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Wanderlei Silva
BornWanderlei César da Silva
(1976-07-03) July 3, 1976 (age 48)
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesThe Axe Murderer
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2010 – present)
Light Heavyweight (1996 - 2009)
Heavyweight (2006)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StyleMuay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
TeamWand Fight Team
Rank  black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu   black belt in Muay Thai (The Chute Boxe Academy ranks Muay Thai)
Years active1996 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total46
Wins33
By knockout23
By submission3
By decision7
Losses11
By knockout6
By submission0
By decision5
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial UFC Profile http://www.wandfightteam.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: February 25, 2010

Wanderlei César da Silva (Template:Pron-en VAN-dər-lay, Portuguese: [vɐ̃dɛɾˈlej ˈsiɫvɐ]; born July 3, 1976), nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in knockout or referee stoppage due to strikes. His style includes engaging opponents with punches and knees from the Muay Thai clinch. He is currently ranked as #21 best middleweight fighter in the world by FightMatrix.com[1].

Silva began his training under Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy in his hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. Although he specializes in Muay Thai, he has also trained and received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from trainer Cristiano Marcello.[2] Silva was given the nickname "Cachorro Louco" ("Mad Dog") in Brazil because of his aggressive style and his pre-fight opponent "stare down".[3] He is the former IVC light heavyweight champion, former Pride middleweight (205 lb) champion, and the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix champion.

He holds notable wins over Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba (3 times), Kiyoshi Tamura, Hidehiko Yoshida (twice), Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (twice), Ikuhisa Minowa, Yuki Kondo, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kazuyuki Fujita, Ricardo Arona, Keith Jardine, and Michael Bisping.

After spending a majority of his career in Brazil, Silva moved to the United States in 2007 and he trained at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Preferring a more aggressive gym atmosphere, like he had at Chute Boxe, he opened his own gym, The Wand Fight Team Training & Conditioning Center, in Las Vegas.[4] Silva currently trains there with his former Chute Boxe coach Rafael Cordeiro.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Silva's aggressive style is rooted in street brawling, refined with elements of Muay Thai and kickboxing. As a late teen he joined the military and was quickly recognized for his fighting talents and rose up in the ranks. Silva enlisted after already winning fight tournaments in his age group in Brazil.[6]

Silva's first professional match was on November 1, 1996, in the Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting organization (BVF), where he knocked out Dilson Filho via strikes at BVF 6. He fought in one other match in BVF, BVF 10 on July 1, 1997, against Marcelo Barbosa, who submitted due to a shoulder injury.

Silva fought six matches in four different IVC events, IVC 2, IVC 6, IVC 9 and IVC 10, from 1997 to 1999. He won five of these matches by KO/TKO, with his one loss being the result of a cut stoppage against Artur Mariano in the IVC 2 show on September 15, 1997. The cut was above his left eyelid and opened back up several times, partially because Silva continued to use the cut side of his head to inflict many head butts on Mariano over the course of the match.[7] The doctor observed the cut several times before the fight was ended.[7]

Silva culminated his IVC career by winning the promotion's light heavyweight belt with a submission win over Eugene Jackson in the IVC 10 show on April 27, 1999. It was after this fight that Silva earned the nickname "The Axe Murderer".

Silva participated in one Meca World Vale Tudo event, Meca 2 on August 12, 2000, where he knocked out Todd Medina with muay thai knees.

UFC

Silva entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 16, 1998, at UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil, in a match against Vitor Belfort. The match has arguably been Silva's worst defeat in his career, lasting only 44 seconds and ending with Silva being knocked down by Belfort's punches then being stopped by the referee. Silva won his next UFC match on May 7, 1999, at UFC 20 where he knocked out Tony Petarra with knees. On April 14, 2000, Silva was given a chance to fight for the UFC light heavyweight championship, but lost via decision to Tito Ortiz at UFC 25.

Pride Fighting Championships

Silva debuted in Pride at the Pride 7 event on September 12, 1999, winning against Carl Malenko by decision. From 1999 to 2004, Silva won eighteen-straight fights in Pride, excluding a draw against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (under slightly modified rules in which if the match would go the distance, the bout would be declared a draw) and a no contest against Gilbert Yvel (Silva accidentally kicked Yvel in the groin), giving him a twenty-fight unbeaten streak. Silva's reputation as a formidable MMA fighter grew as he developed a successful 5 year win record in the middle weight division (205 lb) of Pride.

Silva fought Japanese superstar Kazushi Sakuraba for the first time at Pride 13: Collision Course on March 25, 2001. Silva won via TKO (knees and soccer kick) at 1:38 into the first round. At Pride 17: Championship Chaos on November 3, 2001, Silva won the inaugural Pride middleweight (205 lb) championship when he defeated Sakuraba for the second time. Sakuraba suffered a broken clavicle and was forced to withdraw after the first round, giving Silva a TKO win via doctor's stoppage. The two fought for a third time on August 10, 2003 at Pride Total Elimination 2003, part of Pride's middleweight tournament. Silva knocked out Sakuraba with a two punch combination at 5:01 into the first round.

See also: Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson

Silva faced Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at Pride Final Conflict 2003 on November 9, 2003. Silva won by TKO after delivering seventeen consecutive knees to Jackson. Silva became Pride's 2003 tournament champion with the win. The two fought again on October 31, 2004 at Pride 28: High Octane. Jackson knocked Silva down near the end of the first round and mounted him as the bell rang. In round two Silva caught Jackson with a counter right hand and followed up with knees from the thai clinch knocking Jackson out, successfully defending the Pride middleweight championship with the win. In Japan, Silva additionally gained his reputation as a fighter who has never been defeated by any Japanese opponent, resulting in a trend of various Japanese fighters being arranged by Pride to face him.

Silva's undefeated 5-year streak (18 wins, 13 knockouts) in Pride was broken by heavy weight Mark Hunt, a K-1 champion on December 31, 2004 at the Pride Shockwave 2004 event. Hunt won the non-title match by split decision. The decision was controversial because some who felt that Hunt's weight of 280 lb (125 kg), over 80 lb more than Silva, as well as Silva's performance in rounds two and three, had not been sufficiently considered by the judges in their decision; Randy Couture and Bas Rutten, both being commentators at the event, expressed disagreement with the judges decision. Silva also took this fight on two days notice. Nonetheless, Silva's 2004 campaign earned him Fighter of the Year honors from both Sherdog and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Silva's former status as Pride's middleweight champion first came under debate and criticism with his loss to Ricardo Arona (who subsequently lost the tournament to Silva's team-mate, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua) on August 28, 2005 at Pride Final Conflict 2005. The loss, by unanimous decision in the tournament's semi-finals, was Silva's first defeat in a middleweight match in Pride; however, since it was not a title fight and held under special rules due to the grand prix format (2 rounds instead of 3), Silva was still recognized as the middleweight champion. A rematch between Arona and Silva took place at the Pride Shockwave 2005 event on December 31, 2005, with Silva winning by split decision.

On May 18, 2006, Pride's parent company, Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE), announced that Silva would replace Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko in the Open Weight Grand Prix. Emelianenko's doctors stated that his hand, which had recently undergone surgery, would not be in good enough shape to fight because the metal implant would still be present. Because Silva was also a champion, he received a first round bye and fought in the second round at Pride Critical Countdown Absolute, which took place on July 1, 2006. Silva moved to the semi-finals of the Open Weight Grand Prix after defeating Kazuyuki Fujita by TKO (punches and soccer kicks) at 9:21 of round one.

On July 8, 2006, at UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, UFC president Dana White announced Silva would face Chuck Liddell in a UFC event held in November, provided Liddell beat Renato "Babalu" Sobral at UFC 62. Liddell did end up winning that fight. However, talks dwindled and the fight as advertised did not happen.

On September 10, 2006, at Pride Final Conflict Absolute, Wanderlei Silva was knocked out by Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic in their rematch during the Open Weight Grand Prix semi-finals. After a brief stoppage to tend to a swollen eye on Silva, "Cro Cop" struck Silva in the head with a left kick, knocking him out. On October 21, 2006 at Pride 32: The Real Deal, Wanderlei issued his challenge to Chuck Liddell to a fight inside a Pride ring in February, when the promotion returned to Las Vegas, Nevada, however Dana White stated that the fight would not be happening, citing Silva's recent KO loss to Mirko Filipovic which would have not allowed the NSAC to clear him medically for the fight that soon after being knocked out.

Silva put his Pride middleweight title on the line against Dan Henderson, Pride's welterweight (183 lb) champion at Pride 33: The Second Coming, held on February 24, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8] In a night of upsets, Henderson knocked out Silva in the third round with a left hook to become the new middleweight champion. This fight was held under unified rules which prevent knees and kicks to the head of a downed opponent as well as having five 5 minute rounds. Many believe this hindered Silva's ability to fully utilize his offensive arsenal. Silva was denied the ability to participate in Pride 34 due to medical suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) which made this his last Pride appearance.[9] Silva never lost under pure Pride rules[attribution needed] at 205 pounds.

Return to the UFC

"I fight for my fans and they know I give my best. Every time I need to give a good show for them because tickets are so expensive and pay-per-view is so expensive. The fans know which fighters want to give a show. I love my fans and fight for my fans. It's so incredible that I'm from Brazil but when I fight American fighters the crowd is much more for me over the American fighters. They know I'm going to put on a show."

Wanderlei Silva talking about fighting in America and his motivation for fights.[10]

On August 17, 2007, the UFC announced that they had signed Wanderlei Silva to compete in the organization and that he would return to the Octagon on December 29, 2007 at UFC 79.[11][12] After months of speculation about Silva's opponent, UFC President Dana White announced that Chuck Liddell would be Silva's opponent for his return match.[13] The long-awaited match happened on December 29, with Wanderlei Silva losing to Chuck Liddell by unanimous decision. After the fight Silva said, "Win or lose I like to give the emotion for my fans"[14] He also added that he gave his best and promised that next time he will deliver a win.

Keeping to his promise, on May 24, 2008 at UFC 84 in Las Vegas, he earned a decisive knockout win against Keith Jardine at the 36-second mark of the very first round by referee stoppage, earning him Knockout of the Night honors.[15] When Jardine threw a kick, Silva countered with a right-left-right combo that dropped him. Silva then finished the fight with ground strikes to earn the brutal knockout.

At UFC 92, Wanderlei fought Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, who he beat twice previously.[16] Jackson avenged his previous defeats by knocking Silva out with a left hook in the first round.[17] Following the fight, Silva stated that he would like to fight Jackson again, for the 4th, and possibly in the future, even the 5th time, knowing he already has two knockouts of Jackson.

Wanderlei met Rich Franklin at UFC 99 in Germany at a catchweight bout of 195 lb.[18] After a hard fought match on both sides, Silva lost via unanimous decision to Franklin. During the second round, Silva rocked Franklin hard with punches and almost finished the match during that moment. This was counterbalanced by Franklin dropping Silva three times in that round, each time with singular strikes. Silva then announced he would be out of action until 2010, as he underwent facial surgery to repair his nose (which was broken during Silva's second fight with Cro Cop, and then repeatedly broken again in later matches) and remove some scar tissue from above his eyes to avoid bleeding and being easily cut open during future fights. The surgery allowed him to breathe through a once completely blocked nose thus increasing his oxygen intake by 30% by doctor's estimates. At UFC 110, announcer Joe Rogan emphatically stated that Wanderlei looked like a totally different person in the wake of his recent facial reconstructive surgery.

Silva made his middleweight (185 lb) debut during UFC 110 against British striker Michael Bisping on February 21, 2010.[19] During the fight Bisping was able to take Silva down several times during the first round, however Wanderlei came back with a flurry of punches at the end of the first round, a tight guillotine choke in the second, and a right hook that dropped Bisping in the third. After three rounds of fighting, Silva was awarded the unanimous decision victory (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)[20][21] and his first victory in almost two years.[22] Although winning only one of his previous 6 bouts, he was slightly favored going into the fight as it was widely speculated that Bisping was apprehensive to fight toe-to-toe after being viciously knocked out by Dan Henderson on July 11, 2009 in UFC 100.

Wanderlei Silva was expected to face former K-1 HERO'S Light Heavyweight Champion Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 116.[23] Unfortunately, on June 22, Wanderlei had to pull out due to breaking three ribs during training.[24] Akiyama would instead be fighting on the card, against Chris Leben. After Leben defeated Akiyama with a triangle choke in the third round Leben verbally called out Silva saying "Come on Wanderlei, I'll take you out too" in his post fight interview.[25] "He represented very well, he's a good opponent," said Silva of "The Crippler." "I think if he's gonna wait that I'm gonna fight him next however Dana White has not considered a silva/leben fight happening anytime soon."[26]

Silva underwent knee surgery in late July 2010 and his doctors have stated that he will need to wait at least 4 months before returning to training. This means that he will not be seen fighting in the octagon again until early 2011.[27]

Silva was scheduled to face Brian Stann at UFC 130.[28] However, after Silva voiced his reluctance to face Stann, he was replaced on the card by returning UFC veteran Jorge Santiago.[29] On April 4, 2011, the UFC announced that Silva's next opponent will be Chris Leben with the two scheduled to meet at UFC 132.[30] on July 2 2011. At the fight's first round Leben won by KO with several uppercuts following Silva to the ground for a stoppage by the referee at 27 seconds, Silva is now 4-6 in his last ten fights and 3-6 overall in the UFC.[31]

Personal life

Wanderlei and his wife Tea have a son named Thor. He also has daughter named Rafaela from a previous relationship.[32][33]

Championships and accomplishments

  • IVC Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2004 Fighter of the Year [1]
  • Fighters Only World MMA Awards
  • Fight of the Year (2008) - vs Chuck Liddell on December 29, 2007 [2]
  • Knockout of the Year (2008) - vs Keith Jardine on May 24 [3]
  • Gym of the Year (2010) - awarded to Wand Fight Team [4]
  • Inside Fights
  • 2008 Fight of the Year vs Chuck Liddell on December 29, 2007 [5]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
46 matches 33 wins 11 losses
By knockout 23 6
By submission 3 0
By decision 7 5
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 33–11–1(1) Chris Leben KO (punches) UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber July 2, 2011 1 0:27 Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 33–10–1(1) Michael Bisping Decision (unanimous) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez February 21, 2010 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia UFC Middleweight (185) Debut
Loss 32–10–1(1) Rich Franklin Decision (unanimous) UFC 99: The Comeback June 13, 2009 3 5:00 Cologne, Germany Fought at a catchweight of 195 lb. Fight of the Night
Loss 32–9–1 (1) Quinton Jackson KO (punch) UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 December 27, 2008 1 3:21 Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 32–8–1 (1) Keith Jardine KO (punches) UFC 84: Ill Will May 24, 2008 1 0:36 Las Vegas, Nevada Knockout of the Night; Won MMA Awards Knockout of the Year
Loss 31–8–1 (1) Chuck Liddell Decision (unanimous) UFC 79: Nemesis December 29, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada Fight of the Night; Won MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Loss 31–7–1 (1) Dan Henderson KO (punch) Pride 33: The Second Coming February 24, 2007 3 2:08 Las Vegas, Nevada Lost Pride Middleweight Championship
Loss 31–6–1 (1) Mirko Filipović KO (head kick) Pride Final Conflict Absolute September 10, 2006 1 5:26 Saitama, Japan Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 31–5–1 (1) Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (punches and soccer kicks) Pride Critical Countdown Absolute July 1, 2006 1 9:21 Saitama, Japan Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal, was replacement for Fedor Emelianenko
Win 30–5–1 (1) Ricardo Arona Decision (split) Pride Shockwave 2005 December 31, 2005 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Defended Pride Middleweight Championship
Loss 29–5–1 (1) Ricardo Arona Decision (unanimous) Pride Final Conflict 2005 August 28, 2005 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal
Win 29–4–1 (1) Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (punches) Pride Critical Countdown 2005 June 24, 2005 1 5:24 Saitama, Japan Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
Win 28–4–1 (1) Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (split) Pride Total Elimination 2005 April 23, 2005 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round
Loss 27–4–1 (1) Mark Hunt Decision (split) Pride Shockwave 2004 December 31, 2004 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 27–3–1 (1) Quinton Jackson KO (knees) Pride 28: High Octane October 31, 2004 2 3:26 Saitama, Japan Defended Pride Middleweight Championship; Wrestling Observer Newsletter Fight of The Year
Win 26–3–1 (1) Yuki Kondo KO (stomps) Pride Final Conflict 2004 August 15, 2004 1 2:46 Saitama, Japan
Win 25–3–1 (1) Ikuhisa Minowa KO (punches) Pride Bushido 2 February 15, 2004 1 1:09 Yokohama, Japan
Win 24–3–1 (1) Quinton Jackson TKO (knees) Pride Final Conflict 2003 November 9, 2003 1 6:28 Tokyo, Japan Won Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix
Win 23–3–1 (1) Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (unanimous) Pride Final Conflict 2003 November 9, 2003 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal
Win 22–3–1 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba KO (punch) Pride Total Elimination 2003 August 10, 2003 1 5:01 Saitama, Japan Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round
Win 21–3–1 (1) Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (corner stoppage) Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 November 24, 2002 1 3:40 Tokyo, Japan Defended Pride Middleweight Championship
Win 20–3–1 (1) Tatsuya Iwasaki TKO (head kick and punches) Pride Shockwave August 28, 2002 1 1:16 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 19–3–1 (1) Mirko Filipović Draw Pride 20: Armed and Ready April 28, 2002 5 3:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Match fought under special rules
Win 19–3 (1) Kiyoshi Tamura KO (punch) Pride 19: Bad Blood February 24, 2002 2 2:28 Saitama, Japan Defended Pride Middleweight Championship
Win 18–3 (1) Alexander Otsuka TKO (doctor stoppage) Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 December 23, 2001 3 2:02 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 17–3 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (doctor stoppage) Pride 17: Championship Chaos November 3, 2001 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan Won First Pride Middleweight Championship
Win 16–3 (1) Shungo Oyama TKO (punches) Pride 14: Clash of the Titans May 27, 2001 1 0:30 Yokohama, Japan
Win 15–3 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (knees and soccer kick) Pride 13: Collision Course March 25, 2001 1 1:38 Saitama, Japan
Win 14–3 (1) Dan Henderson Decision (unanimous) Pride 12: Cold Fury December 9, 2000 2 10:00 Saitama, Japan
NC 13–3 (1) Gilbert Yvel No Contest (groin strike) Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun October 31, 2000 1 0:21 Osaka, Japan Yvel was kicked in the groin
Win 13–3 Guy Mezger KO (punch) Pride 10: Return of the Warriors August 27, 2000 1 3:45 Saitama, Japan
Win 12–3 Todd Medina KO (knees) Meca World Vale Tudo 2 August 12, 2000 1 0:39 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 11–3 Tito Ortiz Decision (unanimous) UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 April 14, 2000 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win 11–2 Bob Schrijber Submission (rear naked choke) Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round January 30, 2000 1 2:42 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–2 Daijiro Matsui Decision (unanimous) Pride 8 November 21, 1999 2 10:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–2 Carl Malenko Decision (unanimous) Pride 7 September 12, 1999 2 10:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 8–2 Tony Petarra KO (knees) UFC 20: Battle for the Gold May 7, 1999 1 2:53 Birmingham, Alabama
Win 7–2 Eugene Jackson Submission (punches) IVC 10: World Class Champions April 27, 1999 1 0:32 Brazil Won IVC Light-Heavyweight Championship
Win 6–2 Adrian Serrano KO (punches and soccer kick) IVC 9: The Revenge January 20, 1999 1 0:22 Aracaju, Brazil
Loss 5–2 Vitor Belfort TKO (punches) UFC: Ultimate Brazil October 16, 1998 1 0:44 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–1 Mike Van Arsdale KO (punch and soccer kick) IVC 6: The Challenge August 23, 1998 1 4:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 4–1 Artur Mariano TKO (cut) IVC 2: A Question of Pride September 15, 1997 1 13:10 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 4–0 Egidio da Costa Submission (punches) IVC 2: A Question of Pride September 15, 1997 1 2:27 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Sean Bormet KO (head kick) IVC 2: A Question of Pride September 15, 1997 1 1:19 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 2–0 Marcelao Barbosa TKO (shoulder injury) Brazilian Vale Tudo 10 July 1, 1997 1 0:20 Brazil
Win 1–0 Dilson Filho KO (elbow) Brazilian Vale Tudo 6 November 1, 1996 1 3:35 Brazil

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