Heavyweight · Men

Wanderlei Silva

“The Axe Murderer”
Brazil Wand Fight Team debut 1996
Held by Francis NGannou
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,524 peak 1,991 · 31 Oct 2004 467 below it 1,007 days at No. 1 middleweight
Tapology Sherdog
35-14-1 (1)pro record
2L current streak
1,805best win, Elo
1,462average opponent
-- born 3 Jul 1976
71.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

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Rating by method KO1,456 Sub1,214 Dec1,217

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 40 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 397 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2017): 1,581 Elo, 35-13, aged 41, average opponent 1,457.

  1. Masakazu Imanari then 1,611, 33-15, aged 40 · Featherweight 7-7 after peaked 1,588 ▼
  2. Tatsuya Kawajiri then 1,519, 35-11, aged 39 · Featherweight 2-3 after peaked 1,624 ▲
  3. Tony Lopez then 1,385, 34-16, aged 41 31-19 after peaked 1,689 ▲
  4. Daisuke Nakamura then 1,472, 30-19, aged 41 · Featherweight 6-10 after peaked 1,602 ▲
  5. Caol Uno then 1,656, 29-16, aged 38 · Featherweight 6-8 after peaked 1,722 ▲
  6. Yushin Okami then 1,606, 36-14, aged 38 · Middleweight 3-1 after peaked 1,595 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Michael Bisping Decision R3 · 20 Feb 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,805
  2. Quinton Jackson KO/TKO R1 · 9 Nov 2003 · Pride FC 1,796
  3. Quinton Jackson KO/TKO R2 · 31 Oct 2004 · Pride FC 1,786
  4. Brian Stann KO/TKO R2 · 2 Mar 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,782
  5. Ricardo Arona Decision R3 · 31 Dec 2005 · Pride FC 1,759

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Quinton Jackson KO/TKO R2 · 29 Sep 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,740
  2. Chael Sonnen Decision R3 · 24 Jun 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,695
  3. Rich Franklin Decision R5 · 23 Jun 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,737
  4. Chris Leben KO/TKO R1 · 2 Jul 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,662
  5. Rich Franklin Decision R3 · 13 Jun 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,867

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Quinton Jackson 4 meetings · 2003, 2004, 2008, 2018 2–2
  2. Kazushi Sakuraba 3 meetings · 2001, 2001, 2003 3–0
  3. Rich Franklin 2 meetings · 2009, 2012 0–2
  4. Dan Henderson 2 meetings · 2000, 2007 1–1
  5. Mirko Filipović 2 meetings · 2002, 2006 0–1
  6. Ricardo Arona 2 meetings · 2005, 2005 1–1

Fight history

51 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
51 29 Sep 201842.2 yrs L35-14-1 (1) Quinton Jackson 36-13 · 40.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:32 0.00 1,573→1,524 -48 1,740 +215→+223 Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald Bellator MMA
50 24 Jun 201741.0 yrs L35-13-1 (1) Chael Sonnen 28-16-1 · 40.2 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,659→1,581 -79 1,695 +115→+135 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Bellator MMA
49 2 Mar 201336.7 yrs W35-12-1 (1) Brian Stann 12-5 · 32.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:08 1.00 1,677→1,790 +113 1,782 +179→+179 UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann Ultimate Fighting Championship
48 23 Jun 201236.0 yrs L34-12-1 (1) Rich Franklin 28-6 (1) · 37.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.25* 1,714→1,677 -37 1,737 +125→+125 UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
47 19 Nov 201135.4 yrs W34-11-1 (1) Cung Le 7-1 · 39.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnees & Punches R29:49 1.00 1,624→1,714 +90 1,635 – UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
46 2 Jul 201135.0 yrs L33-11-1 (1) Chris Leben 19-10 · 30.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:27 0.00 1,728→1,624 -104 1,662 – UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
45 20 Feb 201033.6 yrs W33-10-1 (1) Michael Bisping 20-2 · 31.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.69* 1,677→1,742 +64 1,805 – UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 13 Jun 200932.9 yrs L32-10-1 (1) Rich Franklin 26-4 (1) · 34.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.28* 1,671→1,677 +7 1,867 – UFC 99: The Comeback Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 27 Dec 200832.5 yrs L32-9-1 (1) Quinton Jackson 27-7 · 30.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R13:21 0.00 1,736→1,671 -65 1,826 – UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 24 May 200831.9 yrs W32-8-1 (1) Keith Jardine 14-4-1 · 32.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:36 1.00 1,650→1,736 +86 1,644 – UFC 84: Ill Will Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 29 Dec 200731.5 yrs L31-8-1 (1) Chuck Liddell 21-5 · 38.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.24* 1,669→1,650 -19 1,779 – UFC 79: Nemesis Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 24 Feb 200730.6 yrs L31-7-1 (1) Dan Henderson 21-5 · 36.5 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOPunches R312:08 0.00 1,772→1,669 -103 1,711 – Pride 33: Second Coming Pride FC
39 10 Sep 200630.2 yrs L31-6-1 (1) Mirko Filipović 20-4-2 · 32.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R15:26 0.00 1,818→1,772 -46 1,998 – Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute Pride FC
38 1 Jul 200630.0 yrs W31-5-1 (1) Kazuyuki Fujita 13-4 · 35.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches & Soccer Kicks R19:21 1.00 1,751→1,818 +67 1,668 – Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute Pride FC
37 31 Dec 200529.5 yrs W30-5-1 (1) Ricardo Arona 12-3 · 27.5 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R320:00 0.56 1,734→1,751 +17 1,759 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 Pride FC
36 28 Aug 200529.2 yrs L29-5-1 (1) Ricardo Arona 11-3 · 27.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.05 1,864→1,734 -130 1,628 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 Pride FC
35 26 Jun 200529.0 yrs W29-4-1 (1) Kazuhiro Nakamura 6-3 · 25.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R15:24 1.00 1,832→1,864 +32 1,571 – Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 Pride FC
34 23 Apr 200528.8 yrs W28-4-1 (1) Hidehiko Yoshida 4-2-1 · 35.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,898→1,832 -66 1,432 – Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 Pride FC
33 31 Dec 200428.5 yrs L27-4-1 (1) Mark Hunt 1-1 · 30.8 yrs Open Weight DecisionSplit R320:00 0.44 1,991→1,898 -93 1,375 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2004 Pride FC
32 31 Oct 200428.3 yrs W27-3-1 (1) Quinton Jackson 20-4 · 26.4 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOKnees R213:26 1.00 1,940→1,991 +51 1,786 – Pride 28: High Octane Pride FC
31 15 Aug 200428.1 yrs W26-3-1 (1) Yuki Kondo 43-13-5 · 29.1 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOStomps R12:46 1.00 1,896→1,940 +44 1,706 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 Pride FC
30 15 Feb 200427.6 yrs W25-3-1 (1) Ikuhisa Minowa 23-18-8 · 28.1 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R11:09 1.00 1,887→1,896 +9 1,375 – Pride - Bushido 2 Pride FC
29 9 Nov 200327.4 yrs W24-3-1 (1) Hidehiko Yoshida 3-0 · 34.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,876→1,887 +11 1,519 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 Pride FC
28 9 Nov 200327.4 yrs W23-3-1 (1) Quinton Jackson 18-3 · 25.4 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOKnees R16:28 1.00 1,786→1,876 +90 1,796 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 Pride FC
27 10 Aug 200327.1 yrs W22-3-1 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba 14-6-1 · 34.1 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunch R15:01 1.00 1,773→1,786 +13 1,337 – Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 Pride FC
26 24 Nov 200226.4 yrs W21-3-1 (1) Hiromitsu Kanehara 22-11-1 · 32.1 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOTowel R13:40 1.00 1,746→1,773 +27 1,448 – Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 Pride FC
25 28 Aug 200226.2 yrs W20-3-1 (1) Tatsuya Iwasaki debut · 33.2 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOStrikes R11:16 1.00 1,738→1,746 +8 1,212 – Pride FC - Shockwave Pride FC
24 28 Apr 200225.8 yrs D19-3-1 (1) Mirko Filipović 2-0-1 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionTime Limit R515:00 0.50 1,819→1,738 -81 1,248 – Pride 20: Armed and Ready Pride FC
23 24 Feb 200225.6 yrs W19-3 (1) Kiyoshi Tamura 35-14-3 · 32.2 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOPunch R212:28 1.00 1,794→1,819 +25 1,485 – Pride 19: Bad Blood Pride FC
22 23 Dec 200125.5 yrs W18-3 (1) Alexander Otsuka 4-8 · 30.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R317:22 1.00 1,791→1,794 +3 1,113 – Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 Pride FC
21 3 Nov 200125.3 yrs W17-3 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba 13-3-1 · 32.3 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R110:00 1.00 1,734→1,791 +57 1,608 – Pride 17: Championship Chaos Pride FC
20 27 May 200124.9 yrs W16-3 (1) Shungo Oyama 1-1 · 27.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:30 1.00 1,728→1,734 +5 1,130 – Pride 14: Clash of the Titans Pride FC
19 25 Mar 200124.7 yrs W15-3 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba 12-2-1 · 31.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:38 1.00 1,635→1,728 +93 1,656 – Pride 13: Collision Course Pride FC
18 9 Dec 200024.4 yrs W14-3 (1) Dan Henderson 9-0 · 30.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R220:00 0.95 1,545→1,635 +91 1,593 – Pride 12: Cold Fury Pride FC
17 31 Oct 200024.3 yrs NC13-3 (1) Gilbert Yvel 24-5 · 24.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOYvel Kicked in Groin R10:21 0.00 1,545→1,545 +0 1,614 – Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun Pride FC
16 27 Aug 200024.2 yrs W13-3 Guy Mezger 24-10-2 · 32.7 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R13:45 1.00 1,479→1,545 +66 1,390 – Pride 10: Return of the Warriors Pride FC
15 12 Aug 200024.1 yrs W12-3 Todd Medina 4-5 · 30.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKnees R10:39 1.00 1,446→1,479 +33 1,192 – Meca World Vale Tudo 2 Meca World Vale Tudo
14 14 Apr 200023.8 yrs L11-3 Tito Ortiz 4-2 · 25.2 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.22* 1,524→1,446 -78 1,402 – UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 30 Jan 200023.6 yrs W11-2 Bob Schrijber 14-8 · 34.9 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:42 1.00 1,460→1,524 +64 1,365 – Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round Pride FC
12 21 Nov 199923.4 yrs W10-2 Daijiro Matsui 1-1-2 · 27.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R220:00 0.95 1,446→1,460 +14 1,119 – Pride FC - Pride 8 Pride FC
11 12 Sep 199923.2 yrs W9-2 Carl Malenko 1-2 · 29.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R220:00 0.95 1,437→1,446 +9 1,057 – Pride FC - Pride 7 Pride FC
10 7 May 199922.8 yrs W8-2 Tony Petarra 1-0-1 · 32.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnee to the Head R12:53 1.00 1,418→1,437 +19 1,053 – UFC 20: Battle for the Gold Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 27 Apr 199922.8 yrs W7-2 Eugene Jackson 9-2-1 · 32.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:32 1.00 1,319→1,418 +99 1,366 – IVC 10: World Class Champions International Vale Tudo Championship
8 20 Jan 199922.5 yrs W6-2 Adrian Serrano 14-4-2 · 35.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches & Kick R10:22 1.00 1,216→1,319 +103 1,279 – IVC 9: The Revenge International Vale Tudo Championship
7 16 Oct 199822.3 yrs L5-2 Vitor Belfort 5-1 · 21.5 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:44 0.00 1,288→1,216 -73 1,348 – UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 23 Aug 199822.1 yrs W5-1 Mike Van Arsdale 4-0 · 33.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunch & Kick R14:00 1.00 1,178→1,288 +111 1,271 – IVC 6: The Challenge International Vale Tudo Championship
5 1 Jul 199822.0 yrs W4-1 Marcelo Barbosa 1-3 – KO/TKOShoulder Injury R10:20 1.00 1,130→1,178 +48 960 – BVF 10: Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 10 Brazil Regional
4 15 Sep 199721.2 yrs W3-1 Sean Bormet debut – KO/TKOKick R11:19 1.00 1,051→1,130 +79 1,019 – IVC 2: A Question of Pride International Vale Tudo Championship
3 15 Sep 199721.2 yrs W2-1 Egidio Amaro da Costa 1-6 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:27 1.00 993→1,051 +58 869 – IVC 2: A Question of Pride International Vale Tudo Championship
2 15 Sep 199721.2 yrs L1-1 Artur Mariano debut – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R113:10 0.00 1,100→993 -107 1,022 – IVC 2: A Question of Pride International Vale Tudo Championship
1 1 Nov 199620.3 yrs W1-0 Dilson Filho 0-1 – KO/TKOPunch R13:35 1.00 1,043→1,100 +57 915 – BVF 6: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1 Brazil Regional