Anderson Silva
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| Anderson Silva | |
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| Nickname | The Spider |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | April 14, 1975 (age 31) |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Town of birth | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Fighting style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Anderson da 'The Spider' Silva (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter and the current UFC Middleweight Champion. He is also the current Cage Rage World Middleweight champion, the longest-reigning champion in that promotion. He has competed in other promotions like PRIDE Fighting Championship, Shooto, and Rumble on the Rock, and holds notable wins over Rich Franklin, Hayato Sakurai, Carlos Newton, and Jeremy Horn. [1] Once a member of the famed Chute Boxe Academy, he later left and formed the Muay Thai Dream Team. As of late November 2006, he formed a new team called Black House (Casa Preta in Portuguese) with Assuerio Silva, Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort and Carlos Barreto.[citation needed]
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[edit] Biography
Although known primarily for his skills in Muay Thai, Silva is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he earned in 2005 from Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.[2]
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Silva fought in the Mecca organization in Brazil. Silva lost his first fight to Luiz Azeredo by decision. After that fight, he went on a nine-fight winning streak, winning 6 of those fights by either submission or TKO. His first match in Japan was against Shooto Champion Hayato Sakurai. Silva was the first person to ever beat Sakurai, and became the new Shooto Middleweight(167 lb) Champion.
[edit] PRIDE Fighting Championships and Cage Rage
In 2002, Silva began fighting in PRIDE Fighting Championships. In his first fight with the promotion, he stopped Alex Steibling due to a cut resulting from a high kick. In his next match, he won via decision against the "Diet Butcher" Alexander Otsuka. At PRIDE 25, Silva faced Carlos Newton. Newton tried to shoot in on Silva, but was hit with a flying knee. Newton collapsed and Silva finished the fight with strikes, winning by technical knockout.
At PRIDE 26, Silva faced Daiju Takase. Considering his record at the time – with only four wins to seven losses – most predicted that Takase would not win. Surprisingly, Takase submitted Silva with a triangle choke late in the first round.
After his loss to Takase, Silva fought in other promotions around the world. On June 27, 2004, Silva fought Jeremy Horn and earned a clear decision victory. Three months later, Silva made his debut in the Cage Rage promotion in England. At Cage Rage 8 Silva fought and defeated UFC veteran – and noted striker – Lee Murray by decision.
That year, Silva returned to PRIDE on December 31. His opponent was Ryo Chonan. Anderson was in control with a take down and body triangle in the first round. Ryo was able to counter Anderson's knees from the clinch, with knees, and takedowns. Despite being the underdog Ryo was winning the standup with knees and legkicks. The fight ended in third round , when Chonan executed a slick flying scissor heel hook, forcing Silva to submit.
After the loss to Chonan, Silva continued fighting in the Cage Rage promotion, as well as other promotions around the world. Silva defended his Cage Rage title against Curtis Stout before fighting in Hawaii's Rumble on the Rock promotion, where he fought Yushin Okami in the first round of the 175 lb tournament. Although he was labeled as the favorite to win the tournament, Silva lost his fight when he kicked Okami in the face from the guard position. Okami's knees were on the ground at the time, making the attack an illegal strike to the head of a downed opponent. Silva was disqualified, and returned to Cage Rage once again.
Although he was slated to fight Matt Lindland at Cage Rage 16, Lindland's decision to fight Mike Van Arsdale at Raze Fight Night put an end to the highly-anticipated match up. Instead, Silva defended his championship against Tony Fryklund, winning the fight by knockout early in the first round.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Although speculation ran rampant about where Silva would sign next, the UFC announced in late April 2006 that they had signed Anderson Silva to a multi-fight contract, one of these fights believed to be for the Middleweight title. It wasn't long before the UFC started promoting Silva, releasing an interview segment almost immediately after announcing his arrival. [3]
Silva made his anticipated debut at Ultimate Fight Night 5 on June 28, 2006. His opponent was Chris Leben, a contestant from The Ultimate Fighter 1 reality show who had since gone undefeated in the UFC with five consecutive victories. A relatively unknown fighter in the United States, Silva made an emphatic debut when he knocked out Leben with a flurry of strikes, followed by a final knee strike at 49 seconds into the first round. In response to the victory, the UFC quickly tallied a poll on their main page, asking participants to select Silva's next opponent; the majority of voters selected UFC Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin.
Although it is unknown whether the UFC voters had any bearing on the situation, Silva was given his chance at the title at UFC 64 on 14 October 2006. Silva defeated Rich Franklin by TKO (Strikes) at 2:59 in the first round. Silva hit Franklin with knees to the body in the Muay Thai clinch, then broke Franklin's nose with a knee to the face. Unable to strike back, Franklin dodged the last of Silva's strikes before falling to the ground, where John McCarthy ended the fight. Silva was then crowned the new UFC Middleweight Champion. Anderson Silva joins Ryoto Machida as the only other man to have beaten Rich Franklin.
On February 3, 2007, Silva defeated The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Travis Lutter by submission due to a triangle choke at UFC 67. What was to be Silva's first title defense since defeating Franklin in October 2006 was quickly changed to a non-title bout following Lutter's unsuccessful attempt to make the 185 pound weight limit for the title contest. Silva won the fight with what was considered his opponent's strongest skill: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[4].
During an edition of The Beatdown on Sherdog, Rich Franklin said that Silva has signed a fight with Nate Marquardt for the title [5]. Franklin has stated in a post-fight interview that he himself has a rematch for the title with Silva in Franklin's hometown.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 18 Wins (10 KO's, 3 submissions), 4 Losses , 0 Draws, 0 No Contest. | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 02/03/2007 | Win | Travis Lutter | UFC 67: All or Nothing | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 2:11 | Non-title fight (Lutter didn't make Weight) |
| 10/14/2006 | Win | Rich Franklin | UFC 64: Unstoppable | TKO | 1 | 2:59 | Won UFC Middleweight Title |
| 06/28/2006 | Win | Chris Leben | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 | KO | 1 | 0:49 | |
| 04/22/2006 | Win | Tony Fryklund | CR 16-Critical Condition | KO (Elbow) | 1 | 2:02 | |
| 01/20/2006 | Loss | Yushin Okami | ROTR 8-Rumble on the Rock 8 | DQ (Illegal Kick) | 1 | 2:33 | |
| 12/03/2005 | Win | Curtis Stout | CR 14-Punishment | KO | 1 | 4:59 | |
| 04/30/2005 | Win | Jorge Rivera | CR 11-Face Off | TKO | 2 | 3:53 | |
| 12/31/2004 | Loss | Ryo Chonan | PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook) | 3 | 3:08 | |
| 09/11/2004 | Win | Lee Murray | CR 8-Knights of the Octagon | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Won Cage Rage Middleweight Title |
| 06/27/2004 | Win | Jeremy Horn | Gladiator FC-Day 2 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 12/20/2003 | Win | Waldir dos Anjos | CF 1-Conquista Fight 1 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| 06/08/2003 | Loss | Daiju Takase | PRIDE 26 - Bad to the Bone | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 8:33 | |
| 03/16/2003 | Win | Carlos Newton | PRIDE 25 - Body Blow | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 6:27 | |
| 09/29/2002 | Win | Alexander Otsuka | PRIDE 22 - Beasts From The East 2 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 06/23/2002 | Win | Alex Stiebling | PRIDE 21 - Demolition | TKO (Cut) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| 01/31/2002 | Win | Roan Carneiro | Meca 6-Meca World Vale Tudo 6 | Submission (Punches) | 1 | Unknown | |
| 08/26/2001 | Win | Hayato Sakurai | Shooto-To The Top 7 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Won Shooto Middleweight Title |
| 06/09/2001 | Win | Israel Albuquerque | Meca 5-Meca World Vale Tudo 5 | Submission (Strikes) | 1 | 6:17 | |
| 03/02/2001 | Win | Tetsuji Kato | Shooto-To The Top 2 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 12/16/2000 | Win | Claudionor Fontinelle | Meca 4-Meca World Vale Tudo 4 | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 4:35 | |
| 08/12/2000 | Win | Jose Barreto | Meca 2-Meca World Vale Tudo 2 | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| 05/27/2000 | Loss | Luiz Azeredo | Meca 1-Meca World Vale Tudo 1 | Decision (Split) | 2 | 10:00 | |
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Current UFC Middleweight Champion
- Current Cage Rage World Middleweight Champion
- Former Shooto Middleweight Champion
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- MMA Record on Sherdog.com
- Anderson Silva's Official Tee
- Anderson Silva highlight video collection
- Sherdog.com UFC 67 Recap
| Previous champion Rich Franklin |
5th UFC Middleweight Champion October 14, 2006 – Present |
Next champion Incumbent |
