Anderson Silva "The Spider"
Anderson Silva, known as "The Spider", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Anderson Silva holds a professional record of 34-11-0, including 17-8-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 11 came by knockout or TKO, 3 by submission and 3 by decision. Anderson Silva stands 6'2", has a 77-inch reach, and is 48 years old. Anderson Silva is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Inactive.
Anderson Silva profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 34-11-0 |
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| UFC record | 17-8-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Inactive |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Age | 48 |
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| Date of birth | 1975-04-14 |
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| Height | 6'2" |
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| Reach | 77" |
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| Leg reach | 42.5" |
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| Last weigh-in | 191.4 lbs |
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| Current streak | L3 |
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| Total octagon time | 4h 6m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.05 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.05 |
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| Striking accuracy | 62% |
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| Striking defense | 61% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.86 |
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| Strikes to the head | 59% |
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| Strikes to the body | 19% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 22% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.5 |
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| Takedown defense | 69% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.79 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 18.42 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 11 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 3 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
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Anderson Silva UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2020-10-31 | UFC Fight Night | Uriah Hall | loss | Punches · 1:24 · R4 |
| 2019-05-11 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | Jared Cannonier | loss | Knee Injury Via Leg Kick · 4:47 · R1 |
| 2019-02-09 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva | Israel Adesanya | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-02-11 | UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie | Derek Brunson | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-07-09 | UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes | Daniel Cormier | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-02-27 | UFC Fight Night 84 | Michael Bisping | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-01-31 | UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz | Nick Diaz | no contest | Overturned to No Contest |
| 2013-12-28 | UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 | Chris Weidman | loss | Broken Leg · 1:16 · R2 |
| 2013-07-06 | UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman | Chris Weidman | loss | Punches · 1:18 · R2 |
| 2012-10-13 | UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar | Stephan Bonnar | win | Knee to Body & Punches · 4:40 · R1 |
| 2012-07-07 | UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 | Chael Sonnen | win | Knee & Punches · 1:55 · R2 |
| 2011-08-27 | UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami | Yushin Okami | win | Strikes · 2:04 · R2 |
| 2011-02-05 | UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort | Vitor Belfort | win | Head Kick & Punches · 3:25 · R1 |
| 2010-08-07 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Chael Sonnen | win | Triangle Armbar · 3:10 · R5 |
| 2010-04-10 | UFC 112: Invincible | Demian Maia | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-08-08 | UFC 101: Declaration | Forrest Griffin | win | Punch · 3:23 · R1 |
| 2009-04-18 | UFC 97: Redemption | Thales Leites | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2008-10-25 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Patrick Cote | win | Knee Injury · 0:39 · R3 |
| 2008-07-19 | UFC Fight Night 14 | James Irvin | win | Punches · 1:01 · R1 |
| 2008-03-01 | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Dan Henderson | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:52 · R2 |
| 2007-10-20 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Rich Franklin | win | Knees · 1:07 · R2 |
| 2007-07-07 | UFC 73: Stacked | Nate Marquardt | win | Punches · 4:50 · R1 |
| 2007-02-03 | UFC 67: All or Nothing | Travis Lutter | win | Elbows · 2:11 · R2 |
| 2006-10-14 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Rich Franklin | win | Knee · 2:59 · R1 |
| 2006-06-28 | UFC Fight Night 5 | Chris Leben | win | Knee · 0:49 · R1 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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