// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Wanderlei Silva
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Wanderlei
Silva

NICKNAME"The Axe Murderer"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
35-14-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Wanderlei Silva
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
51 BOUTS
WIN
35
LOSS
14
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
70%
35/51 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 77% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.79
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.19
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.97
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#16
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1591
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
98th
percentile · average opponent rated 1622 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

37 rated fights · opponents rated in 74% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 29, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (35)
n = 35
KO/TKO · 27
SUB · 1
DEC · 7
27
KO/TKO
77%
1
SUB
3%
7
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 27 fights
77%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
3%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
20%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
51 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING45CHIN71STRIKING32CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=35 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=50 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery69
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins35 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record50 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 1996WNOV 1996WJUL 1997WSEP 1997WSEP 1997LSEP 1997WAUG 1998LOCT 1998WJAN 1999WAPR 1999WMAY 1999WSEP 1999WNOV 1999WJAN 2000LAPR 2000WAUG 2000WAUG 2000OCT 2000WDEC 2000WMAR 2001WMAY 2001WNOV 2001WDEC 2001WFEB 2002APR 2002WAUG 2002WNOV 2002WAUG 2003WNOV 2003WNOV 2003WFEB 2004WAUG 2004WOCT 2004LDEC 2004WAPR 2005WJUN 2005LAUG 2005WDEC 2005WJUL 2006LSEP 2006LFEB 2007LDEC 2007WMAY 2008LDEC 2008LJUN 2009WFEB 2010LJUL 2011WNOV 2011LJUN 2012WMAR 2013LJUN 2017LSEP 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 1996, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  13. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  14. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  16. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100.
  19. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 100.
  26. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  31. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  38. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  39. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  42. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  43. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  46. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  47. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  49. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 69, DEC R5.
  50. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  51. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  52. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Petarra), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 64.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
49/51 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
27
55%
5
10%
2
4%
-
-
34
total
SUB
1
2%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
5
10%
7
14%
-
2
4%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 32 of 49 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
51 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Quinton JacksonSep 29, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:32
Bellator 206 - Mousasi vs. MacDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chael SonnenJun 24, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brian StannMar 3, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:08
UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Rich FranklinJun 23, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cung LeNov 19, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 4:49
UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Chris LebenJul 2, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:27
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Michael BispingFeb 20, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rich FranklinJun 13, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 99 - The Comeback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Quinton JacksonDec 27, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 3:21
UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Keith JardineMay 24, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:36
UFC 84 - Ill Will
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Chuck LiddellDec 29, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 79 - Nemesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dan HendersonFeb 24, 2007
KO/TKOR3 · 2:08
Pride 33 - Second Coming
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 35-14-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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