Pro Record
"Junior"
16-3-0
Antonio Silva
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- Name: Antonio Silva
- Professional MMA Record: 16-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Junior
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 32 | Date of Birth: 1979.09.14
- Last Fight: September 10, 2011 in Strikeforce
- Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 264.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $380,000 USD
- Height: 6'4" (194cm) | Reach: 82.0" (208cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: American Top Team
- Born: Campina Grande, Brazil
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Brasilia, Brazil
- Personal Pages: Twitter
| Consensus Rank |
#10 Current Best MMA Heavyweight Fighter
#85 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter #81 Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time |
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Fighting out of the famed American Top Team Academy in Coconut Creek, Florida, Antonio “Junior” Silva (aka "Bigfoot" Silva) made his professional MMA debut in 2005 and promptly ran his record to a stellar 7-0—all first-round finishes—before finally being defeated by Eric Pele in 2006. Following the loss to Pele, Silva signed with the now-defunct EliteXC promotion, winning four fights, including victories over Wesley Correira, Ricco Rodriguez, and Justin Eilers en route to taking the first and only EliteXC Heavyweight Championship. Now a member of the Strikeforce heavyweight roster, Silva got the biggest win of his career when he defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski in 2010.
The gargantuan Silva used to be forced to fight at superheavyweight, unable to make the 265 lb. weight limit, but has since slimmed down to within the heavyweight weight class. Silva wins bouts through a combination of crisp, technical boxing unusual for a man his size, solid Muay Thai knee strikes from the clinch and elsewhere, and a Jiu-Jitsu base that makes him dangerous to take down.
Antonio Silva MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Cain Velasquez
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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2012.05.26 |
| Odds: +325 Moderate Underdog | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Roy Nelson | UFC 146 - Reason: Silva Rescheduled | 2012.05.26 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
3:56 Round 1 of 3 |
Daniel Cormier
Ref: Greg Franklin |
Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals
Co-Main Event | Tournament Semifinal | 265 lbs |
2011.09.10 |
| Odds: -150 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $100,000 Base | Weigh-In: 264.5 lbs | |||
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#82 Biggest Upset of All Time
#33 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 |
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| Cancelled Bout | Alistair Overeem | Strikeforce - Reason: Overeem Removed | 2011.09.10 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Injury
5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total |
Fedor Emelianenko
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs Silva
Main Event | Tournament Quarterfinal | 265 lbs |
2011.02.12 |
| Odds: +325 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 264.0 lbs | |||
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#18 Biggest Upset of All Time
#36 Greatest Heavyweight MMA Fight of All Time #26 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011 #45 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:49 Round 2 of 3, 7:49 Total |
Mike Kyle
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2010.12.04 |
| Odds: -420 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 263.0 lbs | |||
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#31 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2010
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| Cancelled Bout | Valentijn Overeem | Strikeforce - Reason: Overeem Elbow Injury | 2010.12.04 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Andrei Arlovski
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: St. Louis
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2010.05.15 |
| Odds: +149 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 265.5 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Fabricio Werdum
Ref: Todd Frederickson |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2009.11.07 |
| Odds: +133 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 263.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:51 Round 1 of 3 |
Jim York
Ref: Ryogoku Wada |
Sengoku 10
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2009.09.23 |
| Weigh-In: 270.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Injury
1:42 Round 1 of 3 |
Yoshihiro Nakao
Ref: Tomoki Matsumiya |
Sengoku no Ran 2009
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2009.01.04 |
| Odds: -426 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 260.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
0:19 Round 2 of 5, 5:19 Total |
Justin Eilers
Ref: Herb Dean |
EliteXC: Unfinished Business
Main Card | Title Match | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2008.07.26 |
| Odds: -551 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $200,000 ($100K Base, $100K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 257.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Ricco Rodriguez
Ref: Jorge Ortiz |
EliteXC: Street Certified
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2008.02.16 |
| Odds: -286 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $80,000 Base | Weigh-In: 259.75 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:12 Round 1 of 3 |
Jonathan Wiezorek
Ref: Kerry Hatley |
EliteXC: Renegade
Main Card | Super Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2007.11.10 |
| Odds: -371 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 265.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:49 Round 1 of 3 |
Wesley Correira
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
EliteXC: Destiny
Main Card | Super Heavyweight |
2007.02.10 |
| Odds: -450 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 298.0 lbs | |||
| Loss | KO/TKO | Punches | Eric Pele | Bodog Fight | 2006.12.02 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Georgy Kaysinov | K-1 HERO's 7 | 2006.10.09 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Tom Erikson | K-1 HERO's 5 | 2006.05.03 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Tadas Rimkevicius | CWFC | 2006.03.25 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Ruben Villareal | CWFC | 2005.11.26 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Retired | Rafael Carino | Cage Rage 12 | 2005.07.02 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Marcus Tchinda | CWFC | 2005.05.21 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Tengiz Tedoradze | UKMMAC 10 | 2005.03.06 |
Antonio Silva News View All
Monday 05.14.2012 11:45pm ET | View Full Article
You can work for accolades and acclaim your whole life, only to have them vanish in a moment.
That moment came for former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez when he was savagely knocked out by current champion, Junior dos Santos, at UFC on FOX 1, in Anaheim, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2011.
After defeating Brock Lesnar to win the belt, it looked as though Velasque...
Monday 05.14.2012 10:30am ET | View Full Article
Leading up to the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix final, Showtime Sports is releasing the full video of the tournament fights. Check out Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva vs. Daniel Cormier.
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Sunday 05.13.2012 9:30pm ET | View Full Article
When Zuffa decided to move Strikeforce's heavyweight division over into the UFC, it was stated that the winner of the long-running Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix would fight once more in the organization against a big-name opponent. The bout was referred to as a "plus-one" bout. With the GP Final between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier finally set for May 19th, what will happen afterwards? On...
Friday 05.11.2012 5:23pm ET | View Full Article
Join us at Bloody Elbow tonight at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT for live discussion of tonight's opening episode of UFC Primetime for the UFC 146 heavyweight title bout between Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir. It's only been a month since the last Primetime (Jones vs. Evans at UFC 145) and it seems odd that they're doing another one so soon. It makes more sense when you look at the situation though - it ...
Antonio Silva Videos & Highlights
Highlight | Antonio Silva HL Vid by Hello Japan report dead link
MMA video maker Hello Japan features "Bigfoot" Silva in this highlight video reel.
