Light Heavyweight· Retired

Wanderlei Silva

“The Axe Murderer”· Curitiba, Brazil

Pro record

35-13-1

Model Elo

1554

#590 of 1994

Age: 50
Height: 5'11"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Curitiba, Brazil
UFC debut: Oct 16, 1998

Profile

Wanderlei Silva is 5–7 in the UFC since 1998. 4 of those 5 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: beat Brian Stann by KO/TKO (Mar 1, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 5–7; since 1998
Finish rate: 80%; 4 of 5 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: W1; wins in a row
Octagon time: 2h 1m; avg 10:10 per fight
Opposition: 1615; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

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

Michael Bisping
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · Feb 19, 2010
1669opp. Elo
Keith Jardine
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 84: Ill Will · May 23, 2008
1597opp. Elo
Brian Stann
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 1, 2013
1575opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

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

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.79

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.19

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy40%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.06

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.97

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense63%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.60

UFC avg 0.58 · about average

Where the strikes land

Head 69%Body 13%Legs 18%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 52%Clinch 19%Ground 29%

Average fight time: 10:12

Fight history (12)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Brian StannRecord after: 5-7	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:08	UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannMar 1, 2013
L	Rich FranklinRecord after: 4-7	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2Jun 22, 2012
W	Cung LeRecord after: 4-6	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:49	UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonNov 18, 2011
L	Chris LebenRecord after: 3-6	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:27	UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 1, 2011
W	Michael BispingRecord after: 3-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 110: Nogueira vs VelasquezFeb 19, 2010
L	Rich FranklinRecord after: 2-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 99: The ComebackJun 12, 2009
L	QJQuinton JacksonRecord after: 2-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:21	UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008Dec 26, 2008
W	Keith JardineRecord after: 2-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:36	UFC 84: Ill WillMay 23, 2008
L	Chuck LiddellRecord after: 1-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 79: NemesisDec 28, 2007
L	Tito OrtizRecord after: 1-2	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3Apr 13, 2000
W	TPTony PetarraRecord after: 1-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:53	UFC 20: Battle for the GoldMay 6, 1999
L	Vitor BelfortRecord after: 0-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:44	UFC - Ultimate BrazilOct 15, 1998