Anderson Silva “The Spider”

Photo of Anderson Silva
Team Black House
Age 49
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Middleweight

Anderson Silva, known primarily for his Muay Thai skills, is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. "The Spider" was crowned the UFC middleweight champion after his victory via TKO over Rich Franklin in October of 2006. It is because of Silva's dominance, in such promotions as the UFC and PRIDE, that he has been said to be the "best pound for pound Mixed Martial Arts fighter in the world." Since being a member of the Chute Boxe Academy, Silva has joined Team Black House. Anderson Silva has competed as both a light heavyweight and middleweight in the UFC. On many occasions, "The Spider" has said that he plans to retire in 2009, the year his UFC contract expires.

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 34-11-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 5 days
Rounds Fought 80.5
Avg. Fights/Year 1.9
Longest Layoff 2 years, 11 months, 1 day
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 17 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 21 5 8
Losses 4 2 4
Finish Rate 76.5%
Finished Rate 54.5%
Win by Decision Rate 23.5%
Loss by Decision Rate 36.4%
Win by KO Rate 61.8%
Loss by KO Rate 36.4%
Win by SUB Rate 14.7%
Loss by SUB Rate 18.2%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 49
Fastest SUB 01:53
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 08:04
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 11:38
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/31/2020 L
(34-10-0) 		Uriah Hall
(17-11-0) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 55 ON ESPN: SILVA vs HALL 		4 01:24
OFF 05/11/2019 L
(34-9-0) 		Jared Cannonier
(16-8-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 237 		1 04:47
OFF 02/09/2019 L
(34-8-0) 		Israel Adesanya
(24-4-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 234: Whitaker vs Gastelum 		3 05:00
OFF 02/11/2017 W
(33-8-0) 		Derek Brunson
(24-9-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie (Brooklyn, NY) 		3 05:00
OFF 07/09/2016 L
(33-7-0) 		Daniel Cormier
(22-3-0) 		LHW
( 198.5 vs. 206.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 200 		3 05:00
OFF 02/27/2016 L
(33-6-0) 		Michael Bisping
(30-9-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight NIght 84: Silva vs Bisping 		5 05:00
OFF 01/31/2015 Unknown
(33-6-0) 		Nick Diaz
(27-10-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		No Contest
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz 		5 05:00
OFF 12/28/2013 L
(33-5-0) 		Chris Weidman
(16-7-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 168 		2 01:16
OFF 07/06/2013 L
(33-4-0) 		Chris Weidman
(16-7-0) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman 		2 01:18
OFF 10/13/2012 W
(32-4-0) 		Stephan Bonnar
(14-9-0) 		LHW
( 202.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar 		1 04:40
OFF 07/07/2012 W
(31-4-0) 		Chael Sonnen
(31-18-1) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen 		2 01:55
OFF 08/27/2011 W
(30-4-0) 		Yushin Okami
(36-16-0) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 183.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami 		2 02:04
OFF 02/05/2011 W
(29-4-0) 		Vitor Belfort
(26-14-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 126: Belfort vs. Silva 		1 03:25
OFF 08/07/2010 W
(28-4-0) 		Chael Sonnen
(31-18-1) 		MW
( 184.5 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen 		5 03:10
OFF 04/10/2010 W
(27-4-0) 		Demian Maia
(28-11-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 112: Invincible 		5 05:00
OFF 08/08/2009 W
(26-4-0) 		Forrest Griffin
(19-7-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
UFC 101 Declaration 		1 03:23
OFF 04/18/2009 W
(25-4-0) 		Thales Leites
(28-9-0) 		MW
( 182.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 97: Redemption 		5 05:00
OFF 10/25/2008 W
(24-4-0) 		Patrick Cote
(23-11-0) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 183.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Injury)
UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote 		3 00:39
OFF 07/19/2008 W
(23-4-0) 		James Irvin
(17-10-0) 		LHW
( 206.0 vs. 206.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Silva vs. Irvin 		1 01:01
OFF 03/01/2008 W
(22-4-0) 		Dan Henderson
(32-15-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.5 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion 		2 04:52
OFF 10/20/2007 W
(21-4-0) 		Rich Franklin
(28-7-0) 		MW
( 184.5 vs. 184.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 77 Hostile Territory 		2 01:07
OFF 07/07/2007 W
(20-4-0) 		Nate Marquardt
(36-20-2) 		MW
( 184.5 vs. 182.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 73 		1 04:50
OFF 02/03/2007 W
(19-4-0) 		Travis Lutter
(10-6-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.5* ) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC 67: All or Nothing 		1 02:11
OFF 10/14/2006 W
(18-4-0) 		Rich Franklin
(28-7-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 64: Unstoppable 		1 02:59
OFF 06/28/2006 W
(17-4-0) 		Chris Leben
(20-12-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 5 		1 00:49
NRB 04/22/2006 W
(16-4-0) 		Tony Fryklund
(14-9-1) 		KO
Cage Rage (England) 16: Critical Condition 		1 02:02
NRB 01/20/2006 L
(16-3-0) 		Yushin Okami
(36-16-0) 		Disqualification (Illegal Kick)
Rumble On The Rock 8 		1 02:33
NRB 12/03/2005 W
(15-3-0) 		Curtis Stout
(10-12-1) 		KO
Cage Rage (England) 14 		1 04:59
NRB 04/30/2005 W
(14-3-0) 		Jorge Rivera
(19-9-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Cage Rage (England) 11 		2 03:35
NRB 12/31/2004 L
(14-2-0) 		Ryo Chonan
(22-13-0) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
Pride: Shock Wave 2004 		3 03:08
NRB 09/11/2004 W
(13-2-0) 		Lee Murray
(8-2-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Rage (England) 8 		3 05:00
NRB 06/27/2004 W
(12-2-0) 		Jeremy Horn
(92-22-5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Gladiator FC: Day 2 		00:00
NRB 12/20/2003 W
(11-2-0) 		Diamante Negro
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
Conquista Fight 1 		1 05:00
NRB 06/08/2003 L
(11-1-0) 		Daiju Takase
(10-15-2) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Pride 26: Bad to the Bone 		1 08:33
NRB 03/16/2003 W
(10-1-0) 		Carlos Newton
(16-15-0) 		KO
Pride 25: Body Blow 		1 06:26
NRB 09/29/2002 W
(9-1-0) 		Alexander Otsuka
(5-14-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 		3 05:00
NRB 06/23/2002 W
(8-1-0) 		Alex Stiebling
(19-11-1) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Pride 21: Demolition 		1 01:23
NRB 01/26/2002 W
(7-1-0) 		Roan Carneiro
(21-12-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Meca Vale Tudo 6 		1 00:00
SB 08/26/2001 W
(6-1-0) 		Hayato Sakurai
(35-13-2) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: To The Top Vol.7 		3 15:00
NRB 06/09/2001 W
(5-1-0) 		Israel Albuquerque
(0-3-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Meca Vale Tudo 5 		1 06:17
SB 03/02/2001 W
(4-1-0) 		Tetsuji Kato
(20-10-0) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: To The Top Vol.2 		3 05:00
NRB 12/16/2000 W
(3-1-0) 		Claudionor Fontenelle
(9-16-0) 		KO
Meca Vale Tudo 4 		1 04:35
NRB 08/12/2000 W
(2-1-0) 		Jose Barreto
(0-1-0) 		KO (Punch)
Meca Vale Tudo 2 		1 01:07
NRB 05/27/2000 L
(2-0-0) 		Luiz Azeredo
(13-9-0) 		Decision
Meca Vale Tudo 1 		2 10:00
NRB 06/25/1997 W
(0-0-0) 		Raimundo Pinheiro
(1-4-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Brazilian Freestyle Circuit 1 		1 01:53
NRB 06/25/1997 W
(0-0-0) 		Fabricio Camoes
(14-10-1) 		TKO/RSC
Brazilian Freestyle Circuit 1 		1 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class