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Anderson Silva

Middleweight

Anderson Silva

“The Spider”· State of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Pro record

34-11-0

Model Elo

1542

#684 of 1994

Age
48
Height
6'2"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Team
—
Born
State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
UFC debut
Jun 28, 2006

Profile

Anderson Silva is 17–7 in the UFC since 2006 (plus 1 no contest). 14 of those 17 wins came inside the distance, 7 in the first round. 3 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Uriah Hall by KO/TKO (Oct 30, 2020).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
17–7
+1 NC
Finish rate
82%
14 of 17 wins
1st-round finishes
7
Elite wins
3
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
16
Current streak
L3
losses in a row
Octagon time
4h 30m
avg 10:50 per fight
Opposition
1627
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Rich Franklin

    Rich Franklin

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 64: Unstoppable · Oct 13, 2006

    1754opp. Elo
  2. Rich Franklin

    Rich Franklin

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 77: Hostile Territory · Oct 19, 2007

    1751opp. Elo
  3. Yushin Okami

    Yushin Okami

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 26, 2011

    1726opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.05

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.05

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy62%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.86

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.50

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy17%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense69%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.79

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 59%Body 19%Legs 22%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 65%Clinch 16%Ground 19%

Average fight time: 10:15

Fight history (25)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LUriah HallUriah HallRecord after: 17-7KO/TKORound 4 · 1:24UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. SilvaOct 30, 2020
LJared CannonierJared CannonierRecord after: 17-6KO/TKORound 1 · 4:47UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeMay 10, 2019
LIsrael AdesanyaIsrael AdesanyaRecord after: 17-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 234: Adesanya vs. SilvaFeb 8, 2019
WDerek BrunsonDerek BrunsonRecord after: 17-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 208: Holm vs. De RandamieFeb 10, 2017
LDaniel CormierDaniel CormierRecord after: 16-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 200: Tate vs NunesJul 8, 2016
LMichael BispingMichael BispingRecord after: 16-3unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingFeb 26, 2016
NCNick DiazNick DiazRecord after: 16-2OverturnedRound 5 · 5:00UFC 183: Silva vs DiazJan 30, 2015
LChris WeidmanChris WeidmanRecord after: 16-2KO/TKORound 2 · 1:16UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2Dec 27, 2013
LChris WeidmanChris WeidmanRecord after: 16-1KO/TKORound 2 · 1:18UFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanJul 5, 2013
WStephan BonnarStephan BonnarRecord after: 16-0KO/TKORound 1 · 4:40UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarOct 12, 2012
WCSChael SonnenRecord after: 15-0KO/TKORound 2 · 1:55UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2Jul 6, 2012
WYushin OkamiYushin OkamiRecord after: 14-0KO/TKORound 2 · 2:04UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiAug 26, 2011
WVitor BelfortVitor BelfortRecord after: 13-0KO/TKORound 1 · 3:25UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011
WCSChael SonnenRecord after: 12-0submissionRound 5 · 3:10UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 6, 2010
WDemian MaiaDemian MaiaRecord after: 11-0unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 112: InvincibleApr 9, 2010
WForrest GriffinForrest GriffinRecord after: 10-0KO/TKORound 1 · 3:23UFC 101: DeclarationAug 7, 2009
WThales LeitesThales LeitesRecord after: 9-0unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 97: RedemptionApr 17, 2009
WPatrick CotePatrick CoteRecord after: 8-0KO/TKORound 3 · 0:39UFC 90: Silva vs CoteOct 24, 2008
WJames IrvinJames IrvinRecord after: 7-0KO/TKORound 1 · 1:01UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 18, 2008
WDan HendersonDan HendersonRecord after: 6-0submissionRound 2 · 4:52UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionFeb 29, 2008
WRich FranklinRich FranklinRecord after: 5-0KO/TKORound 2 · 1:07UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 19, 2007
WNate MarquardtNate MarquardtRecord after: 4-0KO/TKORound 1 · 4:50UFC 73: StackedJul 6, 2007
WTravis LutterTravis LutterRecord after: 3-0submissionRound 2 · 2:11UFC 67: All or NothingFeb 2, 2007
WRich FranklinRich FranklinRecord after: 2-0KO/TKORound 1 · 2:59UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 13, 2006
WChris LebenChris LebenRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 1 · 0:49UFC Fight Night 5Jun 27, 2006