Wanderlei Silva

MiddleweightOutfighter
5 - 7

12 UFC Fights | 42% Win Rate | 4 Finishes (80%)

Height
5' 11"
Reach
74"
Weight
205 lbs.
Age
50
Orthodox

Wanderlei Silva UFC Record & Pro MMA Record

Wanderlei Silva is 5-7 in the UFC across 12 fights, with 4 wins by knockout and 1 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 35-14-1 (1 NC), 30-7 of it outside the UFC. Silva competes at middleweight as an orthodox outfighter, standing 5'11" with a 74" reach at 50 years old. The last bout was a loss to Quinton Jackson by knockout in Sep 2018.

Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 94th percentile among 238 middleweight fighters (0.67/fight).

Wanderlei Silva's UFC win rate is 42% (5 of 12 fights), and 80% of those wins came by finish. Silva averages 0.2 takedowns per fight at 40% accuracy and stops 44% of opponents' takedown attempts.

Pro MMA Record
35-14-1 (1 NC)
UFC Record
5-7
Height
5'11"
Reach
74"
Age
50
Stance
Orthodox
Last Fight
L vs Quinton Jackson · TKO (Punches) · Sep 2018

Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.

Wanderlei Silva's Last 5 Fights

Silva is 3-2 in the last five UFC fights.

  1. Win vs Brian Stann · KO/TKO · R2 4:08 · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2013
  2. Loss vs Rich Franklin · Decision · R5 5:00 · UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · Jun 2012
  3. Win vs Cung Le · KO/TKO · R2 4:49 · UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · Nov 2011
  4. Loss vs Chris Leben · KO/TKO · R1 0:27 · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2011
  5. Win vs Michael Bisping · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · Feb 2010

Striking

Fighter Profile

Offensive Output

Sig. Strikes / Min
2.5
Accuracy
32%
Knockdowns / Fight
0.67

Defensive

Absorbed / Min
3.1
0.9x avg
Strike Differential
+-0.7
Opp. Accuracy Against
37%
hard to hit

Strike Targets

Position Breakdown

Grappling

Takedowns & Control

Takedowns / Fight
0.2
Takedown Accuracy
40%
Takedown Defense
44%
Control Time / Fight
0:22
Sub Attempts / Fight
0.1

Win Methods

Finish Probability by Round

R1
17% KO
0% Sub
R2
17% KO
0% Sub
R3+
0% KO
0% Sub

Round-by-Round Output

Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Wanderlei Silva vs Average

Wanderlei Silva's UFC Fight History

12 UFC fights on record (5-7), most recent first.

ResultOpponentMethodRd · TimeEventDate
WBrian StannKO/TKOR2 · 4:08UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann2013-03-02
LRich FranklinDecisionR5 · 5:00UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 22012-06-23
WCung LeKO/TKOR2 · 4:49UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson2011-11-19
LChris LebenKO/TKOR1 · 0:27UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber2011-07-02
WMichael BispingDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez2010-02-20
LRich FranklinDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 99: The Comeback2009-06-13
LQuinton JacksonKO/TKOR1 · 3:21UFC 92: The Ultimate 20082008-12-27
WKeith JardineKO/TKOR1 · 0:36UFC 84: Ill Will2008-05-24
LChuck LiddellDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 79: Nemesis2007-12-29
L★Tito OrtizDecisionR5 · 5:00UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 32000-04-14
WTony PetarraKO/TKOR1 · 2:53UFC 20: Battle for the Gold1999-05-07
LVitor BelfortKO/TKOR1 · 0:44UFC - Ultimate Brazil1998-10-16

How Silva Ranks at Middleweight

Percentile among the 238 middleweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).

Striking volume2.5 sig. strikes/min
31st percentile
Striking accuracy32%
5th percentile
Strikes absorbed3.1/min
50th percentile
Takedowns0.2/fight
14th percentile
Takedown defense44%
24th percentile
Knockdown power0.67/fight
94th percentile

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