Anderson Silva "The Spider"

*Fight Alert - UFC 112

Record: 25 - 4 - 0
Height: 6'2" (188cm)
Weight: 185 lbs
Age: 34

Fighting out of: Curitiba, Brazil
Camp: Team Nogueira

Anderson "The Spider" Silva (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Since 2006 he has been the UFC Middleweight Champion and he is also the last Cage Rage Middleweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. He is currently tied with Jon Fitch and Royce Gracie for most UFC wins in a row, with eight wins. Besides the UFC and Cage Rage, Silva has fought for a number of other MMA promotions including the Pride Fighting Championships, Shooto and Rumble on the Rock.

Once a member of the Chute Boxe Academy, Silva left to form the Muay Thai Dream Team. In late November 2006, he joined new team Black House with Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort, Assuerio Silva, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. On May 16, 2008 Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira opened the Team Nogueira MMA Academy in Miami, Florida.

Recent Anderson Silva News

Date		Title
02/07/2010	UFC	Chael Sonnen: "I hope Anderson wins because I think Vitor is a lot tougher fighter."
02/03/2010	UFC	Lorenzo Fertitta promises something spectacular for UFC 112
01/24/2010	UFC	Anderson Silva: Actions Speak Louder than Words
01/24/2010	UFC	Chael Sonnen rips Anderson Silva in new interview
01/24/2010	UFC	Anderson Silva healthy, ready to face Vitor Belfort in April at UFC 112
01/07/2010	UFC	Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort could finally happen at UFC 112
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Anderson Silva Fight Results

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round
Win	Forrest Griffin	KO (Punch)	UFC 101 - Declaration	08/08/2009	1
Win	Thales Leites	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 97 - Redemption	04/18/2009	5
Win	Patrick Cote	TKO (Knee Injury)	UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote	10/25/2008	3
Win	James Irvin	KO (Punches)	UFC - Fight Night 14	07/19/2008	1
Win	Dan Henderson	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion	03/01/2008	2
Win	Rich Franklin	TKO (Knees)	UFC 77 - Hostile Territory	10/20/2007	2
Win	Nate Marquardt	TKO (Punches)	UFC 73 - Stacked	07/07/2007	1
Win	Travis Lutter	Submission (Elbows)	UFC 67 - All or Nothing	02/03/2007	2
Win	Rich Franklin	KO (Knee)	UFC 64 - Unstoppable	10/14/2006	1
Win	Chris Leben	KO (Knee)	UFC - Ultimate Fight Night 5	06/28/2006	1
Win	Tony Fryklund	KO (Elbow)	CR 16 - Critical Condition	04/22/2006	1
Loss	Yushin Okami	DQ (Illegal Kick)	ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 8	01/20/2006	1
Win	Curtis Stout	KO (Punches)	CR 14 - Punishment	12/03/2005	1
Win	Jorge Rivera	TKO (Knees and Punches)	CR 11 - Face Off	04/30/2005	2
Loss	Ryo Chonan	Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook)	PRIDE - Shockwave 2004	12/31/2004	3
Win	Lee Murray	Decision (Unanimous)	CR 8 - Knights of the Octagon	09/11/2004	3
Win	Jeremy Horn	Decision (Unanimous)	Gladiator FC - Day 2	06/27/2004	3
Win	Waldir dos Anjos	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	CF 1 - Conquista Fight 1	12/20/2003	1
Loss	Daiju Takase	Submission (Triangle Choke)	PRIDE 26 - Bad to the Bone	06/08/2003	1
Win	Carlos Newton	KO (Flying Knee and Punches)	PRIDE 25 - Body Blow	03/16/2003	1
Win	Alexander Otsuka	Decision (Unanimous)	PRIDE 22 - Beasts From The East 2	09/29/2002	3
Win	Alex Stiebling	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	PRIDE 21 - Demolition	06/23/2002	1
Win	Roan Carneiro	Submission (Punches)	Meca 6 - Meca World Vale Tudo 6	01/31/2002	1
Win	Hayato Sakurai	Decision (Unanimous)	Shooto - To The Top 7	08/26/2001	3
Win	Israel Albuquerque	Submission (Strikes)	Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5	06/09/2001	1
Win	Tetsuji Kato	Decision (Unanimous)	Shooto - To The Top 2	03/02/2001	3
Win	Claudionor Fontinelle	TKO (Strikes)	Meca 4 - Meca World Vale Tudo 4	12/16/2000	1
Win	Jose Barreto	TKO (Strikes)	Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2	08/12/2000	1
Loss	Luiz Azeredo	Decision	Meca 1 - Meca World Vale Tudo 1	05/27/2000	2