Acting
Wanderlei Silva
Birth Date
July 13, 1976
(50 years old)
Place of Birth
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Biography
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.
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The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
Head Coach
2012 • 49 episodes
Here Comes the Boom
Wanderlei Silva
2012
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Self
2000
K1 Dynamite!!
"The Axe Murderer"
2002
Detetive Madeinusa
Segurança Neldson
2021
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II
Self
2012
UFC 99: The Comeback
Self
2009
Pride Total Elimination 2005
Self
2005
UFC 20: Battle For The Gold
Self
1999
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2003
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
Self
2006
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
Self
2001
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
Self
2000
IVC 6: The Challenge
Himself
1998
UFC Best of 2008
Self
2009
Jumbled 2
Líder dos Cangaceiros
2022
UFC 79: Nemesis
Self
2007
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Self
2011
Pride 7
Self
1999
Pride 8
Self
1999