Name Wanderlei Silva
Nickname The Axe Murderer
Association Wand Fight Team
Weight Class Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.) / Middleweight (185 lbs.)
Height 5′ 11″ (180 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Birth Date July 3, 1976
Fighting Out Of Las Vegas, Nevada
Country Brazil
MMA Record 33 – 10 – 1
Wins 23 (T)KOs
3 Submissions
7 Decisions
Losses 5 (T)KOs
0 Submissions
5 Decisions
http://www.wanderleisilva.com.br
Wanderlei Cesar da Silva (pronounced vahn-der-LAY) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
He previously trained under Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil. He specializes in Muay Thai and has received a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Carlos Gracie, Jr. He is the former IVC light heavyweight champion, former Pride middleweight (205 lb) champion, and the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix champion.
Fight Record
Win Michael Bisping Decision (Unanimous) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez 2/21/2010 3 5:00 Middleweight debut
Loss Rich Franklin Decision (Unanimous) UFC 99: The Comeback 6/13/2009 3 5:00 Catchweight of 195 lbs.
Loss Quinton Jackson KO (Punch) UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 12/27/2008 1 3:21
Win Keith Jardine KO (Punches) UFC 84: Ill Will 5/24/2008 1 0:36 Won Knock Out of the Night Honors
Loss Chuck Liddell Decision (Unanimous) UFC 79: Nemesis 12/29/2007 3 5:00 UFC debut; Won Fight of the Night Honors
Loss Dan Henderson KO (Punches) PRIDE 33: Second Coming 2/24/2007 3 2:08 Lost Pride Middleweight Championship
Loss Mirko Filipovic KO (Head Kick) PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute 9/10/2006 1 5:26 2006 Pride Grand-Prix Semi-Final
Win Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks) PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute 7/01/2006 1 9:21
Win Ricardo Arona Decision (Split) PRIDE Shockwave 2005 12/31/2005 3 5:00 Defends Pride Middleweight Championship
Loss Ricardo Arona Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005 8/28/2005 2 5:00
Win Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Punches) PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005 6/26/2005 1 5:24
Win Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (Split) PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005 4/23/2005 3 5:00
Loss Mark Hunt Decision (Split) PRIDE: Shockwave 2004 12/31/2004 3 5:00 Silva took this fight on two days notice
Win Quinton Jackson KO (Knees) PRIDE 28: High Octane 10/31/2004 2 3:26 Defends Pride Middleweight Championship
Win Yuki Kondo KO (Stomps) PRIDE: Final Conflict 2004 8/15/2004 1 2:46
Win Ikuhisa Minowa KO (Punches) PRIDE Bushido 2 2/15/2004 1 1:09
Win Quinton Jackson TKO (Knees) PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003 11/09/2003 1 6:28 Won 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix
Win Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003 11/09/2003 2 5:00
Win Kazushi Sakuraba KO (Punch) PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003 8/10/2003 1 5:01
Win Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Towel) PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2 11/24/2002 1 3:40 Defends Pride Middleweight Championship
Win Tatsuya Iwasaki TKO (Strikes) PRIDE Shockwave 8/28/2002 1 1:16
Draw Mirko Filipovic Draw PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready 4/28/2002 5 3:00
Win Kiyoshi Tamura KO (Punch) PRIDE 19: Bad Blood 2/24/2002 2 2:28 Defends Pride Middleweight Championship
Win Alexander Otsuka TKO (Doctor Stoppage) PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2 12/23/2001 3 2:22
Win Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Doctor Stoppage) PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos 11/03/2001 1 10:00 Won Pride Middleweight Championship
Win Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches) PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans 5/27/2001 1 0:30
Win Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Strikes) PRIDE 13: Collision Course 3/25/2001 1 1:38
Win Dan Henderson Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE 12: Cold Fury 12/09/2000 3 5:00
NC Gilbert Yvel No Contest PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun 10/31/2000 1 0:21 Yvel was kicked in the groin
Win Guy Mezger KO (Punches) PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors 8/27/2000 1 3:45
Win Todd Medina KO (Knees) Meca 2: Meca World Vale Tudo 2 8/12/2000 1 0:39
Loss Tito Ortiz Decision (Unanimous) UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 4/14/2000 5 5:00 For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win Bob Schrijber Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE Grand Prix 200: Opening Round 1/30/2000 1 2:42
Win Daijiro Matsui Decision PRIDE 8 11/21/1999 2 10:00
Win Carl Greco Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE 7 9/12/1999 2 10:00
Win Tony Petarra KO (Knee to the Head) UFC 20: Battle for the Gold 5/07/1999 1 2:53
Win Eugene Jackson Submission (Punches) IVC 10: World Class Champions 4/27/1999 1 0:32 Won IVC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win Adrian Serrano KO (Punches and Kick) IVC 9: The Revenge 1/20/1999 1 0:22
Loss Vitor Belfort TKO (Punches) UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil 10/16/1998 1 0:44
Win Mike Van Arsdale KO (Punch and Kick) IVC 6: The Challenge 8/23/1998 1 4:00
Loss Artur Mariano TKO (Cut) IVC 2: A Question of Pride 9/15/1997 1 13:10
Win Egidio da Costa Submission (Punches) IVC 2: A Question of Pride 9/15/1997 1 2:27
Win Sean Bormet KO (Kick) IVC 2: A Question of Pride 9/15/1997 1 1:19
Win Marcelo Barbosa TKO (Shoulder Injury) BVF 10: Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 10 7/01/1997 1 0:20
Win Dilson Filho KO (Punch) BVF 6: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1 11/01/1996 1 3:35
