Wanderlei Silva currently trains at his new gym called Wand Fight Team Mixed Martial Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wanderlei Cesar da Silva (pronounced vahn-der-LAY), (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, who has competed in Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Nickname The Axe Murderer, Cachorro Loco (Mad Dog)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Reach 74 in (190 cm)[1]
Nationality Flag of Brazil Brazilian
Born July 3, 1976 (1976-07-03) (age 32)
Fighting out of Las Vegas, United States
Town of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Team/Association Universidade da luta
Fighting style Muay Thai,Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
He trained under Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil. He specializes in Muay Thai and has received a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Carlos Gracie, Jr. He is the former IVC light heavyweight champion, former Pride middleweight (205 lb) champion, and the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix champion.
Silva earned the nickname “The Axe Murderer” for his extremely aggressive fighting 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. Silva was given the nickname “Cachorro Louco” (“Mad Dog”) in Brazil, which refers to his aggressive fighting style and of the way he stares down opponents before his fights.
Throughout his career Wanderlei has trained with Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil, and Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. He currently trains in Brazil, with former Chute Boxe teammate Mauricio Rua, and in Las Vegas, at his newly opened Wand Fight Team Academy.
Mixed Martial Arts Record
Professional record breakdown
43 matches 32 wins 9 losses
By knockout 22 5
By submission 4 0
By decision 6 4
Draws 1
No contests 1
Loss 32-9-1 (1 NC) Quinton Jackson KO (Left Hook) 12/27/2008
Win 32-8-1 (1 NC) Keith Jardine KO (Punches) 5/24/2008
Loss 31-8-1 (1 NC) Chuck Liddell Decision (Unanimous) 12/29/2007
Loss 31-7-1 (1 NC) Dan Henderson KO (Left hook) 2/24/2007
Loss 31-6-1 (1 NC) Mirko Filipovic KO (Head Kick) 9/10/2006
Win 31-5-1 (1 NC) Japan Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (Strikes) 7/1/2006
Win 30-5-1 (1 NC) Ricardo Arona Decision (Split) 12/31/2005
Loss 29-5-1 (1 NC) Ricardo Arona Decision (Unanimous) 8/28/2005
Win 29-4-1 (1 NC) Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Strikes) 6/24/2005
Win 28-4-1 (1 NC) Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (Split) 4/23/2005
Loss 27-4-1 (1 NC) Mark Hunt Decision (Split) 12/31/2004
Win 27-3-1 (1 NC) Quinton Jackson KO (Knees) 10/31/2004
Win 26-3-1 (1 NC) Yuki Kondo KO (Stomps) 8/15/2004
Win 25-3-1 (1 NC) Ikuhisa Minowa KO (Punches) 2/15/2004
Win 24-3-1 (1 NC) Quinton Jackson TKO (Knees) 11/9/2003
Win 23-3-1 (1 NC) Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (Unanimous) 11/9/2003
Win 22-3-1 (1 NC) Kazushi Sakuraba KO (Punch) 8/10/2003
Win 21-3-1 (1 NC) Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Towel) 11/24/2002
Win 20-3-1 (1 NC) Tatsuya Iwasaki TKO (Strikes) 8/28/2002
Draw 19-3-1 (1 NC) Mirko Filipovic Draw 4/28/2002
Win 19-3 (1 NC) Kiyoshi Tamura KO (Punch) 2/24/2002
Win 18-3 (1 NC) Alexander Otsuka TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 12/23/2001
Win 17-3 (1 NC) Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 11/3/2001
Win 16-3 (1 NC) Shungo Oyama TKO (Strikes) 5/27/2001
Win 15-3 (1 NC) Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Strikes) 3/25/2001
Win 14-3 (1 NC) Dan Henderson Decision (Unanimous) 12/9/2000
No Contest 13-3 (1 NC) Gilbert Yvel No Contest 10/31/2000
Win 13-3 Guy Mezger KO (Punches) 8/27/2000
Win 3-Dec Todd Medina KO (Knees) 8/12/2000
Loss 3-Nov Tito Ortiz Decision (Unanimous) 4/14/2000
Win 2-Nov Bob Schrijber Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1/30/2000
Win 2-Oct Daijiro Matsui Decision 11/21/1999
Win 2-Sep Carl Malenko Decision 9/12/1999
Win 2-Aug Tony Petarra KO (Knee to the Head) 5/7/1999
Win 2-Jul Eugene Jackson Submission (Strikes) 4/27/1999
Win 2-Jun Adriano Serrano KO (Punches and Kick) 1/20/1999
Loss 2-May Vitor Belfort TKO (Strikes) 10/16/1998
Win 1-May Mike Van Arsdale KO (Punches and Kick) 8/23/1998
Loss 1-Apr Artur Mariano TKO (Cut) 9/15/1997
Win Apr-00 Egidio da Costa Submission (Punches) 9/15/1997
Win Mar-00 Sean Bormet KO (Head Kick) 9/15/1997
Win Feb-00 Marcelao Marcelao Submission (Shoulder Injury) 7/1/1997
Win Jan-00 Dilson Filho KO (Punches) 11/1/1996
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