Anderson Silva's record, age, family, accolades, net worth

Anderson Silva's record, age, family, accolades, net worth

Babu Tendu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Anderson Silva's record of 34-11 in martial arts fights has earned him enormous fame and fortune. He has another record in boxing of 3-1, where he knocked out his opponent Tito Ortiz, during the first round, in September 2021.

Anderson Silva's record
Anderson Silva, the hugely successful Brazilian martial artist. Photo by Allen Berezovsky. (Modified by author).
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The Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and boxer also holds the record for the longest UFC reigning champion, from 2006 to 2013. His personal and professional journey in life is what his fans will be updated on in this post.

Profile summary

Name

Anderson da Silva

Nickname

The Spider

Gender

Male

Birthdate

April 14, 1975 (47 as of November 2022)

Birthplace

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Zodiac sign

Aries

Nationality

Brazilian-American

Residence

Curitiba, Brazil and Los Angeles, California

Marital status

Married

Wife

Dayane

Children

Five (Kalyl, Gabriel, Kaori, Kauana, Joao Vitor)

Height

6ft 2inches (1.88m)

Weight

84kg

Profession

Retired mixed martial artist and boxer

Division

Middleweight and Light Heavyweight

Stance

Orthodox

Teams

Chute Box Academy, Brazilian Top Team, Black House

Boxing trainers

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Ramon Lemos

Wrestling trainers

Mark Munoz

Muay Thai trainers

Rafael Cordeiro, Pedro Rizzo,

Panantukan trainers

Dan Inosanto

Salary

$2 million

Sources of income

Professional MMA athlete, Endorsements

Endorsements

Nike, Reebok, Corinthians Football Club, Burger King

Net worth

$8 million

Social media

Instagram, Facebook

Years active

1997-2020 (MMA category) and 1998-Present (Boxing)

Anderson Silva's record

Among his many records is his first, in which he took the crown on October 14, 2006, winning the UFC Middleweight crown. This was when he beat Rich Franklin by TKO, breaking his nose with his knees.

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He began his career as a professional fighter and file clerk at Mcdonald's. He loved comic books and characters, his heroes being Spiderman, Bruce Lee, Mohammed Ali, and his mother.

Anderson Silva vs Jake Paul

The two fighters are quite similar in the ring, the only difference being their age, with Jake Paul being 25 and Silva being 47. Their match was announced on September 6, 2022, and took place on October 29, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. The professional boxer and YouTuber Paul defeated Anderson by two unanimous decisions, all in favor of Jake Paul.

Anderson Silva's age

The sportsman was born on April 14, 1975, and is 47 years of age. The Spider is a serious man, as most know him, enabling him to keep his focus and achieve the most out of his life and profession.

Anderson Silva's net worth

The Spider has a net worth of $8 million, solely obtained from his professional career as a martial arts expert and boxer. He is also considered to be among the greatest MMA fighters in history because of the title he held for quite a long time.

Anderson Silva's accolades
Mixed martial artist Anderson Silva attends Columbia Pictures' 'Sicario: Day of the Soldado' Premiere at Regency Village Theatre on June 26, 2018, in Westwood, California. Photo by Axelle.
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He gets an average salary of $2 million and some endorsement earnings of approximately $1 million from Nike, Burger King, Corinthians Football club, and Reebok.

His other sources seen to be contributing to the growth of his net worth are the roles he plays in the entertainment industry as an actor and a fitness business he is believed to be running.

Anderson Silva's accolades

During his mixed martial arts career, he was able to receive many awards, of which a few among his best were:

Anderson Silva's age
Anderson Silva holds the Knockout of the Year award for his victory at the Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards 2011 on November 30, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller.
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  • Cage Rage Championships winning three successful title defenses.
  • Shooto
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with a record of ten successful title defenses.
  • World MMA Awards.
  • Spike Guy's Choice Awards.
  • Sherdog

Anderson Silva's career record

He made his mixed martial arts debut in 1997 and experienced a series of losses and wins within the concurrent years. One time he was defeated in a fight against Chris Weidman by KO, ending his long title reign in 2013.

He afterward had a rematch with Chris Weidman in December of the same year and was defeated again, with the fibula and tibia on his left leg being broken, and the match ending with a TKO. He had to undergo surgery and disappeared for a while to recover. His contract ended on November 19, 2020, when UFC released him, allowing him to negotiate other positions.

In his boxing career, he has had three great challenges, two of them against Chavez Jr and Ortiz, which he breathtakingly won, and one against Paul, which he lost by a unanimous decision.

Anderson Silva's family

He was born in a poverty-stricken home and hence spent most of his time with his uncle and aunt in Curitiba. His exposure to martial arts began when he was a child. He practiced Jiu-jitsu with the neighborhood kids. As a teenager, he participated in taekwondo, capoeira, and Muay Thai. He has five children; three sons, and two daughters, with his wife Dayane, whom he wedded back in 2017.

Anderson Silva's son

Two of his three sons, Gabriel and Kalyl, inherited their father's talent with amazing records and awesomely insane skills.

Gabriel, 24 years old, has acquired the title of being an IFK Southern Californian Champion and is also an amateur kickboxer. He is expected to transition into MMA with time.

Kalil, 22 years old, is, however, the son with the most natural boxing skills, which we all know, where he acquired them from. This has been witnessed in his TikTok training videos.

Who ended Anderson Silva's streak?

The Spider had decided to retire after the Bonnar fight but, on July 6, 2013, faced Chris Weidman in a fight at UFC 162. Chris Weidman ended his longest title reign in UFC when he beat him with a KO in the second round of the match.

Who has the longest win streak in UFC?

Having won 16 fights in a row in six years, Anderson Silva holds the record for the longest win streak in UFC.

Anderson Silva's record has managed to stand for a very long time. The greatest MMA fighter has undoubtedly proven his capabilities in the scene and deserved the titles he has acquired over the years.

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