Wanderlei Silva “The Axe Murderer”
UFC record 5-7-0 · professional record 35-13-1 (1 NC)
- Age
- 50 (born Jul 3, 1976)
- Height
- 180 cm (5' 11")
- Reach
- 188 cm (74")
- Leg reach
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Brazil
- Status
- Retired
- UFC debut
- Oct 16, 1998
- Last fight
- Mar 2, 2013
7 fight-night bonuses: 5 Fight of the Night, 2 Knockout of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 2.66
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 33%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.21
- Sig. strike defence
- 62%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.25
- Takedown accuracy
- 40%
- Takedown defence
- 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.12
- Knockdowns
- 9
- Sig. strikes landed
- 325
- Takedowns landed
- 2
- Total fight time
- 2h 01m 58s
- Control time
- 4m 19s (10 of 12 fights)
Control time was not recorded for 2 of these fights (it is missing for fights before 2000), so the control total is incomplete.
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Brian Stann | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 4:08 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Rich Franklin | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 | Jun 23, 2012 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Cung Le | KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch | 2 | 4:49 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Nov 19, 2011 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Chris Leben | KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch | 1 | 0:27 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Jul 2, 2011 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Michael Bisping | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Feb 20, 2010 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
| L | Rich Franklin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99: The Comeback | Jun 13, 2009 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Quinton Jackson | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:21 | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | Dec 27, 2008 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Keith Jardine | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:36 | UFC 84: Ill Will | May 24, 2008 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Chuck Liddell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 79: Nemesis | Dec 29, 2007 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 | Apr 14, 2000 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Tony Petarra | KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch | 1 | 2:53 | UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | May 7, 1999 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:44 | UFC - Ultimate Brazil | Oct 16, 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |