“The Axe Murderer” Light Heavyweight
Wanderlei Silva
5-7-0
UFC record, 12 fights, 122.0 min
35-13-1 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-1
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sat, Jul 3, 1976, age 50
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Oct 16, 1998
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 2, 2013
01/How he wins
in 5 wins
4 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance 2, knee to head in clinch, knees to head in clinch), 1 decision in 5 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 3 |
| Decision | 1 | 4 |
| All | 5 | 7 |
02/Career rates
12 fights, 122.0 min
Sig strikes landed
2.66 per min
325 in 122.0 min, 12 fights
Sig strike accuracy
33.6%
325 of 966 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.21 per min
391 of 1,050 landed on him in 122.0 min
Takedowns
0.25 per 15 min
2 of 5 · 122.0 min
Takedown accuracy
40.0%
2 of 5 attempts
Takedown defence
12 of 25
defended of attempted on him, 122.0 min
Control time
0:33 per 15 min
4:19 of 118:21 (10 of 12 fights recorded)
Knockdowns
9
scored in 122.0 min, 12 fights
Submission attempts
0.12 per 15 min
1 in 122.0 min
Where his sig strikes land
70% distance, 20% clinch, 10% ground
229 distance, 65 clinch, 31 ground of 325 landed
What he hits
70% head, 13% body, 17% leg
228 head, 43 body, 54 leg of 325 landed
Cage time
121:58
12 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-1 in 1
- Lv Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Apr 14, 2000, UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 2 | 0-2-0 | 40.0 | 96 of 324 | 2.40 | 1 of 1 | 2:12 of 40:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| Light Heavyweight | 5 | 2-3-0 | 53.1 | 115 of 331 | 2.17 | 0 of 3 | 0:54 of 53:05 | 5 | 2 in 2 |
| Middleweight | 5 | 3-2-0 | 28.9 | 114 of 311 | 3.95 | 1 of 1 | 1:13 of 25:16 | 3 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 12 | 5-7-0 | 122.0 | 325 of 966 | 2.66 | 2 of 5 | 4:19 of 118:21 | 9 | 4 in 5 |
05/By year
1998 to 2013
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 9.1 | 43 of 83 | 4.71 | 0 of 2 | 0:36 of 9:08 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 58 of 187 | 2.32 | 0 of 0 | 0:39 of 25:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 10.3 | 46 of 112 | 4.48 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 of 10:16 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 42 of 165 | 2.80 | 1 of 1 | 1:00 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 38 of 137 | 2.53 | 1 of 1 | 1:33 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 4.0 | 18 of 44 | 4.56 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 of 3:57 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 44 of 177 | 2.93 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 10 of 27 | 0.40 | 0 of 1 | 0:07 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2.9 | 25 of 32 | 8.67 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0.7 | 1 of 2 | 1.36 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 12 | 5-7-0 | 122.0 | 325 of 966 | 2.66 | 2 of 5 | 4:19 of 118:21 | 9 | 4 in 5 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 12 of 12 | 43.0 | 129 of 358 | 3.00 | 1 of 3 | 2:00 of 39:24 (10 of 12 recorded) | 4 | 0 | 5, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 7 of 12 | 34.0 | 121 of 317 | 3.56 | 1 of 2 | 1:57 of 33:57 | 4 | 1 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 5 of 12 | 25.0 | 54 of 218 | 2.16 | 0 of 0 | 0:22 of 25:00 | 1 | 0 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 4 | 2 of 12 | 10.0 | 10 of 26 | 1.00 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 2 of 12 | 10.0 | 11 of 47 | 1.10 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
12 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 2, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | Brian StannLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:08Punch to Head At Distance | 43 of 83 | 0 of 2 | 0:36 | 2 | 9:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2012UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 | Rich FranklinCatch Weight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mark Collett 46 - 49. Howard Hughes 46 - 49. Chris Watts 46 - 49. | 58 of 187 | 0 of 0 | 0:39 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Cung LeMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:49Knee to Head In Clinch | 43 of 104 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 1 | 9:49 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Chris LebenMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:27Punches to Head In Clinch | 3 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 20, 2010UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Michael BispingMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Barry Foley 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 42 of 165 | 1 of 1 | 1:00 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback | Rich FranklinCatch Weight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 38 of 137 | 1 of 1 | 1:33 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 27, 2008UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | Quinton JacksonLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:21Punch to Head At Distance | 7 of 26 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:21 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will | Keith JardineLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:36Punch to Head At Distance | 11 of 18 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 2 | 0:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2007UFC 79: Nemesis | Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 28 - 29. Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Dave Hagen 27 - 30. | 44 of 177 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 14, 2000UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 | Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:0047 - 49. 46 - 49. 46 - 49. | 10 of 27 | 0 of 1 | 0:07 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, May 7, 1999UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | Tony PetarraMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:53Knees to Head In Clinch | 25 of 32 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 1 | 2:53 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 16, 1998UFC - Ultimate Brazil | Vitor BelfortMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:44Punches to Head At Distance | 1 of 2 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 0:44 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.