Wanderlei Silva
July 13, 1976 (50 years old) in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Wanderlei César da Silva (/ˈvændərleɪ/ VAN-dər-lay, Brazilian Portuguese: [vɐ̃deʁˈlej ˈsɛzɐʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ], Japanese: [bandaɾeː ɕi.ɯba]; born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, title defenses and longest winning streak in PRIDE history. He is the former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. He most recently competed for Bellator MMA in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In February 2024, Silva was announced as the next inductee in the "pioneer wing" of the UFC Hall of Fame.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · UFC Hall of Fame 2024 as Inductee
- 2022 · Jumbled 2 as Líder dos Cangaceiros
- 2021 · Detetive Madeinusa as Segurança Neldson
- 2018 · Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald as Himself
- 2017 · Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva as Self
- 2013 · UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann as Self
- 2012 · Here Comes the Boom as Wanderlei Silva
- 2012 · UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II as Self
- 2012 · The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil as Head Coach
- 2012 · The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil as Coach
- 2011 · UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson as Self
- 2011 · UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 as Self
- 2010 · UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez as Self
- 2009 · UFC 99: The Comeback as Self
- 2009 · UFC Best of 2008 as Self
- 2008 · UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 as Self
- 2008 · UFC 84: Ill Will as Self
- 2007 · UFC 79: Nemesis as Self
- 2007 · Pride 33: The Second Coming as Self
- 2006 · Pride Final Conflict Absolute as Self
- 2006 · Pride Critical Countdown Absolute as Self
- 2005 · Pride Shockwave 2005 as Self
- 2005 · Pride Final Conflict 2005 as Self
- 2005 · Pride Critical Countdown 2005 as
- 2005 · Pride Critical Countdown 2005 as Self
- 2005 · Pride Total Elimination 2005 as Self
- 2004 · Pride Shockwave 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Pride 28: High Octane as Self
- 2004 · Pride Final Conflict 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Pride Bushido 2 as Self
- 2003 · Pride Final Conflict 2003 as Self
- 2003 · UFC Ultimate Knockouts as
- 2003 · Pride Total Elimination 2003 as Self
- 2002 · K1 Dynamite!! as "The Axe Murderer"
- 2002 · Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 as Self
- 2002 · Pride Shockwave 2002 as Self
- 2002 · Pride 20: Armed and Ready as Self
- 2002 · Pride 19: Bad Blood as Self
- 2001 · Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 as Self
- 2001 · Pride 17: Championship Chaos as Self
- 2001 · Pride 14: Clash Of The Titans as Self
- 2001 · Pride 13: Collision Course as Self
- 2000 · Pride 12: Cold Fury as Self
- 2000 · PRIDE 11 as Self
- 2000 · Pride 10: Return of the Warriors as Self
- 2000 · UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 as Self
- 2000 · Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round as Self
- 1999 · Pride 8 as Self
- 1999 · Pride 7 as Self
- 1999 · UFC 20: Battle For The Gold as Self
- 1998 · UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil as Self
- 1998 · IVC 6: The Challenge as Himself