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Wanderlei Silva Biography

Wanderlei Silva is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Brazilian mixed-martial artist who was an ex PRIDE Middleweight Champion and Tournament winner.

He was defeated by He defeated Cung Le by TKO on November 19, 2011. via a TKO on the 19th of November 2011.

Silva’s first professional match was on 1 November 1996, in the bare-knuckle Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting organization (BVF), where he knocked out Dilson Filho via right elbow at BVF 6. He fought in one other match in BVF, BVF 10 on 1 July 1997, against Marcelo Barbosa, who submitted due to a shoulder injury.

Silva fought six matches in four different International Vale Tudo Championship events, IVC 2, IVC 6, IVC 9 and IVC 10, from 1997 to 1999. He won five of these matches by KO/TKO, with his one loss being the result of a cut stoppage against Artur Mariano in the IVC 2 show on 15 September 1997. Though Silva dominated Mariano with punches and knee strikes, the cut was above Silva’s left eyelid and opened back up several times, partially because Silva continued to use the cut side of his head to inflict many headbutts on Mariano over the course of the match. The doctor observed the cut several times before the fight was ended.

Two children were born to him, Thor and Rafaela, together with His spouse Tea Silva.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Silva debuted in PRIDE at the Pride 7 event on 12 September 1999, against Carl Ognibene (better known as Carl “Malenko”). Silva used his strength to control Malenko from the ground, demonstrating his grappling expertise, coming very close to securing a guillotine choke and a rear-naked choke during round one, in addition to landing many powerful knees from the clinch. Silva continued to dominate Malenko en route to a decision victory. This dominance would set the tone for Silva’s career in the organization. From 1999 to 2004, Silva won eighteen-straight fights in PRIDE, excluding a draw against Mirko Cro Cop (under slightly modified rules in which if the match would go to the time limit, the bout would be declared a draw) and a no contest against Gilbert Yvel (Silva accidentally kicked Yvel in the groin), giving him a twenty-fight unbeaten streak. Silva’s reputation as a formidable MMA fighter grew as he developed a successful 5 year win record in the middle weight division (205 lb) of Pride.

Wanderlei Silva Net Worth

Wanderlei Silva is one of the richest Mma Fighter from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wanderlei Silva's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the first professional fighter to fight in his debut fight in 1996 after having trained with Muay Thai as well as kickboxing.

He became famous as The Axe Murderer, and Cachorro Louco.

Wanderlei César da Silva (/ˈ v æ n d ər l eɪ / VAN -dər-lay; Portuguese: [vɐ̃dɛɾˈlej ˈsɛzɐr dɐ ˈsiɫvɐ] ; Japanese: [ban.da.ɾeː ɕi.ɯ.ba] ; born 3 July 1976), nicknamed “The Axe Murderer” and “Cachorro Louco” (Portuguese for “mad dog”), is a Brazilian / American mixed martial artist who has competed in Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships and the American-based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, title defenses, and longest winning streak in PRIDE history. He is the former PRIDE Middleweight Champion, and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. He is currently signed with Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA.

Silva culminated his IVC career by winning the promotion’s Cruiserweight belt with a submission win over Eugene Jackson in the IVC 10 show on 27 April 1999. It was after this fight that Silva earned the nickname “The Axe Murderer”.

Silva participated in one Meca World Vale Tudo event, Meca 2 on 12 August 2000, where he knocked out Todd Medina with Muay Thai knees.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Wanderlei Silva height 5 ft 11 in Wanderlei weight 84 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Silva entered the UFC on 16 October 1998, at UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil, in a match against Vitor Belfort. The match was arguably the worst defeat of his career, lasting only 44 seconds and ending with Silva being knocked down against the cage by Belfort’s punches then being stopped by the referee. Silva won his next UFC match on 7 May 1999, at UFC 20, in which he knocked out Tony Petarra with knees. On 14 April 2000, Silva fought for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, but lost via unanimous decision to Tito Ortiz at UFC 25.

Silva faced Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at Pride Final Conflict 2003 on 9 November 2003. Silva won by TKO after delivering seventeen consecutive knees to Jackson. Silva became Pride’s 2003 tournament champion with the win. The two fought again on 31 October 2004 at Pride 28: High Octane. Jackson knocked Silva down near the end of the first round and mounted him as the bell rang. In round two Silva caught Jackson with a counter right hand and followed up with knees from the thai clinch knocking Jackson out, successfully defending the Pride middleweight championship with the win. In Japan, Silva additionally gained his reputation as a fighter who has never been defeated by any Japanese opponent, resulting in a trend of various Japanese fighters being arranged by Pride to face him.

Who is Wanderlei Silva Dating?

According to our records, Wanderlei Silva married to Tea Silva . As of December 1, 2023, Wanderlei Silva’s is not dating anyone.

Silva fought Japanese superstar Kazushi Sakuraba for the first time at Pride 13 – Collision Course on 25 March 2001. Silva won via TKO (knees and soccer kick) at 1:38 into the first round. At Pride 17: Championship Chaos on 3 November 2001, Silva won the inaugural Pride middleweight (205 lb) championship when he defeated Sakuraba for the second time. Sakuraba suffered a broken clavicle and was forced to withdraw after the first round, giving Silva a TKO win via doctor’s stoppage. The two fought for a third time on 10 August 2003 at Pride Total Elimination 2003, part of the PRIDE Middleweight Tournament. Silva knocked out Sakuraba with a two punch combination at 5:01 into the first round.

Facts & Trivia

Wanderlei Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Wanderlei Silva celebrates birthday on July 3 of every year.

Silva’s undefeated 5-year streak (18 wins, 13 knockouts) in PRIDE was broken by Samoan Heavyweight Mark Hunt, a K-1 champion on 31 December 2004 at the Pride Shockwave 2004 event. Hunt won the non-title match by split decision. The decision was controversial because some who felt that Hunt’s weight of 280 lb (125 kg), over 80 lb more than Silva, as well as Silva’s performance in rounds two and three, had not been sufficiently considered by the judges in their decision; Randy Couture and Bas Rutten, both being commentators at the event, expressed disagreement with the judges decision. Silva also took this fight on two days notice. Nonetheless, Silva’s 2004 campaign earned him Fighter of the Year honors from both Sherdog and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Are Wanderlei and Anderson Silva related?

The plot thickens, though, as someone comes out of nowhere to stick up for Wanderlei. None other than Strikeforce heavyweight Antonio Silva (who, for the record, has no relation to Wanderlei) decided to voice his opinion on the matter.

Who has beaten Wanderlei Silva?

Who won Cro Cop vs Wanderlei Silva?

5 Mirko Cro Cop versus Wanderlei Silva 3 The first bout ended in a draw at Pride 20.

Why did Wanderlei Silva retire?

Silva, 39, announced his retirement in 2014 while under lifetime suspension from mixed martial arts for fleeing a random drug test ahead of a UFC 175 bout against Chael Sonnen.

Did Anderson Silva grow up poor?

Born into poverty, Anderson Silva was brought up in São Paulo, Brazil with three of his siblings. With his father working as a police officer, Silva’s family was unable to pay for his expenses. Because of this, they had to send the future millionaire UFC fighter to live with his uncle and aunt at a young age.

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