Antônio “BigFoot” Silva is a 42 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 19-14-0 pro MMA record. Silva most recently fought Vyacheslav Datsik at Hardcore Boxing 2 on Friday July 8, 2022. Antônio Silva lost to Vyacheslav Datsik by KO/TKO at 0:44 of Round 2 in the Heavyweight division.
Antônio Silva has 19 wins with a 90% finish rate, including 15 by knockout, 2 by submission, 2 by decision.
Antônio Silva is currently on a 7 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-13-0 | Oleg Popov |
KO/TKO
R2 0:15
|
MMA Series 53 | 2022-06-24 | Heavyweight | MMASR |
| Loss | 19-12-0 | Quentin Domingos |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Megdan Fighting 9 | 2021-06-13 | Heavyweight | MF |
| Loss | 19-11-0 | Vitaly Minakov |
KO/TKO
R2 1:37
|
Fight Nights Global 68 | 2017-06-02 | Heavyweight | AMC |
| Loss | 19-10-0 | Ivan Shtyrkov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Chuprakov vs. Nakathila | 2016-11-18 | Heavyweight | TBP |
| Loss | 19-9-0 | Roy Nelson |
KO/TKO
R2 4:10
|
UFC Fight Night 95 | 2016-09-24 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-8-0 | Stefan Struve |
KO/TKO
R1 0:15
|
UFC Fight Night 87 | 2016-05-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-7-0 | Mark Hunt |
KO/TKO
R1 3:41
|
UFC 193 | 2015-11-14 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Soa Palelei |
KO/TKO
R2 0:41
|
UFC 190 | 2015-08-01 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-6-0 | Frank Mir |
KO/TKO
R1 1:40
|
UFC Fight Night 61 | 2015-02-22 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Andrei Arlovski |
KO/TKO
R1 2:59
|
UFC Fight Night 51 | 2014-09-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 18-5-0 | Mark Hunt |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 33 | 2013-12-06 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-0 | Cain Velasquez |
KO/TKO
R1 1:21
|
UFC 160 | 2013-05-25 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Alistair Overeem |
KO/TKO
R3 0:25
|
UFC 156 | 2013-02-02 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Travis Browne |
KO/TKO
R1 3:27
|
UFC on FX 5 | 2012-10-05 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-3-0 | Cain Velasquez |
KO/TKO
R1 3:36
|
UFC 146 | 2012-05-26 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-2-0 | Daniel Cormier |
KO/TKO
R1 3:56
|
Strikeforce | 2011-09-10 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Fedor Emelianenko |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2011-02-12 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 14-2-0 | Mike Kyle |
KO/TKO
R2 2:49
|
Strikeforce | 2010-12-04 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Andrei Arlovski |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2010-05-15 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Loss | 13-1-0 | Fabrício Werdum |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2009-11-07 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Jim York |
SUB
R1 3:51
|
Sengoku 10 | 2009-09-23 | Heavyweight | SRC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Yoshihiro Nakao |
KO/TKO
R1 1:42
|
Sengoku no Ran 2009 | 2009-01-04 | Heavyweight | SRC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Justin Eilers |
KO/TKO
R2 0:19
|
EliteXC | 2008-07-26 | Heavyweight | EXC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Ricco Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
EliteXC | 2008-02-16 | Heavyweight | EXC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Jonathan Wiezorek |
SUB
R1 3:12
|
EliteXC | 2007-11-10 | Super Heavyweight | EXC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Wesley Correira |
KO/TKO
R1 3:49
|
EliteXC | 2007-02-10 | Super Heavyweight | EXC |
| Loss | 7-0-0 | Eric Pele |
KO/TKO
R1 2:40
|
Bodog Fight | 2006-12-02 | Heavyweight | BF |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Georgy Kaysinov |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2006-10-09 | Heavyweight | K-1 |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Tom Erikson |
KO/TKO
R1 2:49
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2006-05-03 | Heavyweight | K-1 |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Tadas Rimkevicius |
KO/TKO
R1 3:22
|
Regional circuit | 2006-03-25 | CWFC | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Ruben Villareal |
KO/TKO
R1 3:07
|
Cage Warriors 17 | 2005-11-26 | Super Heavyweight | CWFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Rafael Carino |
KO/TKO
R1 2:55
|
Cage Rage 12 | 2005-07-02 | Heavyweight | CR |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Marcus Tchinda |
KO/TKO
R1 3:03
|
Cage Warriors 12 | 2005-05-21 | Heavyweight | CWFC |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Tengiz Tedoradze |
KO/TKO
R1 1:14
|
Regional circuit | 2005-03-06 |
Silva made his professional debut against Tengiz Tedoradze on March 6, 2005, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Tengiz Tedoradze who carried a 17-4-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Antônio Silva beat Tengiz Tedoradze by KO/TKO at 1:14 of Round 1.
Silva made his debut in the UFC against Cain Velasquez on May 26, 2012, fighting on the co-main event of UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir having compiled a 16-3-0 professional MMA record.
Antônio Silva lost to Cain Velasquez by KO/TKO at 3:36 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Silva has gone on to fight a total of 11 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-7-0 with 1 no contest.
Silva defeated the previously unbeaten Travis Browne on October 5, 2012, at UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva. Travis Browne came into the fight with a 13-0-1 record. Silva was a +170 betting underdog going into the fight. Antônio Silva beat Travis Browne by KO/TKO at 3:27 of Round 1.
Silva lost his 1st heavyweight title challenge, losing to Cain Velasquez on May 25, 2013 at UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2.
Antônio Silva lost to Cain Velasquez by KO/TKO at 1:21 of Round 1.
After his UFC stint, Silva took his next fight at TBP on November 18, 2016, fighting against Ivan Shtyrkov on the main card of Chuprakov vs. Nakathila.
Antônio Silva lost to Ivan Shtyrkov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Silva's last win came against Soa Palelei at UFC 190 on Saturday August 1, 2015. Antônio Silva beat Soa Palelei by KO/TKO at 0:41 of Round 2.
Silva is not currently booked for any fights.
Silva's last loss came against Oleg Popov at MMA Series 53 on Friday June 24, 2022. Antônio Silva lost to Oleg Popov by KO/TKO at 0:15 of Round 2.
Silva has fought 11 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-7-0 with 1 no contest.
Silva has knocked out 15 opponents.
Silva has submitted 2 opponents.
Silva has been knocked out 12 times.
Silva has never been submitted.
