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Wanderlei Silva

"The Axe Murderer"
35-14-1★ 7bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5
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CAREER SUMMARY

Wanderlei Silva holds a professional MMA record of 35-14-1. Wanderlei Silva has won 35 fights: 25 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 7 by decision. Of 14 career losses, 7 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Wanderlei Silva lands 2.66 significant strikes per minute with 34% accuracy and averages 0.25 takedowns per 15 minutes. Wanderlei Silva also has 1 recorded Boxing bout. Most recent fight: September 29, 2018. Tracked organizations: BELLATOR, UFC, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Weight
205 lbs93 kg
Reach
74"188 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1976-07-03
Age
50
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • Wand Fight Team · Brazil

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power98
Kick power66
Punch speed97
Kick speed60
Accuracy82
Takedowns44
Ground striking88
Submissions60
Chin87
Body strength94
Cardio68

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 35-14-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.66per min
34% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.21per min
63% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.25per 15 min
40% success
Takedowns stuffed48%
Submission attempts0.1per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 5-7-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.66per min
34% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.21per min
63% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.25per 15 min
40% success
Takedowns stuffed48%
Submission attempts0.1per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Wanderlei Silva sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Wanderlei Silva has won 7 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.

★ FOTN ×5★ KOTN ×2
  1. ★ FOTN + KOTNvs Brian Stann · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannMar 3, 2013
  2. ★ FOTNvs Rich Franklin · UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IIJun 23, 2012
  3. ★ FOTNvs Cung Le · UFC 139: Shogun vs. HendersonNov 19, 2011
  4. ★ FOTNvs Rich Franklin · UFC 99: THE COMEBACKJun 13, 2009
  5. ★ KOTNvs Keith Jardine · UFC 84: ILL WILLMay 24, 2008
  6. ★ FOTNvs Chuck Liddell · UFC 79: NEMESISDec 29, 2007

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 4 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Wanderlei Silva earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Quinton Jackson
    BellatorBellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald· Sep 29, 2018· Heavyweight· 35-14-1 vs 37-13
    TKO
    R2 · 4:32
  2. LOSS
    vs Chael Sonnen
    BellatorBellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva· Jun 24, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 35-13-1 vs 29-15-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. WIN
    vs Brian Stann
    UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann· Mar 3, 2013· Light Heavyweight· 35-12-1 vs 12-6
    TKO
    R2 · 4:08
    FOTN + KOTN
  4. LOSS
    vs Rich Franklin
    UFCUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II· Jun 23, 2012· Catchweight· 34-12-1 vs 29-6
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  5. WIN
    vs Cung Le
    UFCUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson· Nov 19, 2011· Middleweight· 34-11-1 vs 7-2
    TKO
    R2 · 4:49
    FOTN
  6. LOSS
    vs Chris Leben
    UFCUFC 132: Cruz vs Faber· Jul 2, 2011· Middleweight· 33-11-1 vs 20-8
    TKO
    R1 · 0:27
  7. WIN
    vs Michael Bisping
    UFCUFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ· Feb 21, 2010· Middleweight· 33-10-1 vs 18-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Rich Franklin
    UFCUFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009· Catchweight· 32-10-1 vs 27-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  9. LOSS
    vs Quinton Jackson
    UFCUFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008· Dec 27, 2008· Light Heavyweight· 32-9-1 vs 28-7
    TKO
    R1 · 3:21
  10. WIN
    vs Keith Jardine
    UFCUFC 84: ILL WILL· May 24, 2008· Light Heavyweight· 32-8-1 vs 14-4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:36
    KOTN
  11. LOSS
    vs Chuck Liddell
    UFCUFC 79: NEMESIS· Dec 29, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 31-8-1 vs 22-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  12. LOSS
    vs Dan HendersonTitle bout
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 33: Second Coming· Feb 24, 2007· Middleweight· 31-7-1 vs 22-5
    TKO
    R3 · 2:00
  13. LOSS
    vs Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006· Openweight· 31-6-1 vs 20-4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 5:26
  14. WIN
    vs Kazuyuki Fujita
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute· Jul 1, 2006· Openweight· 31-5-1 vs 13-5
    TKO
    R1 · 9:21
  15. WIN
    vs Ricardo Arona×6Title bout · Title win #6
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2005· Dec 31, 2005· Middleweight· 30-5-1 vs 12-4
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  16. LOSS
    vs Ricardo Arona
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict 2005· Aug 28, 2005· Middleweight· 29-5-1 vs 12-2
    UD
    R2 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Kazuhiro Nakamura
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005· Middleweight· 29-4-1 vs 6-4
    TKO
    R1 · 5:24
  18. WIN
    vs Hidehiko Yoshida
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination 2005· Apr 23, 2005· Middleweight· 28-4-1 vs 4-3-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. LOSS
    vs Mark Hunt
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2004· Dec 31, 2004· Openweight· 27-4-1 vs 2-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  20. WIN
    vs Quinton Jackson×5Title bout · Title win #5
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 28: High Octane· Oct 31, 2004· Middleweight· 27-3-1 vs 20-5
    TKO
    R2 · 3:26
  21. WIN
    vs Yuki Kondo
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict 2004· Aug 15, 2004· Middleweight· 26-3-1 vs 42-14-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:46
  22. WIN
    vs Ikuhisa Minowa
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 2· Feb 15, 2004· Openweight· 25-3-1 vs 23-19-8
    TKO
    R1 · 1:09
  23. WIN
    vs Hidehiko Yoshida
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict 2003· Nov 9, 2003· Middleweight· 23-3-1 vs 3-1
    UD
    R2 · 5:00
  24. WIN
    vs Quinton Jackson×4Title bout · Title win #4
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict 2003· Nov 9, 2003· Middleweight· 24-3-1 vs 18-4
    TKO
    R1 · 6:28
  25. WIN
    vs Kazushi Sakuraba
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003· Middleweight· 22-3-1 vs 14-7-1
    TKO
    R1 · 5:01
  26. WIN
    vs Hiromitsu Kanehara×3Title bout · Title win #3
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002· Middleweight· 21-3-1 vs 22-12-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:40
  27. WIN
    vs Tatsuya Iwasaki
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave· Aug 28, 2002· Middleweight· 20-3-1 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:16
  28. DRAW
    vs Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002· Openweight· 19-3-1 vs 2-0-2
    DRAW
    R5 · 3:00
  29. WIN
    vs Kiyoshi Tamura×2Title bout · Title win #2
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 19: Bad Blood· Feb 24, 2002· Middleweight· 19-3 vs 35-15-3
    TKO
    R2 · 2:28
  30. WIN
    vs Alexander Otsuka
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001· Middleweight· 18-3 vs 4-9
    TKO
    R3 · 2:22
  31. WIN
    vs Kazushi Sakuraba×1Title bout · Title win #1
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001· Middleweight· 17-3 vs 13-4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 10:00
  32. WIN
    vs Shungo Oyama
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans· May 27, 2001· Openweight· 16-3 vs 1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:30
  33. WIN
    vs Kazushi Sakuraba
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001· Openweight· 15-3 vs 12-3-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:38
  34. WIN
    vs Dan Henderson
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000· Openweight· 14-3 vs 9-1
    UD
    R2 · 10:00
  35. WIN
    vs Guy Mezger
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000· Openweight· 13-3 vs 24-11-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:45
  36. WIN
    vs Todd Medina
    Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 12-3 vs 4-6
    TKO
    R1 · 0:39
  37. LOSS
    vs Tito OrtizTitle bout
    UFCUFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3· Apr 14, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 11-3 vs 5-2
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  38. WIN
    vs Bob Schrijber
    PRIDE FCPRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000· Openweight· 11-2 vs 13-9
    SUB
    R1 · 2:42
  39. WIN
    vs Daijiro Matsui
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999· Openweight· 10-2 vs 1-2-2
    DEC
    R2 · 10:00
  40. WIN
    vs Carl Malenko
    PRIDE FCPRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999· Openweight· 9-2 vs 1-3
    UD
    R2 · 10:00
  41. WIN
    vs Tony Petarra
    UFCUFC 20: Battle For The Gold· May 7, 1999· Middleweight· 8-2 vs 1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:53
  42. WIN
    vs Eugene Jackson
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Apr 27, 1999· 7-2 vs 9-3-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:32
  43. WIN
    vs Adrian Serrano
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Jan 20, 1999· 6-2 vs 14-5-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:22
  44. LOSS
    vs Vitor Belfort
    UFCUFC - Ultimate Brazil· Oct 16, 1998· Middleweight· 5-2 vs 6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:44
  45. WIN
    vs Mike van Arsdale
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Aug 23, 1998· 5-1 vs 4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 4:00
  46. WIN
    vs Marcelo Barbosa
    · Jul 1, 1998· 4-1 vs 1-4
    TKO
    R1 · 0:20
  47. WIN
    vs Sean Bormet
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997· 2-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
  48. WIN
    vs Egidio Amaro da Costa
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997· 2-0 vs 1-6
    SUB
  49. LOSS
    vs Artur Mariano
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997· 1-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 13:10
  50. WIN
    vs Dilson Filho
    · Nov 1, 1996· 1-0 vs 0-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:35

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1625▼8
Peak
1912Oct 31, 2004
Rated fights
50
150016501800199720012005200920132017Nov 1, 1996 · 1537Sep 15, 1997 · 1531Sep 15, 1997 · 1569Sep 15, 1997 · 1568Jul 1, 1998 · 1596Aug 23, 1998 · 1640Oct 16, 1998 · 1610Jan 20, 1999 · 1634Apr 27, 1999 · 1659May 7, 1999 · 1682Sep 12, 1999 · 1694Nov 21, 1999 · 1708Jan 30, 2000 · 1731Apr 14, 2000 · 1700Aug 12, 2000 · 1713Aug 27, 2000 · 1747Dec 9, 2000 · 1768Mar 25, 2001 · 1805May 27, 2001 · 1809Nov 3, 2001 · 1827Dec 23, 2001 · 1832Feb 24, 2002 · 1845Apr 28, 2002 · 1839Aug 28, 2002 · 1843Nov 24, 2002 · 1853Aug 10, 2003 · 1863Nov 9, 2003 · 1868Nov 9, 2003 · 1883Feb 15, 2004 · 1888Aug 15, 2004 · 1898Oct 31, 2004 · 1912Dec 31, 2004 · 1903Apr 23, 2005 · 1905Jun 26, 2005 · 1911Aug 28, 2005 · 1896Dec 31, 2005 · 1900Jul 1, 2006 · 1909Sep 10, 2006 · 1893Feb 24, 2007 · 1871Dec 29, 2007 · 1860May 24, 2008 · 1871Dec 27, 2008 · 1853Jun 13, 2009 · 1843Feb 20, 2010 · 1854Jul 2, 2011 · 1796Nov 20, 2011 · 1808Jun 24, 2012 · 1798Mar 2, 2013 · 1813Jun 24, 2017 · 1645Sep 29, 2018 · 16251625

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Frequently asked questions

When does Wanderlei Silva fight next?

Wanderlei Silva has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Wanderlei Silva's record?

Wanderlei Silva's professional MMA record is 35-14-1.

Who is Wanderlei Silva fighting next?

Wanderlei Silva's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Wanderlei Silva fight last?

Wanderlei Silva most recently fought Quinton Jackson at Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald on Saturday, September 29, 2018, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Wanderlei Silva fight in?

Wanderlei Silva fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Wanderlei Silva have?

Wanderlei Silva has 25 wins by KO/TKO and 3 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Wanderlei Silva won?

Wanderlei Silva has won 7 UFC post-fight bonuses: 5× Fight of the Night, 2× KO of the Night.

How tall is Wanderlei Silva?

Wanderlei Silva is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Wanderlei Silva weigh?

Wanderlei Silva weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).

What is Wanderlei Silva's reach?

Wanderlei Silva has a reach of 74" (188 cm).

How old is Wanderlei Silva?

Wanderlei Silva is 50 years old (born Jul 3, 1976).

Where is Wanderlei Silva from?

Wanderlei Silva is from Brazil.