Yuichi Watanabe
1
2:42
win
Daijiro Matsui
Pride FC - Pride 8
Nov / 21 / 1999
Decision (Unanimous)
Akira Okabayashi
2
10:00
win
Carl Ognibene
Pride FC - Pride 7
Sep / 12 / 1999
Decision (Unanimous)
Keiji Shiozaki
2
10:00
win
Tony Petarra
UFC 20 - Battle for the Gold
May / 07 / 1999
KO (Knee)
Mario Yamasaki
1
2:53
win
Eugene Jackson
IVC 10 - World Class Champions
Apr / 27 / 1999
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
0:32
win
Adrian Serrano
IVC 9 - The Revenge
Jan / 20 / 1999
KO (Punches and Soccer Kick)
1
0:22
loss
Vitor Belfort
UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil
Oct / 16 / 1998
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
0:44
win
Mike Van Arsdale
IVC 6 - The Challenge
Aug / 23 / 1998
KO (Punch and Soccer Kick)
1
4:00
loss
Artur Mariano
IVC 2 - A Question of Pride
Sep / 15 / 1997
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
13:10
win
Egidio Amaro da Costa
IVC 2 - A Question of Pride
Sep / 15 / 1997
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
2:27
win
Sean Bormet
IVC 2 - A Question of Pride
Sep / 15 / 1997
KO (Kick)
1
1:19
win
Marcelo Barbosa
BVF 10 - Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 10
Jul / 01 / 1997
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
1
0:20
win
Dilson Filho
BVF 6 - Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1
Nov / 01 / 1996
KO (Punch)
1
3:35
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