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Wanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
Age: 48 | Jul 3, 1976
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185 lbs
Professional Record
| 51 fights | 35 wins | 14 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 27 | 7 |
| Submissions | 1 | 0 |
| Decisions | 7 | 7 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 35 - 14 - 2 | Quinton Jackson | Bellator 206 - Mousasi vs. MacDonald | September 29, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | Mike Beltran | 2 | 4:32 |
| LOSS | 35 - 13 - 2 | Chael Sonnen | Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva | June 24, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 35 - 12 - 2 | Brian Stann | UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann | March 03, 2013 | KO (Punches) | Marc Goddard | 2 | 4:08 |
| LOSS | 34 - 12 - 2 | Rich Franklin | UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2 | June 23, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mario Yamasaki | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 34 - 11 - 2 | Cung Le | UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson | November 19, 2011 | TKO (Knees and Punches) | Dan Stell | 2 | 4:49 |
| LOSS | 33 - 11 - 2 | Chris Leben | UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2 | July 02, 2011 | KO (Punches) | Josh Rosenthal | 1 | 0:27 |
| WIN | 33 - 10 - 2 | Michael Bisping | UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez | February 20, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 32 - 10 - 2 | Rich Franklin | UFC 99 - The Comeback | June 13, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 32 - 9 - 2 | Quinton Jackson | UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008 | December 27, 2008 | KO (Punch) | Yves Lavigne | 1 | 3:21 |
| WIN | 32 - 8 - 2 | Keith Jardine | UFC 84 - Ill Will | May 24, 2008 | KO (Punches) | Steve Mazzagatti | 1 | 0:36 |
| LOSS | 31 - 8 - 2 | Chuck Liddell | UFC 79 - Nemesis | December 29, 2007 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 31 - 7 - 2 | Dan Henderson | Pride 33 - Second Coming | February 24, 2007 | KO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 2:08 |
| LOSS | 31 - 6 - 2 | Mirko Filipovic | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute | September 10, 2006 | KO (Head Kick) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 5:22 |
| WIN | 31 - 5 - 2 | Kazuyuki Fujita | Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute | July 01, 2006 | TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 9:21 |
| WIN | 30 - 5 - 2 | Ricardo Arona | Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 | December 31, 2005 | Decision (Split) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 29 - 5 - 2 | Ricardo Arona | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 | August 28, 2005 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 29 - 4 - 2 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 | June 26, 2005 | TKO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 5:24 |
| WIN | 28 - 4 - 2 | Hidehiko Yoshida | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 | April 23, 2005 | Decision (Split) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 27 - 4 - 2 | Mark Hunt | Pride FC - Shockwave 2004 | December 31, 2004 | Decision (Split) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 27 - 3 - 2 | Quinton Jackson | Pride 28 - High Octane | October 31, 2004 | KO (Knees) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 3:26 |
| WIN | 26 - 3 - 2 | Yuki Kondo | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 | August 15, 2004 | KO (Stomps) | Minoru Toyonaga | 1 | 2:46 |
| WIN | 25 - 3 - 2 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Pride - Bushido 2 | February 15, 2004 | KO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 1:09 |
| WIN | 24 - 3 - 2 | Quinton Jackson | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 | November 09, 2003 | TKO (Knees) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 6:28 |
| WIN | 23 - 3 - 2 | Hidehiko Yoshida | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 | November 09, 2003 | Decision (Unanimous) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 22 - 3 - 2 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 | August 10, 2003 | KO (Punch) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 5:01 |
| WIN | 21 - 3 - 2 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 | November 24, 2002 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 3:31 |
| WIN | 20 - 3 - 2 | Tatsuya Iwasaki | Pride FC - Shockwave | August 28, 2002 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 1:16 |
| DRAW | 19 - 3 - 2 | Mirko Filipovic | Pride 20 - Armed and Ready | April 28, 2002 | Draw (Time Limit) | Yuji Shimada | 5 | 3:00 |
| WIN | 19 - 3 - 1 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Pride 19 - Bad Blood | February 24, 2002 | KO (Punch) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 2:28 |
| WIN | 18 - 3 - 1 | Alexander Otsuka | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 | December 23, 2001 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 2:22 |
| WIN | 17 - 3 - 1 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Pride 17 - Championship Chaos | November 03, 2001 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 16 - 3 - 1 | Shungo Oyama | Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans | May 27, 2001 | TKO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 0:30 |
| WIN | 15 - 3 - 1 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Pride 13 - Collision Course | March 25, 2001 | TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 1:38 |
| WIN | 14 - 3 - 1 | Dan Henderson | Pride 12 - Cold Fury | December 23, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | Akira Okabayashi | 2 | 10:00 |
| NC | 13 - 3 - 1 | Gilbert Yvel | Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun | October 31, 2000 | No Contest (Yvel Kicked in Groin) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 0:21 |
| WIN | 13 - 3 | Guy Mezger | Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors | August 27, 2000 | KO (Punches) | Keiji Shiozaki | 1 | 3:40 |
| WIN | 12 - 3 | Todd Medina | Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2 | August 12, 2000 | KO (Knees) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| LOSS | 11 - 3 | Tito Ortiz | UFC 25 - Ultimate Japan 3 | April 14, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 2 | Bob Schrijber | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round | January 30, 2000 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Yuichi Watanabe | 1 | 2:42 |
| WIN | 10 - 2 | Daijiro Matsui | Pride FC - Pride 8 | November 21, 1999 | Decision (Unanimous) | Akira Okabayashi | 2 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Carl Ognibene | Pride FC - Pride 7 | September 12, 1999 | Decision (Unanimous) | Keiji Shiozaki | 2 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 2 | Tony Petarra | UFC 20 - Battle for the Gold | May 07, 1999 | KO (Knee) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 2:53 |
| WIN | 7 - 2 | Eugene Jackson | IVC 10 - World Class Champions | April 27, 1999 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 0:32 | |
| WIN | 6 - 2 | Adrian Serrano | IVC 9 - The Revenge | January 20, 1999 | KO (Punches and Kick) | 1 | 0:22 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 2 | Vitor Belfort | UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil | October 16, 1998 | TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:44 |
| WIN | 5 - 1 | Mike Van Arsdale | IVC 6 - The Challenge | August 23, 1998 | KO (Punch and Kick) | 1 | 4:00 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 1 | Artur Mariano | IVC 2 - A Question of Pride | September 15, 1997 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 13:10 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Egidio Amaro da Costa | IVC 2 - A Question of Pride | September 15, 1997 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:27 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Sean Bormet | IVC 2 - A Question of Pride | September 15, 1997 | KO (Kick) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Marcelo Barbosa | BVF 10 - Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 10 | July 01, 1997 | TKO (Shoulder Injury) | 1 | 0:20 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Dilson Filho | BVF 6 - Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1 | November 01, 1996 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:35 |
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