All MMA fightersAntônio Silva
“Bigfoot”
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Profile
| Full name | Antônio Silva |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bigfoot |
| Date of birth | 14 Sep 1979 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
| Lives in | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | American Top Team / Team Nogueira |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 208 cm (82″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2005 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 6 Mar 2005 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Salim El Ouassaidi, 10 Jun 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- EliteXC Heavyweight Champion (inaugural)
- Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion
- Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Champion (inaugural)
- Strikeforce 2011 Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinalist
- UFC Knockout of the Night (vs. Alistair Overeem)
Background
Antônio Silva, known as Bigfoot, is a Brazilian heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, EliteXC and other promotions. He began in karate and later trained judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Fight history
35 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Salim El Ouassaidi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Kingdom Fighting 1 | 10 Jun 2023 | Grenoble, France | |
| Loss | Oleg Popov | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:15 | MMA Series 53 | 24 Jun 2022 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Quentin Domingos | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:30 | Megdan Fighting 9 | 13 Jun 2021 | Šabac, Serbia | |
| Loss | Vitaly Minakov | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:37 | Fight Nights Global 68 | 2 Jun 2017 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Ivan Shtyrkov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Titov Boxing Promotion: Shtyrkov vs. Silva | 18 Nov 2016 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Roy Nelson | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:10 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | 24 Sep 2016 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Loss | Stefan Struve | KO (elbows) | 1 | 0:16 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | 8 May 2016 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | Mark Hunt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:41 | UFC 193 | 15 Nov 2015 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | Soa Palelei | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:41 | UFC 190 | 1 Aug 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Frank Mir | KO (elbows) | 1 | 1:40 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | 22 Feb 2015 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:59 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | 13 Sep 2014 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Draw | Mark Hunt | Draw (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot | 7 Dec 2013 | Brisbane, Australia | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Cain Velasquez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | UFC 160 | 25 May 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Alistair Overeem | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:25 | UFC 156 | 2 Feb 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | Travis Browne | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:27 | UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot | 5 Oct 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Loss | Cain Velasquez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:36 | UFC 146 | 26 May 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Loss | Daniel Cormier | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:56 | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | 10 Sep 2011 | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | SHW Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | 12 Feb 2011 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | SHW Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Mike Kyle | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:49 | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II | 4 Dec 2010 | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Win | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | 15 May 2010 | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Loss | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | 7 Nov 2009 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Win | Jim York | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:51 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | 23 Sep 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Yoshihiro Nakao | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 1:42 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 | 4 Jan 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Justin Eilers | TKO (knees and punches) | 2 | 0:19 | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | 26 Jul 2008 | Stockton, California, U.S. | Won EliteXC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | EliteXC: Street Certified | 16 Feb 2008 | Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | Jonathan Wiezorek | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:12 | EliteXC: Renegade | 10 Nov 2007 | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | Wesley Correira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:49 | EliteXC: Destiny | 10 Feb 2007 | Southaven, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Loss | Eric Pele | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:40 | BodogFight: USA vs. Russia | 2 Dec 2006 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Georgy Kaysinov | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:08 | Hero's 7 | 9 Oct 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Tom Erikson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:49 | Hero's 5 | 3 May 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Tadas Rimkevicius | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:22 | Cage Warriors 21 | 25 Mar 2006 | Coventry, England | Defended CW Super Heavyweight title |
| Win | Ruben Villareal | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:07 | Cage Warriors 17 | 26 Nov 2005 | Coventry, England | Won inaugural CW Super Heavyweight title |
| Win | Rafael Carino | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 2:55 | Cage Rage 12 | 2 Jul 2005 | London, England | Won Cage Rage World Heavyweight title |
| Win | Marcus Tchinda | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 3:03 | Cage Warriors 12 | 21 May 2005 | Coventry, England | |
| Win | Tengiz Tedoradze | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | UKMMAC 10 | 6 Mar 2005 | Colchester, England | Heavyweight debut |