Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃deʁsõ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 and ended in 2013 and included a UFC record 16 consecutive victories in that span. Silva left the UFC in November 2020 and returned to boxing.
| Anderson Silva | |
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Silva in 2012 | |
| Born | Anderson da Silva 14 April 1975 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | The Spider |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77+1⁄2 in (197 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Team | Chute Boxe Academy (1997–2003) Muay Thai Dream Team (2003–2006) Brazilian Top Team (2003–2006) Black House (2007–2013) Team Nogueira Killer Bees Muay Thai College (Founded/Current Team) |
| Trainer | Boxing: Josuel Distak and Luiz Dorea Jiu-Jitsu: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Sylvio Behring and Ramon Lemos Wrestling: Mark Muñoz Muay Thai: Rafael Cordeiro, Pedro Rizzo, Israel Gomes Panantukan: Dan Inosanto |
| Rank | Black prajied in Muay Thai 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira 5th dan black belt in Taekwondo Yellow rope in Capoeira |
| Years active | 1997–2020 (MMA) 1998, 2005, 2021–present (Boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 46 |
| Wins | 34 |
| By knockout | 23 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Dayane |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | www |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
UFC president Dana White, UFC commentator Joe Rogan and numerous mixed martial arts (MMA) pundits have named Silva as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Silva was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July 2023.
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