Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil on April 14, 1975. He started his martial arts journey as a child with jiu jitsu and later trained in taekwondo, capoeira, and muay thai.

On December 16, 2000, Anderson Silva achieved victory over Jose Barreto by knockout or technical knockout in the first round.

On August 26, 2001, Anderson Silva defeated Hayato Sakurai to become the Shooto Middleweight Champion, showcasing his early success in the MMA world.

On January 31, 2002, Anderson Silva achieved a victory by knockout or technical knockout using punches in the first round at 5 minutes and 33 seconds.

On June 27, 2004, Anderson Silva fought Jeremy Horn and emerged victorious with a decision win, further solidifying his reputation as a formidable fighter.

Anderson Silva faced Ryo Chonan in a fight at Pride FC on December 31st. Chonan won the fight in the third round with a rare flying scissor heel hook, leading to Silva's submission and subsequent release from Pride.

Anderson Silva's 17-fight win streak began on April 22, 2006, with a knockout of Tony Fryklund at Cage Rage.

During his debut at Ultimate Fight Night 5 on June 28, 2006, Anderson Silva knocked out Chris Leben with an emphatic striking performance, including a knee strike, just 49 seconds into the first round.

At UFC 64 on October 14, 2006, Anderson Silva fought and defeated Rich Franklin to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. Silva's victory included knees to the body and a knee to the face that broke Franklin's nose, leading to a TKO in the first round.

On February 3, 2007, at UFC 67, Anderson Silva was scheduled to defend his title against Travis Lutter. Despite Lutter failing to make weight, Silva won the fight with a submission via a triangle choke and elbow strikes in the second round.

Silva successfully defended his title against Nate Marquardt at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007 with a TKO in the first round.

In a title defense rematch at UFC 77 on October 20, 2007, Anderson Silva fought Rich Franklin in Franklin's hometown and won via TKO in the 2nd round, retaining his Middleweight title.

Silva fought Pride Middleweight champion Dan Henderson in a title unification bout at UFC 82 on March 1, 2008. Silva defended his title by defeating Henderson with a rear naked choke in the 2nd round.

On July 19, 2008, Anderson Silva faced James Irvin in a UFC match.

Anderson Silva defended his middleweight title against Patrick Cote at UFC 90 in Rosemont, Illinois. During the fight, Cote landed awkwardly on his right leg in the third round, leading to a TKO victory for Silva.

On April 18, 2009, at UFC 97 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by unanimous decision, marking his 9th consecutive win in the UFC octagon. Leites made history by being the first man in UFC to take Silva through 5 rounds to a judges' decision, despite the crowd's disappointment with Leites' performance.

Anderson Silva fought against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Griffin was knocked down three times in the first round, leading to Silva winning the bout.

Anderson Silva was expected to defend his UFC Middleweight Championship against Vitor Belfort on January 2, 2010, at UFC 108. However, the bout was canceled as Silva was not fully recovered from surgery.

On April 10, 2010, Anderson Silva defeated Forrest Griffin in a UFC match.

On August 7, 2010, at UFC 117, Anderson Silva faced Chael Sonnen for the UFC Middleweight title. Sonnen dominated most of the fight, but Silva managed to secure a triangle armbar in the fifth round, forcing Sonnen to submit at 3:10 of Round 5.

Anderson Silva fought Vitor Belfort on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126. Silva delivered a front kick to Belfort's jaw and continued with punches, leading to a first-round victory via KO, marking Belfort's first knockout loss in 28 fights.

Anderson Silva faced Yushin Okami on August 27, 2011, at UFC 134. Silva emerged victorious by TKO in the second round against the Japanese middleweight fighter.

UFC 148 was a highly anticipated rematch between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. The fight ended with a knockout/technical knockout victory.

UFC 153 was an Ultimate Fighting Championship event where Anderson Silva fought Stephan Bonnar. The fight ended in a knockout or technical knockout with a knee strike.

On July 6th, 2013, Anderson Silva's long winning streak and title reign in UFC came to an end at UFC 162 when he lost by KO in the second round against Chris Weidman after showboating.

Chris Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva, ending his impressive win streak that started in 2006.

A rematch between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman was held at UFC 168 on December 28, where Weidman checked one of Silva's leg kicks, breaking Silva's left fibula and tibia, and ending the fight via TKO in the second round.

Silva confirmed his return to the UFC organization on 29 July 2014, despite retirement calls.

Silva won the fight against Nick Diaz at UFC 183 on 31 January 2015 via unanimous decision.

Three days after his fight with Nick Diaz, Anderson Silva tested positive for banned substances. Despite claiming it was due to a tainted sexual enhancement drug, he was suspended for one year retroactively, and his victory was changed to a no contest.

Silva tested positive for anabolic steroids and other banned substances related to UFC 183.

Silva's defense argued against failed drug tests, but he was suspended for one year and fined after a disciplinary hearing.

Silva faced Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 84, losing via unanimous decision with controversial moments.

Silva faced Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 in a non-title bout, losing via unanimous decision.

Silva won a unanimous decision victory against Derek Brunson at UFC 208.

Silva faced Israel Adesanya at UFC 234, losing via unanimous decision and earning the Fight of the Night award.

Silva lost to Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 via TKO in the first round due to a leg injury.

Anderson Silva is set to fight Jake Paul in a boxing match in Arizona on October 29, 2020. This marks Silva's transition from MMA to boxing.

Silva lost to Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva via technical knockout in round four.

The UFC announced the release of Silva from his UFC contract on 19 November 2020.

Anderson Silva is scheduled to face Jake Paul in a boxing match on October 29, 2021, in Arizona.