Wanderlei Silva

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wanderlei Silva
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jul 3, 1976(1976-07-03)
Age	48
Birthplace	Curitiba
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Paraná
Horoscope	Cancer

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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

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.

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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?

W/LFighterStr
loss| Wanderlei Silva Quinton Jackson| 7 11
win| Wanderlei Silva Keith Jardine| 11 1
loss| Wanderlei Silva Chuck Liddell| 44 58
loss| Wanderlei Silva Dan Henderson| 22 35

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.