MMA StatBook
Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva

“The Spider”

MiddleweightBrazil / United States3-fight losing streak

34Wins
11Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWL

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Profile

Age
51 (born April 14, 1975)
Born in
São Paulo
Height
6' 2"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
17-7 (1 NC)
Title fights
13

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC17

  • KO/TKO 11
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.07 top 54%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.58
Striking accuracy59%Better than 94% of middleweights
Strike defense60%Better than 85% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.17 top 93%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.3
Takedown accuracy75%Better than 96% of middleweights
Takedown defense76%Better than 77% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Silva last fought on October 31, 2020 (Loss vs Uriah Hall). Silva has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva "The Spider" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in São Paulo, Brazil on April 14, 1975. Silva stands 6' 2" with a 77" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw.

Silva turned professional in 1997, debuting with BFC. Silva arrived in the UFC with a 17-4 record. Silva first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night 5 in June 2006 and beat Chris Leben by KO/TKO. Silva's UFC record stands at 17-7 (1 NC) after 25 fights. Silva first won a UFC title fight at UFC 64: Unstoppable, beating Rich Franklin, and has won 11 title fights in total.

Knockouts define Silva's UFC career: 11 of 17 wins came by KO or TKO. By the numbers, Silva is more accurate with significant strikes than 94% of middleweights and avoids strikes better than 85% of middleweights. Notable wins include Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin, all UFC title-fight winners. Silva ranks #2 in UFC history for most knockdowns.

Silva needed only 0:49 to beat Chris Leben at UFC Fight Night 5, the fastest UFC win of that career. Silva's record in UFC title fights stands at 11-2. Silva has never been submitted in the UFC. Silva's record outside the UFC includes 4-1 in Mecca and 3-2 in Pride.

Silva's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva in October 2020, where Silva lost to Uriah Hall.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Uriah Hall

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R4 1:24

    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva

    Oct 31, 2020

    53Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Jared Cannonier

    KO/TKO · Kick to Leg At Distance · R1 4:47

    UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade

    May 11, 2019

    8Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Israel Adesanya

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva

    Feb 9, 2019

    31Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Derek Brunson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie

    Feb 11, 2017

    43Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Daniel Cormier

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

    Jul 9, 2016

    17Str 0TD 0KD
  6. L

    Michael Bisping

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping

    Feb 27, 2016

    75Str 0TD 1KD
  7. NC

    Nick Diaz

    Overturned · Failed Drug Test by SilvaSal D'amato 46 - 49.Marcos Rosales 45 - 50.Glenn Trowbridge 45 - 50. · R5 5:00

    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz

    Jan 31, 2015

    108Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Chris Weidman Title

    KO/TKO · toLeg Injury · R2 1:16

    UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2

    Dec 28, 2013

    8Str 0TD 0KD
  9. L

    Chris Weidman Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:18

    UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman

    Jul 6, 2013

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Stephan Bonnar

    KO/TKO · Knee to Body At Distance · R1 4:40

    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar

    Oct 13, 2012

    19Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Chael Sonnen Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 1:55

    UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2

    Jul 7, 2012

    15Str 0TD 1KD
  12. W

    Yushin Okami Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 2:04

    UFC 134: Silva vs Okami

    Aug 27, 2011

    43Str 0TD 2KD
  13. W

    Vitor Belfort Title

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceFront Kick · R1 3:25

    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort

    Feb 5, 2011

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  14. W

    Chael Sonnen Title

    Submission · Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard · R5 3:10

    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

    Aug 7, 2010

    29Str 1TD 0KD
  15. W

    Demian Maia Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 112: Invincible

    Apr 10, 2010

    61Str 0TD 1KD
  16. W

    Forrest Griffin

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:23

    UFC 101: Declaration

    Aug 8, 2009

    13Str 0TD 3KD
  17. W

    Thales Leites Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 97: Redemption

    Apr 18, 2009

    94Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Patrick Cote Title

    KO/TKO · toKnee Injury · R3 0:39

    UFC 90: Silva vs Cote

    Oct 25, 2008

    29Str 1TD 0KD
  19. W

    James Irvin

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:01

    UFC: Silva vs Irvin

    Jul 19, 2008

    13Str 0TD 1KD
  20. W

    Dan Henderson Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:52

    UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

    Mar 1, 2008

    47Str 0TD 0KD
  21. W

    Rich Franklin Title

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R2 1:07

    UFC 77: Hostile Territory

    Oct 20, 2007

    39Str 0TD 3KD
  22. W

    Nate Marquardt Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:50

    UFC 73: Stacked

    Jul 7, 2007

    10Str 1TD 1KD
  23. W

    Travis Lutter

    Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 2:11

    UFC 67: All or Nothing

    Feb 3, 2007

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  24. W

    Rich Franklin Title

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R1 2:59

    UFC 64: Unstoppable

    Oct 14, 2006

    31Str 0TD 1KD
  25. W

    Chris Leben

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:49

    UFC Fight Night 5

    Jun 28, 2006

    17Str 0TD 2KD

Full MMA career

Anderson Silva is 34-11 (1 NC) across 46 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on June 25, 1997 (BFC). 21 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins34

  • KO/TKO 20
  • Submission 6
  • Decision 8

Pro losses11

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 4
  • Other 1
Finish rate
76% of wins
Longest win streak
17
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC17-7 (1 NC)2006
Mecca4-12000
Pride3-22002
Cage Rage4-02004
BFC2-01997
Shooto2-02001
Conquista Fight1-02003
Gladiator1-02004
Rumble on the Rock0-12006

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Uriah Hall TKO (punches), R4 UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva Oct 31, 2020
L Jared Cannonier TKO (leg kick), R1 UFC 237 May 11, 2019
L Israel Adesanya Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 234 Feb 9, 2019
W Derek Brunson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 208 Feb 11, 2017
L Daniel Cormier Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 200 Jul 9, 2016
L Michael Bisping Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping Feb 27, 2016
NC Nick Diaz NC (overturned by NSAC), R5 UFC 183 Jan 31, 2015
L Chris Weidman TKO (leg injury), R2 UFC 168 Dec 28, 2013
L Chris Weidman KO (punches), R2 UFC 162 Jul 6, 2013
W Stephan Bonnar TKO (knee to the body and punches), R1 UFC 153 Oct 13, 2012
W Chael Sonnen TKO (knee to the body and punches), R2 UFC 148 Jul 7, 2012
W Yushin Okami TKO (punches), R2 UFC 134 Aug 27, 2011
W Vitor Belfort KO (front kick and punches), R1 UFC 126 Feb 5, 2011
W Chael Sonnen Submission (triangle choke), R5 UFC 117 Aug 7, 2010
W Demian Maia Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 112 Apr 10, 2010
W Forrest Griffin KO (punch), R1 UFC 101 Aug 8, 2009
W Thales Leites Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 97 Apr 18, 2009
W Patrick Côté TKO (knee injury), R3 UFC 90 Oct 25, 2008
W James Irvin KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin Jul 19, 2008
W Dan Henderson Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 82 Mar 1, 2008
W Rich Franklin TKO (knees), R2 UFC 77 Oct 20, 2007
W Nate Marquardt TKO (punches), R1 UFC 73 Jul 7, 2007
W Travis Lutter TKO (submission to elbows), R2 UFC 67 Feb 3, 2007
W Rich Franklin KO (knee), R1 UFC 64 Oct 14, 2006
W Chris Leben KO (knee), R1 UFC Fight Night 5 Jun 28, 2006
W Tony Fryklund KO (elbow), R1 Cage Rage 16 Apr 22, 2006
L Yushin Okami DQ (illegal kick), R1 Rumble on the Rock 8 Jan 20, 2006
W Curtis Stout KO (punches), R1 Cage Rage 14 Dec 3, 2005
W Jorge Rivera TKO (knees and punches), R2 Cage Rage 11 Apr 30, 2005
L Ryo Chonan Submission (flying scissor heel hook), R3 Pride Shockwave 2004 Dec 31, 2004
W Lee Murray Decision (unanimous), R3 Cage Rage 8 Sep 11, 2004
W Jeremy Horn Decision (unanimous), R3 Gladiator 2 Jun 27, 2004
W Waldir dos Anjos TKO (corner stoppage), R1 Conquista Fight 1 Dec 20, 2003
L Daiju Takase Submission (triangle choke), R1 Pride 26 Jun 8, 2003
W Carlos Newton KO (flying knee and punches), R1 Pride 25 Mar 16, 2003
W Alexander Otsuka Decision (unanimous), R3 Pride 22 Sep 29, 2002
W Alex Stiebling TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Pride 21 Jun 23, 2002
W Roan Carneiro TKO (submission to punches), R1 Mecca 6 Jan 31, 2002
W Hayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto 7 Aug 26, 2001
W Israel Albuquerque TKO (submission to punches), R1 Mecca 5 Jun 9, 2001
W Tetsuji Kato Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto 2 Mar 2, 2001
W Claudionor Fontinelle TKO (punches and knees), R1 Mecca 4 Dec 16, 2000
W Jose Barreto TKO (head kick and punches), R1 Mecca 2 Aug 12, 2000
L Luiz Azeredo Decision (unanimous), R2 Mecca 1 May 27, 2000
W Fabrício Camões TKO (retirement), R1 BFC 1 Jun 25, 1997
W Raimundo Pinheiro Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 BFC 1 Jun 25, 1997

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Anderson Silva's record?

Anderson Silva's professional MMA record is 34 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Anderson Silva?

Anderson Silva is 51 years old, born on April 14, 1975.

How tall is Anderson Silva and what is their reach?

Anderson Silva stands 6' 2" with a 77" reach.

Who did Anderson Silva fight last?

Anderson Silva lost to Uriah Hall by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva on Oct 31, 2020.

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