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==ANDERSON SILVA FUCKED FORREST UP LMFAO==


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  black belt in Tae kwon do
  black belt in Judo

Anderson da Silva[1] (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. Anderson holds the record for the longest winning streak of 9 straight wins in the UFC.[2] Anderson holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira who follows Gracie Lineage through Carlson Gracie, ergo Murilo Bustamante and the Brazilian Top Team. He currently trains with UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida through Black House. Silva is currently ranked as the number one middleweight in the world by multiple MMA publications,[3][4][5] and Sherdog ranks Silva as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.[6][7] Silva has announced his intentions to retire when his current contract with the UFC is complete.[8]

Since 2006 he has been the UFC Middleweight Champion,[9] and he is also the last Cage Rage Middleweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. He currently holds the record for most consecutive wins in the UFC after getting his tenth win defeating Forrest Griffin. Besides the UFC and Cage Rage, Silva has fought for a number of other MMA promotions including the Pride Fighting Championships, Shooto and Rumble on the Rock.

Biography

Although known primarily for his skills in Muay Thai, Silva is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu which he earned in 2006 from Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. He first started martial arts at age 14 doing Tae kwon do, and eventually earned a black belt by the age of 18.[10] He is also a black belt in Judo.[11]

Once a member of the Chute Boxe Academy, Silva left to form the Muay Thai Dream Team. In late November 2006, he joined new team Black House with Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort, Assuerio Silva, and the Nogueira brothers. On May 16, 2008 Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira opened the Team Nogueira MMA Academy in Miami, Florida.[12][13][14]

Silva is the father of four children.[15]

Mixed martial arts career

Silva initially fought in the Mecca organization in Brazil. Silva lost his first fight to Luiz Azeredo by split decision. After that fight, he went on a nine-fight winning streak, winning six of those fights by either submission or TKO.[16] After winning his first match in Japan he was put up against Shooto champion Hayato Sakurai on August 26, 2001. Silva beat Sakurai by unanimous decision after three rounds and became the new Shooto Middleweight Champion (at 167 lb) and the first man to defeat Sakurai who was undefeated in his first 20 fights.[16]

Professional boxing career

Anderson Silva has fought two professional fights in boxing. He fought once in 1998 against Osmar Luiz Teixeira which Silva lost by second round TKO.

He stepped back into the ring in 2005 to face Julio Cesar De Jesus. De Jesus had never boxed before as a professional and Silva won by KO in round two.

Pride Fighting Championships and Cage Rage

In 2002, Silva began fighting in Pride. In his first fight with the promotion, he stopped Alex Stiebling with a cut resulting from a high kick. In his next match, he won via decision against the "Diet Butcher" Alexander Otsuka. At Pride 25, Silva faced former UFC welterweight champion Carlos Newton. Newton tried to shoot in on Silva, but was hit with a flying knee. Newton collapsed and Silva finished the fight with strikes, winning by technical knockout.[16]

At Pride 26, Silva faced Daiju Takase. Considering his record at the time – with only four wins to seven losses – Takase was a strong underdog. Surprisingly, after dominating most of the fight with takedowns, top position, and effective ground and pound, Takase submitted Silva with a triangle choke late in the first round.[17]

After his loss to Takase, Silva fought in other promotions around the world. On June 27, 2004, Silva fought Jeremy Horn and earned a decision victory. Three months later, Silva made his debut in the Cage Rage promotion in England. At Cage Rage 8 Silva fought and defeated noted striker Lee Murray by decision. [16]

That year, Silva returned to Pride on December 31 to face Ryo Chonan. Silva was in control with a take down and body triangle in the first round. Chonan was able to counter Silva's knees from the clinch, with knees, and takedowns. Despite being the underdog, Chonan ended the fight in the third round with a flying scissor heel hook, forcing Silva to submit.[16]

After the loss to Chonan, Silva continued fighting in the Cage Rage promotion, as well as other promotions around the world. Silva defended his Cage Rage title against Curtis Stout before fighting in Hawaii's Rumble on the Rock promotion, where he fought Yushin Okami in the first round of the 175 lb tournament. Although he was labeled as the favorite to win the tournament, Silva lost his fight when he kicked Okami in the face from the guard position. Okami's knees were on the ground at the time, making the attack an illegal strike to the head of a downed opponent. Silva later said that the rule had not been properly explained to him before the bout. "When I fought Okami the rules really weren't explained to me properly in the event I was fighting in," said Silva. "You could kick a downed opponent to the groin or to the head when your back's on the ground. So the rules weren’t explained to me properly."[18] Nonetheless, Silva was disqualified, and remains bitter about the incident. "I feel it was a cheap, cowardly way of winning," said Silva. "People that were there saw that he was in the condition to come back and keep fighting, and he didn't."[19]

Although he was slated to fight Matt Lindland at Cage Rage 16, Lindland's decision to fight Mike Van Arsdale at Raze Fight Night put an end to the highly-anticipated match up. Instead, Silva defended his championship against Tony Fryklund, winning the fight with a reverse elbow, knocking out Fryklund early in the first round.[20]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Although speculation ran rampant about where Silva would sign next, the UFC announced in late April 2006 that they had signed him to a multi-fight contract. It was not long before the UFC started promoting Silva, releasing an interview segment almost immediately after announcing his arrival.[21]

Silva made his debut at Ultimate Fight Night 5 on June 28, 2006. His opponent was The Ultimate Fighter 1 contestant Chris Leben who had gone undefeated in the UFC with five consecutive victories. A relatively unknown fighter in the United States, Silva made an emphatic debut when he knocked out Leben with a flurry of strikes, followed by a final knee strike at 49 seconds into the first round. In response to the victory, the UFC quickly tallied a poll on their main page, asking viewers to select Silva's next opponent; the majority of voters selected the UFC Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin.

Silva fought Franklin at UFC 64 on October 14, 2006, and defeated him by TKO (strikes) at 2:59 in the first round. Silva hit Franklin with knees to the body in the Muay Thai-clinch, then badly broke Franklin's nose with a knee to the face.[22] Unable to strike back, Franklin dodged the last of Silva's strikes before falling to the ground, where referee "Big" John McCarthy ended the fight. Silva was then crowned the new UFC Middleweight Champion, becoming the second man to defeat Franklin, after Black House-teammate Lyoto Machida.

Defending the belt

On February 3, 2007 at UFC 67, Silva was scheduled to fight The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Travis Lutter in what would be his first title defense since defeating Franklin in October 2006. However Lutter failed to make the 185 pounds (84 kg) weight limit and the match was changed to a non-title bout.[23] Silva won via triangle choke submission in the 2nd round.

In his next fight at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007, Silva successfully defended his title against Nate Marquardt, winning by TKO at 4:50 in the first round. Three months later, on October 20, 2007 at UFC 77, Silva fought a title defense rematch against Rich Franklin, in Franklin's hometown of in Cincinnati, Ohio at the U.S. Bank Arena[24] Silva defended his belt by defeating Franklin via TKO in the 2nd round.

On March 1, 2008 at UFC 82 Silva fought Pride Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson, in a title unification bout (UFC and Pride titles on the line). Silva defended his title by defeating Henderson via rear naked choke in the 2nd round.

Around four months later, at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin on July 19, 2008, Silva made his debut at light-heavyweight (205 lb (93 kg)) in a bout against James Irvin. Silva won via KO due to strikes in 1:01 of the first round.[25]

Silva's next fight, on October 25, 2008 at UFC 90 in Rosemont, Illinois, Silva again defended his middleweight title, this time against Patrick Côté. In the third round, Côté landed awkwardly on his right leg while throwing a kick and fell to the mat grasping his right knee in obvious pain. Referee Herb Dean declared the fight over when Côté could not continue, ruling the bout a TKO victory for Silva. Côté, however, became the first of Silva's UFC opponents to make it past the 2nd round.

After his fight with Côté, Silva was criticized for seemingly avoiding contact during the bout.[26][27] Dana White criticized Silva, saying: "I didn't understand Silva's tactics... It wasn't the Anderson Silva I've been watching the last two years."[28] Silva said in the post-fight news conference:[29]

"There are many people saying I was disrespecting Cote, but this is absolutely not true. My game plan since the beginning was fight five rounds, inducing him to commit mistakes and capitalize on that during the first three rounds and look for the knockout during the fourth and fifth rounds. It was working, and the biggest proof of that is that I almost didn’t waste any blows. I connected with a couple of good punches and knees, but unfortunately he got hurt and the fight was over. This is not my fault."


On December 23, 2008, it was announced that Anderson Silva's next fight will be a title defense against Thales Leites at UFC 97 in Montreal. [30]

Dana White recently said in an interview that if Georges St.-Pierre is able to defeat B.J. Penn at UFC 94, he will then set up a fight between the number one welterweight St. Pierre and number one middleweight Anderson Silva.[31] St.-Pierre did defeat B.J. Penn, so it remains to be seen whether St.-Pierre will be matched up against Silva after their respective fights with Thiago Alves and Thales Leites.

At UFC 97 Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision, defending his Middleweight Championship and recording his UFC record 9th consecutive win in the octagon. Thales Leites is credited with being the only man in UFC history to take Silva through 5 rounds to a judges decision, making it Silva's longest fight ever. The crowd repeatedly booed his lackluster performance, bored expression, and frustrated attempts to goad his opponent into fighting, and in the 4th and 5th rounds took to dancing, lowering his guard and slapping his opponent without retaliation. Following the fight, Dana White has stated that he was "embarrassed" by Silva's performance, but still said that he believes him to be "the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world".[32]

Pursuant to rumors circulating around the MMA community and the internet, it was confirmed by Dana White on April 28, 2009 that Silva would again move up to light heavyweight, squaring off with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin at UFC 101. Dana White has also considered a possible fight between Vitor Belfort, and maybe a mega fight between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St.Pierre.

Roy Jones Jr.

Following his win over Dan Henderson, in an interview with MMA Weekly, Anderson Silva's manager stated: "Anderson would love to fight Roy Jones Jr. in a boxing match up under boxing rules to prove that MMA fighters are technical, too."[33] UFC president, Dana White, later expressed that he would use his veto power to stop such a match from taking place.[34] Anderson, however, has commented: "After my contract with the UFC is finished, I will set up the fight with Jones Jr. The fight has already been permitted by Jones himself." In April 2009, Jones himself confirmed he is still interested in fighting Silva: "I'm going to try and make it happen. He's saying he wants to fight me, so, OK, I'm ready. Let's brawl."

Possible retirement

In an interview with Brazilian SporTV, Anderson Silva has stated that he has already given it his all and has decided to retire in 2009.[35][36] However, in Sept 2008, Anderson's manager, Ed Soares, responded to the talk of retirement by saying that Anderson was contractually obligated to fight six more fights (the second was against Thales Leites), and would do so before retiring. Soares further stated that Anderson desires to retire when he is 35 which he turns on April 14, 2010.[37] This likely means that Anderson will fight while he is 35 years old, well into 2010 (as title-holders usually fight three times per year).

Film career

Anderson appeared in Never Surrender, released by Lions Gate Entertainment in 2009. Also has a been credited in the Paramount Pictures smash hit 'Mean Girls' and was 'Specially Thanked' in the credits of 'High School Musical 2' .

Championships and accomplishments

Shooto

Shooto Middleweight Champion

Cage Rage

Current Cage Rage Middleweight Champion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Current UFC Middleweight Champion
Record for most consecutive UFC wins (Nine)
Tied for the record of most consecutive title defenses (Five)

In June 2009, Anderson Silva was nominated for the 2009 ESPYS "Best Fighter" category, along with Lyoto Machida, Manny Pacquiao, and Shane Mosley. [38] However, Silva didn't gain enough votes and the award was won instead by pro boxer Manny Pacquiao. [39]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches 25 wins 4 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 2 2
By decision 6 1
By disqualification 0 1
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
xWin 25–4 United States Forrest Griffin KO (Punches) UFC 101: Declaration August 8, 2009 1 3:23 United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Light Heavyweight bout
xWin 24–4 Brazil Thales Leites Decision (Unanimous) UFC 97: Redemption April 18, 2009 5 5:00 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada Defended UFC Middleweight Championship
xWin 23–4 Canada CôtéPatrick Côté TKO (Injury) UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté October 25, 2008 3 0:39 United States Rosemont, Illinois, US Defended UFC Middleweight Championship
xWin 22–4 United States IrvinJames Irvin KO (Punches) UFC Fight Night 14 July 19, 2008 1 1:01 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US Light Heavyweight bout
xWin 21–4 United States HendersonDan Henderson Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 82: Pride of a Champion March 1, 2008 2 4:50 United States Columbus, Ohio, US Defended UFC Middleweight Championship
xWin 20–4 United States FranklinRich Franklin TKO (Knees and Punches) UFC 77: Hostile Territory October 20, 2007 2 1:07 United States Cincinnati, Ohio, US Defended UFC Middleweight Championship
xWin 19–4 United States MarquardtNate Marquardt TKO (Punches) UFC 73: Stacked July 7, 2007 1 4:50 United States Sacramento, California, US Defended UFC Middleweight Championship
xWin 18–4 United States LutterTravis Lutter Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 67: All or Nothing February 3, 2007 2 2:11 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US Non-title fight (Lutter did not make weight)
xWin 17–4 United States FranklinRich Franklin TKO (Knees and Punches) UFC 64: Unstoppable October 14, 2006 1 2:59 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won UFC Middleweight Championship
xWin 16–4 United States LebenChris Leben KO (Punches) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 June 28, 2006 1 0:49 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
xWin 15–4 United States FryklundTony Fryklund KO (Elbow) Cage Rage 16: Critical Condition April 22, 2006 1 2:02 United Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom Defended Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
xLoss 14–4 Japan OkamiYushin Okami DQ (Illegal Kick) Rumble on the Rock 8 January 20, 2006 1 2:33 United States Honolulu, Hawaii, US
xWin 14–3 United States StoutCurtis Stout KO (Punches) Cage Rage 14: Punishment December 3, 2005 1 4:59 United Kingdom London, England. United Kingdom Defended Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
xWin 13–3 United States RiveraJorge Rivera TKO (Knees and Punches) Cage Rage 11: Face Off April 30, 2005 2 3:53 United Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom Defended Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
xLoss 12–3 Japan ChonanRyo Chonan Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook) Pride Shockwave 2004 December 31, 2004 3 3:08 Japan Saitama, Japan
xWin 12–2 United Kingdom MurrayLee Murray Decision (Unanimous) Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon September 11, 2004 3 5:00 United Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom Won Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
xWin 11–2 United States HornJeremy Horn Decision (Unanimous) Gladiator FC: Day 2 June 27, 2004 3 5:00 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
xWin 10–2 Brazil dos AnjosWaldir dos Anjos TKO (Corner Stoppage) Conquista Fight 1 December 20, 2003 1 5:00 Brazil Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil
xLoss 9–2 Japan TakaseDaiju Takase Submission (Triangle Choke) Pride 26: Bad to the Bone June 8, 2003 1 8:33 Japan Yokohama, Japan
xWin 9–1 Canada NewtonCarlos Newton KO (Flying Knee and Punches) Pride 25: Body Blow March 16, 2003 1 6:27 Japan Yokohama, Japan
xWin 8–1 Japan OtsukaAlexander Otsuka Decision (Unanimous) Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2 September 29, 2002 3 5:00 Japan Nagoya, Japan
xWin 7–1 United States StiebingAlex Stiebling TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Pride 21: Demolition June 23, 2002 1 1:23 Japan Saitama, Japan
xWin 6–1 Brazil CarneiroRoan Carneiro TKO (Punches) Mecca: World Vale Tudo 6 January 31, 2002 1 5:32 Brazil Curitiba, Brazil
xWin 5–1 Japan SakuraiHayato Sakurai Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 7 August 26, 2001 3 5:00 Japan Osaka, Japan Won Shooto Middleweight Championship
xWin 4–1 Brazil AlbuquerqueIsrael Albuquerque TKO (Strikes) Mecca: World Vale Tudo 5 June 9, 2001 1 6:17 Brazil Curitiba, Brazil
xWin 3–1 Japan KatoTetsuji Kato Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 2 March 2, 2001 3 5:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
xWin 2–1 Brazil FontinelleClaudionor Fontinelle TKO (Strikes) Mecca: World Vale Tudo 4 December 16, 2000 1 4:35 Brazil Curitiba, Brazil
xWin 1–1 Brazil BarretoJose Barreto TKO (Strikes) Mecca: World Vale Tudo 2 August 12, 2000 1 1:06 Brazil Curitiba, Brazil
xLoss 0–1 Brazil AzeredoLuiz Azeredo Decision (Split) Mecca: World Vale Tudo 1 May 27, 2000 2 10:00 Brazil Curitiba, Brazil

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Preceded by 5th UFC Middleweight Champion
October 14, 2006-Present 		Current holder
Preceded by 2nd Pride FC Welterweight Champion
March 1, 2008 		Title Unified with UFC Middleweight Championship
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Title last held by
Paul Jenkins 		2nd Cage Rage Middleweight Champion
September 11, 2004 – October 20, 2008 		Parent promotion EliteXC folded

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