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Make sure you watch the end. There is an amazing finish.

Funny how Anderson Silva was a nobody in PRIDE and now he is UFC Champ. Just shows how much weaker the competition in UFC is.

yeah, yeah, last time i checked lidell beat some of the pride guys and tito ortiz has a win over the highly overrated SILVA......so.....it just means anyone can lose at anytime....this crap that pride is better than UFC is just that....CRAP.....

Not really getting his ass kicked but sweet finish. No one saw it coming. Sweet man.

PRIDE is definately better than UFC.

PRIDE has 8 of the Top 10 ranked fighters in the world. UFC only has 2

that was a wicked ass finish, who is the lil chinese guy anyways? Anderson Silva is pretty skinny for 185, im not surprised he tapped right away to the leg lock, he couldve broken his let in 2. Silva reminds me of a frog, if he croutched down he would look like one. But Anderson Silva moves very well around the ring, he was winning that until the submission.

That "little chinese guy" is actually Japanese.

That's Ryo Chonan from PRIDE. Anderson actually got beat up pretty badly in PRIDE on a few occassions. He was a nobody in PRIDE.

growing trend.,. Get whooped in pride, become champ in UFC...

hey dana your lilttle world may be no larger than the USA or even nevada state however when reaching out to a global audience.. You might want to watch your mouth when you CLAIM to have the best fighters in the world..

It's clearly not the case.. Why don't you show a replay of chuck/rampage in a UFC event and tell the audience how the greatest LHW champ in the world was made too look like an amateur at best.. Why don't you tell your UFC audience that is the reason you won't let chuck fight wanderlei??

growing trend.,. Get whooped in pride, become champ in UFC...

hey dana your lilttle world may be no larger than the USA or even nevada state however when reaching out to a global audience.. You might want to watch your mouth when you CLAIM to have the best fighters in the world..

It's clearly not the case.. Why don't you show a replay of chuck/rampage in a UFC event and tell the audience how the greatest LHW champ in the world was made too look like an amateur at best.. Why don't you tell your UFC audience that is the reason you won't let chuck fight wanderlei??


Wasnt that fight long ago? I think chuck has gotten better than before, and if he were to fight that jackson guy again, i believe he would win. And I dont even know who this wanderlei silva is.

Wasnt that fight long ago? I think chuck has gotten better than before, and if he were to fight that jackson guy again, i believe he would win. And I dont even know who this wanderlei silva is.

you watch MMA and not know Wanderlei Silva??? when he last fought Rampage, he tore Rampage a new *******... i agree that Chuck has a better chance now against Rampage... but i don't think that Chuck has what it takes to take on Wanderlei....

brandon vera will own them all

you watch MMA and not know Wanderlei Silva??? when he last fought Rampage, he tore Rampage a new *******... i agree that Chuck has a better chance now against Rampage... but i don't think that Chuck has what it takes to take on Wanderlei....



I dont watch pride that much...we only have ****e tv and UFC is all over that network. All I hear about this wanderlei is that he is a good fighter and thats it, and how he keeps callin chuck out on pride.

Wanderlei Silva

Statistics
Nickname The Axe Murderer
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Born July 3, 1976
Fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil
Town of birth Parana, Brazil
Fighting style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 31
By knockout 21
By submission 4
Losses 6
Draws 1
No contests 1

Wanderlei Silva (July 3,1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He trains under Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil and is widely considered one of the best 205 lbs. fighters in the world.

Silva earned the nickname "the Axe Murderer" for his extremely aggressive style; the majority of his fights have either ended in a knockout or referee stoppage due to his strikes. In the ring, he is known for engaging opponents with punches and utilizing knees in the Muay Thai clinch. He is also known for kicking and stomping downed opponents.

Silva's nickname in Brazil is "Cachorro Louco", which translates to "Mad Dog", again due to his aggressive fighting style, but also because of the vicious way he stares at his opponents just before the beginning of his fights.


Biography
Wanderlei Silva was born in Curitiba, Brazil, on July 3, 1976. He trains at the Chute Boxe Academy in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, receiving a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2003 [1].

Silva's aggressive style is rooted in old-fashioned street brawling, refined with elements of Muay Thai and kickboxing. As a late teen he joined the military and was quickly recognized for his fighting talents and rose up very quickly in the ranks. Silva enlisted after already winning fight tournaments in his age group in Brazil.

Silva's pre-professional bouts can be found on the internet, featuring raw, bare-knuckle 'Vale Tudo' style fighting.

Silva's first professional MMA match was on November 1, 1996, at the Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting organization, where he knocked out Dilson Filho by punches. He fought in one other match in BVF, BVF 10 on July 1, 1997, against Marcelao Marcelao, who submitted defeat due to a shoulder injury.

Silva fought six matches in four different International Vale Tudo Championship events from 1997 to 1999. He won five of these matches and lost to Artur Mariano by TKO due to a cut in IVC 2: A Question of Pride on September 15, 1997.

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


Ultimate Fighting Championship
Silva entered the UFC on October 16, 1998, at UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil, in a match against Vitor Belfort. The match has arguably been Silva's worst defeat in his career, lasting only 44 seconds and ended with Silva being knocked out by Belfort's punches. Silva won his next UFC match on May 7, 1999, at UFC 20 where he knocked out Tony Petarra by knees. On April 14, 2000, Silva was given a chance to fight for the UFC Middleweight Championship, but lost via decision to Tito Ortiz at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3.


PRIDE Fighting Championships
Silva debuted in PRIDE at the PRIDE 7 event on September 12, 1999, winning against Carl Malenko by decision. From 1999 to 2004, Silva won 20 straight fights in PRIDE, excluding a draw against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović (under slightly modified rules), and a no contest against Gilbert Yvel (Yvel was accidentally kicked in the groin). Silva's reputation as a formidable MMA fighter grew as he developed a successful record in PRIDE.

Silva fought Kazushi Sakuraba for the first time at PRIDE 13: Collision Course on March 25, 2001. Silva won by TKO via strikes at 1:38 into the first round. At PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos on November 3, 2001, Silva won the title of PRIDE Middleweight Champion by defeating Sakuraba for the second time. Sakuraba suffered a broken clavicle and withdrew after the first round, giving Silva a TKO win via doctor's stoppage. The two fought for the third time on August 10, 2003 at PRIDE Total Elimination 2003, a Middleweight tournament. Silva knocked out Sakuraba with a two punch combination at 5:01 into the first round.

Silva faced Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 on November 9, 2003. Silva won by TKO due to referee's stoppage after delivering 17 consecutive knees to Jackson; Silva became PRIDE's 2003 tournament champion with the win. When the two fought again on October 31, 2004 at PRIDE 28: High Octane, Silva knocked out Jackson by knees in a clinch.

Silva's other notable wins in PRIDE include Guy Mezger (2001, KO), Dan Henderson (2001, decision), Hidehiko Yoshida (twice, 2003 and 2005, via decisions), and Yuki Kondo (2004, KO) among others. 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.

Silva's undefeated streak in PRIDE was broken by Mark Hunt, a K-1 Grand Prix champion, on December 31, 2004 at the PRIDE Shockwave 2004 event. Hunt won the non-title match by split decision over Silva. The decision was controversial because some felt that Hunt's weight at 250 lb (113 kg), nearly 50 pounds over Silva, as well as Silva's dominance in round 3, had not been sufficiently considered by the judges in their decision; Randy Couture and Bas Rutten, both being commentators at the event, expressed disagreement over the decision.

Silva's current, continuing status as PRIDE's Middleweight champion has recently come under debate and criticism, due to his loss to Ricardo Arona (who subsequently lost the tournament to Silva's teammate and protégé, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua) on August 28, 2005 at PRIDE Final Conflict 2005. The loss, by unanimous decision in the tournament semi-finals, was Silva's first defeat in a Middleweight match in PRIDE; however, since it was not a title fight, Silva was still recognized as the Middleweight Champion. A rematch between Arona and Silva took place at the PRIDE Shockwave 2005 event December 31, 2005, with Silva winning by split decision.

On May 18, 2006, DSE announced that Silva would replace PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko in the Open Weight Grand Prix. Emelianenko's doctors stated that his hand, which had recently undergone surgery, would not be in good enough shape to fight because the metal implant would still be present. Because Silva is also a champion (Middleweight division), he received a first round bye and automatically fought in the second round, PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute, which took place on July 1st, 2006. Silva moved to the semi-finals of the Open Weight Grand Prix after defeating Kazuyuki Fujita by TKO via strikes at 9:21 of Round 1.

On July 8 at UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, UFC President Dana White announced Silva would face Chuck Liddell in a UFC event held in November granted Liddell beat Renato Sobral at UFC 62. Since then, talks have dwindled and the fight is in question.

On September 10 at PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute 2006, Wanderlei Silva was knocked out by Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović in the Open Weight Grand Prix semifinals. After a brief stoppage to tend to a swollen eye on Silva, Cro Cop struck Silva in the head with a left kick, knocking him out, and causing the referee to end the fight.

On October 21st at PRIDE 32: The Real Deal, Wanderlei issued his challenge to Chuck Liddell to a fight inside a PRIDE ring in February, when the promotion returns to Las Vegas.


MMA Record
Professional mixed martial arts: (as of September 10, 2006)

31 wins,
6 losses,
1 draw,
1 no contest

Championships and accomplishments
PRIDE World Middleweight Champion (2001-present)
PRIDE World GP 2003 Middleweight tournament winner

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
2001 Feud of the Year (vs Kazushi Sakuraba)