All MMA fightersWanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
MMA · Retired35-14-1 (1 NC)RECORD
27KO / TKO WINS
1SUBMISSION WINS
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Profile
| Full name | Wanderlei César da Silva |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Axe Murderer |
| Date of birth | 3 Jul 1976 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Lives in | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Division | Middleweight / Light Heavyweight / Heavyweight |
| Team | Wand Fight Team |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1996–2018 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 1 Nov 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Quinton Jackson, 29 Sep 2018 |
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Titles and honours
- PRIDE Middleweight Champion (inaugural)
- 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
- IVC Light Heavyweight Champion
- UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer wing, Class of 2024)
Background
Wanderlei Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his aggressive striking. He held the PRIDE middleweight title and later fought in the UFC and Bellator before announcing his retirement in 2022.
Fight history
51 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:32 | Bellator 206 | 29 Sep 2018 | San Jose, California, United States | Heavyweight bout |
| Loss | Chael Sonnen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator NYC | 24 Jun 2017 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | Brian Stann | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:08 | UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann | 3 Mar 2013 | Saitama, Japan | Return to light heavyweight; Fight and Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | Rich Franklin | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 147 | 23 Jun 2012 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Catchweight (190 lb); Fight of the Night |
| Win | Cung Le | TKO (knees and punches) | 2 | 4:49 | UFC 139 | 20 Nov 2011 | San Jose, California, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Chris Leben | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:27 | UFC 132 | 2 Jul 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Michael Bisping | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 110 | 21 Feb 2010 | Sydney, Australia | Middleweight debut |
| Loss | Rich Franklin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99 | 13 Jun 2009 | Cologne, Germany | Catchweight (195 lb); Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:21 | UFC 92 | 27 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Keith Jardine | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:36 | UFC 84 | 24 May 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | Chuck Liddell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 79 | 29 Dec 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Dan Henderson | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:08 | Pride 33 | 24 Feb 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost Pride Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Mirko Cro Cop | KO (head kick) | 1 | 5:26 | Pride Final Conflict Absolute | 10 Sep 2006 | Saitama, Japan | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Kazuyuki Fujita | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | 1 | 9:21 | Pride Critical Countdown Absolute | 1 Jul 2006 | Saitama, Japan | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Ricardo Arona | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Shockwave 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | Saitama, Japan | Defended Pride Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Ricardo Arona | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Final Conflict 2005 | 28 Aug 2005 | Saitama, Japan | 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Kazuhiro Nakamura | TKO (punches) | 1 | 5:24 | Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | 26 Jun 2005 | Saitama, Japan | 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Hidehiko Yoshida | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Total Elimination 2005 | 23 Apr 2005 | Osaka, Japan | 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Loss | Mark Hunt | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Shockwave 2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | Saitama, Japan | Openweight bout |
| Win | Quinton Jackson | KO (knees) | 2 | 3:26 | Pride 28 | 31 Oct 2004 | Saitama, Japan | Defended Pride Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Yuki Kondo | KO (stomps) | 1 | 2:46 | Pride Final Conflict 2004 | 15 Aug 2004 | Saitama, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Ikuhisa Minowa | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:09 | Pride Bushido 2 | 15 Feb 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Quinton Jackson | TKO (knees) | 1 | 6:28 | Pride Final Conflict 2003 | 9 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Won 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix |
| Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | KO (punch) | 1 | 5:01 | Pride Total Elimination 2003 | 10 Aug 2003 | Saitama, Japan | 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Win | Hiromitsu Kanehara | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 3:40 | Pride 23 | 24 Nov 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Pride Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Tatsuya Iwasaki | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:16 | Pride Shockwave | 28 Aug 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Draw | Mirko Cro Cop | Draw (time limit) | 5 | 3:00 | Pride 20 | 28 Apr 2002 | Yokohama, Japan | Heavyweight bout; special rules |
| Win | Kiyoshi Tamura | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:28 | Pride 19 | 24 Feb 2002 | Saitama, Japan | Defended Pride Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Alexander Otsuka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:02 | Pride 18 | 23 Dec 2001 | Fukuoka, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 10:00 | Pride 17 | 3 Nov 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Won inaugural Pride Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Shungo Oyama | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | Pride 14 | 27 May 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (knees and soccer kicks) | 1 | 1:38 | Pride 13 | 25 Mar 2001 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 10:00 | Pride 12 | 23 Dec 2000 | Saitama, Japan | Return to light heavyweight |
| No contest | Gilbert Yvel | No contest (groin kick) | 1 | 0:21 | Pride 11 | 31 Oct 2000 | Osaka, Japan | Heavyweight debut; inadvertent groin kick by Silva |
| Win | Guy Mezger | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:45 | Pride 10 | 27 Aug 2000 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Todd Medina | KO (knees) | 1 | 0:39 | Meca Vale Tudo 2 | 12 Aug 2000 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 25 | 14 Apr 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | For vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Bob Schrijber | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:42 | Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | 30 Jan 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Daijiro Matsui | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 10:00 | Pride 8 | 21 Nov 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Carl Malenko | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 10:00 | Pride 7 | 12 Sep 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Tony Petarra | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:53 | UFC 20 | 7 May 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | Eugene Jackson | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:32 | IVC 10: World Class Champions | 27 Apr 1999 | Brazil | Won IVC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Adrian Serrano | KO (punches and soccer kick) | 1 | 0:22 | IVC 9: The Revenge | 20 Jan 1999 | Aracaju, Brazil | |
| Loss | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:44 | UFC Brazil | 16 Oct 1998 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Mike van Arsdale | KO (punch and soccer kick) | 1 | 4:00 | IVC 6: The Challenge | 23 Aug 1998 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | Artur Mariano | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 13:10 | IVC 2: A Question of Pride | 15 Sep 1997 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Marcelao Barbosa | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 0:20 | Brazilian Vale Tudo 10 | 1 Jul 1997 | Brazil | |
| Win | Dilson Filho | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:35 | Brazilian Vale Tudo 6 | 1 Nov 1996 | Brazil | |
| Win | Hidehiko Yoshida | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix semifinal | |||
| Win | Egidio da Costa | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:27 | ||||
| Win | Sean Bormet | KO (kick) | 1 | 1:19 |