Anderson Silva

“The Spider”

MMA · Retired

34-11 (1 NC)RECORD

23KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Anderson da Silva
Nickname	The Spider
Date of birth	14 Apr 1975
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	São Paulo, Brazil
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Middleweight / Light Heavyweight
Team	Killer Bees
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	197 cm (78″)
Stance	Switch
Years active	1997–2020
Status	Retired
Pro debut	25 Jun 1997
Last fight	Loss vs Uriah Hall, 31 Oct 2020

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Titles and honours

UFC middleweight champion (2006–2013), a record 10 title defences
Longest title reign in UFC history (2,457 days)
UFC Hall of Fame

Background

Known for striking, counter-fighting and a long unbeaten run at middleweight between 2006 and 2013.

Fight history

46 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Uriah Hall	TKO (punches)	4	1:24	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva	31 Oct 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Jared Cannonier	TKO (leg kick)	1	4:47	UFC 237	11 May 2019	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	Israel Adesanya	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 234	10 Feb 2019	Melbourne, Australia
Win	Derek Brunson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 208	11 Feb 2017	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Loss	Daniel Cormier	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 200	9 Jul 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Light heavyweight bout
Loss	Michael Bisping	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping	27 Feb 2016	London, England
No contest	Nick Diaz	No contest (overturned from decision win)	5	5:00	UFC 183	31 Jan 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Overturned after a failed drug test
Loss	Chris Weidman	TKO (leg injury)	2	1:16	UFC 168	28 Dec 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For middleweight title
Loss	Chris Weidman	KO (punches)	2	1:18	UFC 162	6 Jul 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Lost middleweight title
Win	Stephan Bonnar	TKO (knee to the body and punches)	1	4:40	UFC 153	13 Oct 2012	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Chael Sonnen	TKO (knee to the body and punches)	2	1:55	UFC 148	7 Jul 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended middleweight title
Win	Yushin Okami	TKO (punches)	2	2:04	UFC 134	27 Aug 2011	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Defended middleweight title
Win	Vitor Belfort	KO (front kick and punches)	1	3:25	UFC 126	5 Feb 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended middleweight title
Win	Chael Sonnen	Submission (triangle choke)	5	3:10	UFC 117	7 Aug 2010	Oakland, California, USA	Defended middleweight title
Win	Demian Maia	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 112	10 Apr 2010	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Defended middleweight title
Win	Forrest Griffin	KO (punch)	1	3:23	UFC 101	8 Aug 2009	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Thales Leites	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 97	18 Apr 2009	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Defended middleweight title
Win	Patrick Côté	TKO (knee injury)	3	0:39	UFC 90	25 Oct 2008	Rosemont, Illinois, USA	Defended middleweight title
Win	James Irvin	KO (punches)	1	1:01	UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin	19 Jul 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Dan Henderson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:52	UFC 82	1 Mar 2008	Columbus, Ohio, USA	Defended middleweight title
Win	Rich Franklin	TKO (knees)	2	1:07	UFC 77	20 Oct 2007	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA	Defended middleweight title
Win	Nate Marquardt	TKO (punches)	1	4:50	UFC 73	7 Jul 2007	Sacramento, California, USA	Defended middleweight title
Win	Travis Lutter	TKO (submission to elbows)	2	2:11	UFC 67	3 Feb 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Non-title bout
Win	Rich Franklin	KO (knee)	1	2:59	UFC 64	14 Oct 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won UFC middleweight title
Win	Chris Leben	KO (knee)	1	0:49	UFC Fight Night 5	28 Jun 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	UFC debut
Win	Tony Fryklund	KO (elbow)	1	2:02	Cage Rage 16	22 Apr 2006	London, England
Loss	Yushin Okami	Disqualification (illegal up-kick)	1	2:33	Rumble on the Rock 8	20 Jan 2006	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Win	Curtis Stout	KO (punches)	1	4:59	Cage Rage 14	3 Dec 2005	London, England
Win	Jorge Rivera	TKO (knees and punches)	2	3:53	Cage Rage 11	30 Apr 2005	London, England
Loss	Ryo Chonan	Submission (flying scissor heel hook)	3	3:08	Pride Shockwave 2004	31 Dec 2004	Saitama, Japan
Win	Lee Murray	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Cage Rage 8	11 Sep 2004	London, England	Won Cage Rage middleweight title
Win	Jeremy Horn	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Gladiator 2	27 Jun 2004	Seoul, South Korea
Win	Waldir dos Anjos	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	5:00	Conquista Fight 1	20 Dec 2003	Vitória da Conquista, Brazil
Loss	Daiju Takase	Submission (triangle choke)	1	8:33	Pride 26	8 Jun 2003	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Carlos Newton	KO (flying knee and punches)	1	6:27	Pride 25	16 Mar 2003	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Alexander Otsuka	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Pride 22	29 Sep 2002	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Alex Stiebling	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	1:23	Pride 21	23 Jun 2002	Saitama, Japan
Win	Roan Carneiro	TKO (submission to punches)	1	5:32	Mecca 6	31 Jan 2002	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	Hayato Sakurai	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto 7	26 Aug 2001	Osaka, Japan	Won Shooto middleweight title
Win	Israel Albuquerque	TKO (submission to punches)	1	6:17	Mecca 5	9 Jun 2001	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	Tetsuji Kato	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto 2	2 Mar 2001	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Claudionor Fontinelle	TKO (punches and knees)	1	4:35	Mecca 4	16 Dec 2000	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	Jose Barreto	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	1:06	Mecca 2	12 Aug 2000	Curitiba, Brazil
Loss	Luiz Azeredo	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	Mecca 1	27 May 2000	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	Fabrício Camões	TKO (retirement)	1	25:14	BFC 1	25 Jun 1997	Campo Grande, Brazil
Win	Raimundo Pinheiro	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:53	–	–	–	Early career bout; date, event and location not listed