The Axe Murderer
Wanderlei Silva
35 - 14 - 1
Heavyweight
Height
5'11" (181cm)
Division
Heavyweight
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Height
5'11" (181cm)
Division
Heavyweight
Born
1976-07-03
Birthplace
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Fighting Out Of
Las Vegas, Nevada
Team(s)
Wand Fight Team
Overall Record
35 - 14 - 1
Winning Method
20%
Dec.
Decision
7 / 35
2.9%
Sub.
Submission
1 / 35
65.7%
KO
KO
23 / 35
Losing Method
46.7%
Dec.
Decision
7 / 15
0%
Sub.
Submission
0 / 15
46.7%
KO
KO
7 / 15
Past Fights
September 27, 2025
Spaten Fight Night 2
Acelino Freitas
Loss ()Headbutts • Round 4 (1:34)
September 29, 2018
Bellator 206
Quinton Jackson
Loss (35-13-1)Punches • Round 2 (4:32)
June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC
Chael Sonnen
Loss (35-12-1)Decision
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September 27, 2025
Spaten Fight Night 2
Acelino Freitas
Loss ()Headbutts • Round 4 (1:34)
September 29, 2018
Bellator 206
Quinton Jackson
Loss (35-13-1)Punches • Round 2 (4:32)
June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC
Chael Sonnen
Loss (35-12-1)Decision
March 2, 2013
UFC on FUEL TV 8
Brian Stann
Win (34-12-1)Punches • Round 2 (4:08)
June 23, 2012
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin 2
Rich Franklin
Loss (34-11-1)Decision
November 19, 2011
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Cung Le
Win (33-11-1)Knees & Punches • Round 2 (4:49)
July 2, 2011
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber II
Chris Leben
Loss (33-10-1)Punches • Round 1 (0:27)
February 20, 2010
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Michael Bisping
Win (32-10-1)Decision
June 13, 2009
UFC 99: The Comeback
Rich Franklin
Loss (32-9-1)Decision
December 27, 2008
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Quinton Jackson
Loss (32-8-1)Punch • Round 1 (3:21)
May 24, 2008
UFC 84: Ill Will
Keith Jardine
Win (31-8-1)Punches • Round 1 (0:36)
December 29, 2007
UFC 79: Nemesis
Chuck Liddell
Loss (31-7-1)Decision
February 24, 2007
Pride 33: The Second Coming
Dan Henderson
Loss (31-6-1)Punches • Round 3 (2:08)
September 10, 2006
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
Mirko Filipovic
Loss (31-5-1)Head Kick • Round 1 (5:26)
July 1, 2006
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
Kazuyuki Fujita
Win (30-5-1)Punches & Soccer Kicks • Round 1 (9:21)
December 31, 2005
Pride Shockwave 2005
Ricardo Arona
Win (29-5-1)Decision
August 28, 2005
Pride Final Conflict 2005
Ricardo Arona
Loss (29-4-1)Decision
June 26, 2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Win (28-4-1)Punches • Round 1 (5:24)
April 23, 2005
Pride Total Elimination 2005
Hidehiko Yoshida
Win (27-4-1)Decision
December 31, 2004
Pride Shockwave 2004
Mark Hunt
Loss (27-3-1)Decision
October 31, 2004
Pride 28: High Octane
Quinton Jackson
Win (26-3-1)Knees • Round 2 (3:26)
August 15, 2004
Pride Final Conflict 2004
Yuki Kondo
Win (25-3-1)Stomps • Round 1 (2:46)
February 15, 2004
Pride Bushido 2
Ikuhisa Minowa
Win (24-3-1)Punches • Round 1 (1:09)
November 9, 2003
Pride Final Conflict 2003
Quinton Jackson
Win (23-3-1)Knees • Round 1 (6:28)
November 9, 2003
Pride Final Conflict 2003
Hidehiko Yoshida
Win (22-3-1)Decision
August 10, 2003
Pride Total Elimination 2003
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win (21-3-1)Punch • Round 1 (5:01)
November 24, 2002
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Win (20-3-1)Towel • Round 1 (3:40)
August 28, 2002
Pride Shockwave
Tatsuya Iwasaki
Win (19-3-1)Strikes • Round 1 (1:16)
April 28, 2002
Pride 20: Armed and Ready
Mirko Filipovic
D (19-3)Draw
February 24, 2002
Pride 19: Bad Blood
Kiyoshi Tamura
Win (18-3)Punch • Round 2 (2:28)
December 23, 2001
Pride 18: Cold Fury 2
Alexander Otsuka
Win (17-3)Doctor Stoppage • Round 3 (2:22)
November 3, 2001
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win (16-3)Doctor Stoppage • Round 1 (10:00)
May 27, 2001
Pride 14: Clash of the Titans
Shungo Oyama
Win (15-3)Punches • Round 1 (0:30)
March 25, 2001
Pride 13: Collision Course
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win (14-3)Strikes • Round 1 (1:38)
December 9, 2000
Pride 12: Cold Fury
Dan Henderson
Win (13-3)Decision
October 31, 2000
Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun
Gilbert Yvel
NC (13-3)No Contest • Round 1 (0:21)
August 27, 2000
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
Guy Mezger
Win (12-3)Punches • Round 1 (3:45)
August 12, 2000
Meca World Vale Tudo
Todd Medina
Win (11-3)Knees • Round 1 (0:39)
April 14, 2000
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Tito Ortiz
Loss (11-2)Decision
January 30, 2000
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
Bob Schrijber
Win (10-2)Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (2:42)
November 21, 1999
Pride 8
Daijiro Matsui
Win (9-2)Decision
September 12, 1999
Pride 7
Carl Malenko
Win (8-2)Decision
May 7, 1999
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold
Tony Petarra
Win (7-2)Knee to the Head • Round 1 (2:53)
April 27, 1999
International Vale Tudo Championship
Eugene Jackson
Win (6-2)Punches • Round 1 (0:32)
January 20, 1999
International Vale Tudo Championship
Adrian Serrano
Win (5-2)Punches & Kick • Round 1 (0:22)
October 16, 1998
UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil
Vitor Belfort
Loss (5-1)Punches • Round 1 (0:44)
August 23, 1998
International Vale Tudo Championship
Mike Van Arsdale
Win (4-1)Punch & Kick • Round 1 (4:00)
September 15, 1997
International Vale Tudo Championship
Sean Bormet
Win (1-0)
September 15, 1997
International Vale Tudo Championship
Egidio Amaro da Costa
Win (1-0)
September 15, 1997
International Vale Tudo Championship
Artur Mariano
Loss (1-0)Doctor Stoppage • Round 1 (13:10)
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