Anderson "The Spider" Silva

Anderson "The Spider" Silva was born in Curitiba, Brazil on April 14, 1975. Silva is a Muay Thai champion, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and until 2006 was a member of the elite Chute Boxe Academy. Late in 2006 he formed his own Muay Thai team called Black House.

Silva has fought for many different organizations and has defeated many great fighters. He is the current lightweight champion of the UFC and is considered by most people to be the best pound for pound fighter in the world. Silva is also currently the Cage Rage middleweight champion.

Anderson Silva began his MMA career in 2000 with a split decision loss to Luiz Azeredo. After the loss, he ripped off 9 straight victories before being upset by Daiju Takase while fighting for PRIDE in 2002. In 2006 Silva was disqualified from a fight for kicking Yushin Okami in the head while his knees were touching the ground. Other than that disqualification, Silva has been perfect since early 2005.

Name:	Anderson Silva
AKA/Nickname:	"The Spider"
Born:	04/14/1975
Hometown:	Curitiba, Brazil
Height:	6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight:	185 lbs. (84 kg)
Division / Class:	Middleweight
UFC Rank:	Current UFC Middleweight Champion
MMA Record:	23-4, 12 Knockouts 4 Submissions
UFC Record:	8-0
Last Fight:	Win by TKO UFC 90 vs Patrick Côté October 25, 2008
Next Fight:	April 18, 2009 UFC 97 Redemption vs Thales Leites

Anderson Silva's devastating strikes and solid Jiu Jitsu background have made him a menace for all lightweights in the UFC. He has never lost in the UFC and none of his fights have even made it out of the second round. His recent victory over Dan Henderson in a big unification fight solidified his spot atop the MMA world. Other notable Silva victories include: Rick Franklin, Jorge Rivera, Hayato Sakurai, Nathan Marquardt, Carlos Newton, Chris Leben, Travis Lutter, Jeremy Horn and Dan Henderson.

Silva recently challenged Roy Jones Jr. to a fight under the rules of boxing. He stated he was tired of hearing that MMA fighters were not technical and wanted to show the world he could defeat a boxer at their own sport.

Anderson Silva video highlights

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