Wanderlei Silva
Brazilian mixed martial artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wanderlei César da Silva (/ˈvændərleɪ/ VAN-dər-lay, Brazilian Portuguese: [vɐ̃deʁˈlej ˈsɛzɐʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ], Japanese: [bandaɾeː ɕi.ɯba]; born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, title defenses and longest winning streak in PRIDE history. He is the former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. He most recently competed for Bellator MMA in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In February 2024, Silva was announced as the next inductee in the "pioneer wing" of the UFC Hall of Fame.[2]
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is César and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
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Wanderlei Silva | |
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Born | Wanderlei César da Silva (1976-07-03) 3 July 1976 (age 48) Curitiba, Brazil |
Other names | The Axe Murderer |
Residence | Curitiba, Brazil[1] |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil[1] |
Team | Chute Boxe Academy (1996–2007) Wand Fight Team (2007–present) Kings MMA (2011–2018) Evolução Thai Brasil (2018–present)[1] |
Trainer | Rudimar Fedrigo Cristiano Marcello André Amado[1] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black prajiad in Muay Thai |
Years active | 1996–2018 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 51 |
Wins | 35 |
By knockout | 27 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 14 |
By knockout | 7 |
By decision | 7 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 14 September 2011 (2011-09-14) |
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