Antonio Silva "Pezao"
Record: 16 - 2
Height: 6'4" (194cm)
Weight: 264 lbs
Age: 33
Camp: Black House MMA

Antonio Silva (born September 14, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter. He initially fought in the super heavyweight division, but currently competes in the heavyweight weight class. He is the first and last EliteXC heavyweight champion.

Silva suffers from a condition called Acromegaly, which causes the enlargement of facial and body features because of a tumor in his pituitary gland.

Silva's most recent fight was at World Victory Road Sengoku no Ran 2009 where he defeated Yoshihiro Nakao in the first round. He has competed in organizations such as HERO'S, BodogFight and Elite Xtreme Combat.

On July 26, 2008 Silva won the EliteXC Heavyweight title with a second round TKO over former UFC veteran and the late Justin Eilers. Silva later tested positive after the fight with Eilers for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, was suspended for 1 year, and fined $2,500.00 by the California State Athletic Commission.

Following the ensuing debacle with the CSAC, Silva signed on to fight at Sengoku 7. Having been advised not to fight in Japan by the California State Athletic Commission, he ignored their advice, continually preaching his innocence. Pressure from the commission and his peers continued, but on January 4, 2009, Silva stepped into the ring against Yoshihiro "KISS" Nakao, winning an anticlimactic bout by TKO due to a knee injury in the first round.

Career Statistics:
Knockout Wins:  1   (06%) Knockout Losses:  0   (0%)
TKO Wins:  10   (56%) TKO Losses:  1   (06%)
Submission Wins:  3   (17%) Submission Losses:  0   (0%)
Decision Wins:  2   (11%) Decision Losses:  1   (06%)
Draws: 0 No Contests: 0
Career Fights:
Opponent Method Event Date Rnd
Win Fedor Emelianenko Technical Knockout Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva Feb. 12, 2011 2
Win Mike Kyle Technical Knockout Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2 Dec. 04, 2010 2
Win Andrei Arlovski Unanimous Decision Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery May. 15, 2010 3
Loss Fabricio Werdum Unanimous Decision Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rogers Nov. 07, 2009 3
Win Jim York Submission Sengoku: Tenth Battle Sep. 23, 2009 1
Win Yoshihiro Nakao Technical Knockout Sengoku: No Ran 2009 Jan. 04, 2009 1
Win Justin Eilers Technical Knockout EliteXC: Unfinished Business Jul. 26, 2008 2
Win Ricco Rodriguez Split Decision EliteXC: Street Certified Feb. 16, 2008 3
Win Jonathan Wiezorek Submission EliteXC: Renegade Nov. 10, 2007 1
Win Wesley Correira Technical Knockout EliteXC: Destiny Feb. 10, 2007 1
Loss Eric Pele Technical Knockout Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia Dec. 02, 2006 1
Win Georgy Kaysinov Knockout K-1: Hero's 7 Oct. 09, 2006 1
Win Tom Erikson Technical Knockout K-1: Hero's 5 May. 03, 2006 1
Win Tadas Rimkevicius Technical Knockout CWFC: Strike Force 5 Mar. 25, 2006 1
Win Ruben Villareal Technical Knockout CWFC: Strike Force 4 Nov. 26, 2005 1
Win Rafael Carino Technical Knockout Cage Rage 12: The Real Deal Jul. 02, 2005 1
Win Marcus Tchinda Submission CWFC: Strike Force May. 21, 2005 1
Win Tengiz Tedoradze Technical Knockout UKMMAC 10: Slugfest Mar. 06, 2005 1
Total Fights: 18   |   Record: 16 - 2
WHO WINS THE MAIN EVENT AT UFC 162 BETWEEN ANDERSON SILVA AND CHRIS WEIDMAN?
Silva via Decision
Silva via TKO/KO
Silva via Submission
Weidman via Decision
Weidman via TKO/KO
Weidman via Submission
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