“The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva is a 46 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 35-14-1 pro MMA record. Silva most recently fought Quinton Jackson at Bellator 206 on Saturday September 29, 2018. Wanderlei Silva lost to Quinton Jackson by KO/TKO at 4:32 of Round 2 in the Heavyweight division.
Wanderlei Silva has 35 wins with a 80% finish rate, including 25 by knockout, 3 by submission, 7 by decision.
Wanderlei Silva is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 35-13-1 | Quinton Jackson |
KO/TKO
R2 4:32
|
Bellator 206 | 2018-09-29 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 35-12-1 | Chael Sonnen |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator NYC | 2017-06-24 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 34-12-1 | Brian Stann |
KO/TKO
R2 4:08
|
UFC on FUEL TV 8 | 2013-03-02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 34-11-1 | Rich Franklin |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 147 | 2012-06-23 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 33-11-1 | Cung Le |
KO/TKO
R2 4:49
|
UFC 139 | 2011-11-19 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 33-10-1 | Chris Leben |
KO/TKO
R1 0:27
|
UFC 132 | 2011-07-02 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 32-10-1 | Michael Bisping |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 110 | 2010-02-20 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 32-9-1 | Rich Franklin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 99 | 2009-06-13 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Loss | 32-8-1 | Quinton Jackson |
KO/TKO
R1 3:21
|
UFC 92 | 2008-12-27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 31-8-1 | Keith Jardine |
KO/TKO
R1 0:36
|
UFC 84 | 2008-05-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 31-7-1 | Chuck Liddell |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 79 | 2007-12-29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 31-6-1 | Dan Henderson |
KO/TKO
R3 2:08
|
Pride 33 | 2007-02-24 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Loss | 31-5-1 | Mirko Filipović |
KO/TKO
R1 5:26
|
Pride Final Conflict Absolute | 2006-09-10 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 30-5-1 | Kazuyuki Fujita |
KO/TKO
R1 9:21
|
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute | 2006-07-01 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 29-5-1 | Ricardo Arona |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride Shockwave 2005 | 2005-12-31 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Loss | 29-4-1 | Ricardo Arona |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Final Conflict 2005 | 2005-08-28 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 28-4-1 | Kazuhiro Nakamura |
KO/TKO
R1 5:24
|
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | 2005-06-26 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 27-4-1 | Hidehiko Yoshida |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Total Elimination 2005 | 2005-04-23 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Loss | 27-3-1 | Mark Hunt |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride Shockwave 2004 | 2004-12-31 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 26-3-1 | Quinton Jackson |
KO/TKO
R2 3:26
|
Pride 28 | 2004-10-31 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 25-3-1 | Yuki Kondo |
KO/TKO
R1 2:46
|
Pride Final Conflict 2004 | 2004-08-15 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 24-3-1 | Ikuhisa Minowa |
KO/TKO
R1 1:09
|
Pride Bushido 2 | 2004-02-15 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 23-3-1 | Quinton Jackson |
KO/TKO
R1 6:28
|
Pride Final Conflict 2003 | 2003-11-09 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 22-3-1 | Hidehiko Yoshida |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Final Conflict 2003 | 2003-11-09 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 21-3-1 | Kazushi Sakuraba |
KO/TKO
R1 5:01
|
Pride Total Elimination 2003 | 2003-08-10 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 20-3-1 | Hiromitsu Kanehara |
KO/TKO
R1 3:40
|
Pride 23 | 2002-11-24 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 19-3-1 | Tatsuya Iwasaki |
KO/TKO
R1 1:16
|
Pride Shockwave | 2002-08-28 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Draw | 19-3-0 | Mirko Filipović |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride 20 | 2002-04-28 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 18-3-0 | Kiyoshi Tamura |
KO/TKO
R2 2:28
|
Pride 19 | 2002-02-24 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 17-3-0 | Alexander Otsuka |
KO/TKO
R3 2:22
|
Pride 18 | 2001-12-23 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 16-3-0 | Kazushi Sakuraba |
KO/TKO
R1 10:00
|
Pride 17 | 2001-11-03 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 15-3-0 | Shungo Oyama |
KO/TKO
R1 0:30
|
Pride 14 | 2001-05-27 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Kazushi Sakuraba |
KO/TKO
R1 1:38
|
Pride 13 | 2001-03-25 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Dan Henderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride 12 | 2000-12-09 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| No Contest | 13-3-0 | Gilbert Yvel |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
Pride 11 | 2000-10-31 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Guy Mezger |
KO/TKO
R1 3:45
|
Pride 10 | 2000-08-27 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Todd Medina |
KO/TKO
R1 0:39
|
Regional circuit | 2000-08-12 | Light Heavyweight | MWVT |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Tito Ortiz |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 25 | 2000-04-14 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Bob Schrijber |
SUB
R1 2:42
|
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | 2000-01-30 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Daijiro Matsui |
DEC
R2 10:00
|
Pride 8 | 1999-11-21 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Carl Malenko |
DEC
R2 10:00
|
Pride 7 | 1999-09-12 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Tony Petarra |
KO/TKO
R1 2:53
|
UFC 20 | 1999-05-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Eugene Jackson |
SUB
R1 0:32
|
Regional circuit | 1999-04-27 | IVC | |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Adrian Serrano |
KO/TKO
R1 0:22
|
Regional circuit | 1999-01-20 | IVC | |
| Loss | 5-1-0 | Vitor Belfort |
KO/TKO
R1 0:44
|
UFC 17.5 | 1998-10-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Mike Van Arsdale |
KO/TKO
R1 4:00
|
Regional circuit | 1998-08-23 | IVC | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Marcelo Barbosa |
KO/TKO
R1 0:20
|
Regional circuit | 1998-07-01 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Sean Bormet |
KO/TKO
R1 1:19
|
Regional circuit | 1997-09-15 | IVC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Egidio Amaro da Costa |
SUB
R1 2:27
|
Regional circuit | 1997-09-15 | IVC | |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Artur Mariano |
KO/TKO
R1 13:10
|
Regional circuit | 1997-09-15 | IVC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Dilson Filho |
KO/TKO
R1 3:35
|
Regional circuit | 1996-11-01 |
Silva made his professional debut against Dilson Filho on November 1, 1996, fighting on the main card of the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Dilson Filho who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Wanderlei Silva beat Dilson Filho by KO/TKO at 3:35 of Round 1.
Silva made his debut in the UFC against Vitor Belfort on October 16, 1998, fighting on the main card of UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil having compiled a 5-1-0 professional MMA record.
Wanderlei Silva lost to Vitor Belfort by KO/TKO at 0:44 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Silva has gone on to fight a total of 12 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-7-0.
Silva lost his 1st middleweight title challenge, losing to Vitor Belfort on October 16, 1998 at UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil.
Wanderlei Silva lost to Vitor Belfort by KO/TKO at 0:44 of Round 1.
After his UFC stint, Silva took his next fight at IVC on January 20, 1999, fighting against Adrian Serrano on the main card of the regional circuit.
Wanderlei Silva beat Adrian Serrano by KO/TKO at 0:22 of Round 1.
After 2 fights outside of the promotion, Silva returned to the UFC on May 7, 1999, fighting against Tony Petarra on the main card of UFC 20: Battle for the Gold.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 7-2-0
Wanderlei Silva beat Tony Petarra by KO/TKO at 2:53 of Round 1.
After 3 fights outside of the promotion, Silva returned to the UFC on April 14, 2000, fighting against Tito Ortiz on the main event of UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 11-2-0
Wanderlei Silva lost to Tito Ortiz by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Silva lost his 1st middleweight title challenge, losing to Tito Ortiz on April 14, 2000 at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3.
Wanderlei Silva lost to Tito Ortiz by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
After 26 fights outside of the promotion, Silva returned to the UFC on December 29, 2007, fighting against Chuck Liddell on the co-main event of UFC 79: Nemesis.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 31-7-1
Wanderlei Silva lost to Chuck Liddell by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Silva's last win came against Brian Stann at UFC on FUEL TV 8 on Saturday March 2, 2013. Wanderlei Silva beat Brian Stann by KO/TKO at 4:08 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Silva is not currently booked for any fights.
Silva's last loss came against Quinton Jackson at Bellator 206 on Saturday September 29, 2018. Wanderlei Silva lost to Quinton Jackson by KO/TKO at 4:32 of Round 2.
Silva has fought 12 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-7-0.
Silva has knocked out 25 opponents.
Silva has submitted 3 opponents.
Silva has been knocked out 7 times.
Silva has never been submitted.
