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Antonio Silva (fighter)
| Antonio Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1979 Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil |
| Other names | Bigfoot, Pezao |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 2641⁄2 lb (120.0 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265) (2005–present) Super Heavyweight (2005–2006) |
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
| Style | Karate, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo |
| Fighting out of | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil |
| Team | Team Nogueira X-Gym Blackzillians |
| Rank |
black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Karate |
| Years active | 2005–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Antonio Silva (born September 14, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He initially fought in the super heavyweight division, but currently competes in the heavyweight weight class. He is the first and last EliteXC heavyweight champion.
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Mixed martial arts career
He has competed in organizations such as Hero’s, BodogFight and Elite Xtreme Combat (where he was heavyweight champion), Strikeforce and Sengoku.
Club affiliation
Antonio Silva began his career with the UK-based Wolfslair MMA Academy in 2005. In 2006, after his bout with Tadas Rinkevicius, Wolfslair requested (to Silva’s instructor Mario Neto) that Silva leave the team and return to Brazil. The gym claims Silva owed it over £20,000; however, Silva states that it owed him £6,000 in fighter purses for two fights, for which he was promised £3,000 each. After training with Brazilian Top Team during the dispute, Silva joined American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida.[1] He also trained at the Imperial Athletics gym in Boca Raton, Florida, for his quarterfinal bout with Fedor Emelianenko in the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament.[2]
EliteXC
On February 10, 2007, Silva made his EliteXC debut at EliteXC: Destiny, against UFC veteran Wesley Correira. Silva won by TKO due to strikes in the first round. He then defeated Jonathan Wiezorek at EliteXC: Renegade by rear naked choke in the first round. His next victory came over former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez.
On July 26, 2008, Silva won the EliteXC Heavyweight title, with a second round TKO win over UFC veteran Justin Eilers. Silva later tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, and was suspended for one year and fined $2,500 by the California State Athletic Commission.[3] According to Silva’s manager, Alex Davis, the positive test was caused by Silva’s use of Novadex, a testosterone-booster he takes to raise his low testosterone levels (a symptom of his acromegaly). “He has to treat it”, said Davis. “He spends between $6,000 and $8,000 a month just on medicine for it. He needs to be able to keep fighting to make a living. If it’s between Antonio’s health and pleasing the athletic commission, we have to choose his health.”[4]
Sengoku
Soon after, Silva signed on to fight at Sengoku 7. He was advised not to fight in Japan by the California State Athletic Commission. He ignored this advice, and continued to claim that he had not used steroids. At the January 4, 2009 event, he defeated Yoshihiro “KISS” Nakao by TKO when Nakao suffered a knee injury in the first round.
At Sengoku 10 he fought Jim York, winning by submission in the first round. With both fighters looking tentative on the feet, Silva took York down once, but was stood up by the referee. Later in the round, he took York down again, assuming the half-guard position and landing effective hammerfists and punches, before moving into an arm triangle choke from the side control position to secure victory.
Strikeforce
On November 7, 2009, Silva suffered the second loss of his career, losing a decision to Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers. After dominating the first round, Silva fractured his left hand in the beginning of the second.[5][6][7]
Silva defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski on May 15, 2010, at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery,[8] via decision.
He was scheduled to face Valentijn Overeem on Dec. 4, but Overeem suffered an injury and withdrew from the fight.[9] He was replaced by Mike Kyle.[10] Kyle knocked down Silva in the first round with a punch, but Silva survived Kyle’s ground and pound and recovered. In the second round, Silva mounted Kyle and forced a TKO stoppage with punches.
Silva defeated Fedor Emelianenko in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament, via doctor stoppage between the second and third rounds. He was expected to meet Alistair Overeem in the semifinals, but Overeem withdrew from the fight due to injury. He was replaced by one of the tournament alternates, Daniel Cormier. Cormier knocked Silva out with standing punches at 3:56 of round 1.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On January 7, 2012, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira told “Portal do Vale Tudo” Silva had signed a UFC contract. Silva was scheduled to debut against Roy Nelson on May 26, 2012 at UFC 146,[11] but will now face Cain Velasquez instead.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cage Rage
- Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship (One Time, Last)
- EliteXC
- EliteXC Heavyweight Championship (One Time, First, Last)
- Strikeforce
- 2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cain Velasquez | UFC 146 | May 26, 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada. United States | ||||||
| Loss | 16–3 | Daniel Cormier | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | September 10, 2011 | 1 | 3:56 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 16–2 | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | February 12, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 15–2 | Mike Kyle | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II | December 4, 2010 | 2 | 2:49 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | May 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Fabricio Werdum | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 13–1 | Jim York | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | September 23, 2009 | 1 | 3:51 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1 | Yoshihiro Nakao | TKO (knee injury) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 | January 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:42 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Justin Eilers | TKO (knees and punches) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 2 | 0:19 | Stockton, California, United States | Won EliteXC Heavyweight Championship. Tested positive for boldenone post-fight. |
| Win | 10–1 | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (split) | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jonathan Wiezorek | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 3:12 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Wesley Correira | TKO (punches) | EliteXC Destiny | February 10, 2007 | 1 | 3:49 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Eric Pele | TKO (punches) | BodogFight: USA vs. Russia | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:40 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 7–0 | Georgy Kaysinov | KO (punch) | Hero’s 7 | October 9, 2006 | 1 | 1:08 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Tom Erikson | TKO (punches) | Hero’s 5 | May 3, 2006 | 1 | 2:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Tadas Rimkevičius | TKO (punches) | CWFC: Strike Force 5 | March 25, 2006 | 1 | 3:22 | Coventry, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ruben Villareal | TKO (punches) | CWFC: Strike Force 4 | November 26, 2005 | 1 | 3:07 | Coventry, England | Won Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 3–0 | Rafael Carino | TKO (corner stoppage) | Cage Rage 12: The Real Deal | July 2, 2005 | 1 | 2:55 | London, England | Won Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 2–0 | Marcus Tchinda | Submission (punches) | CWFC: Strike Force | May 2, 2005 | 1 | 3:03 | Coventry, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tengiz Tedoradze | TKO (punches) | UKMMAC 10: Slugfest | March 6, 2005 | 1 | 0:48 | Essex, England |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Antonio Silva: “I want to tell you my side of the story” | MMA Shorts | MMA Gloves | MMA Clothing | MMA Equipment. MMAUniverse.com (August 8, 2006). Retrieved on February 14, 2011.
- ^ Big Foot fight camp for the fight against Fedor. YouTube. Retrieved on February 14, 2011.
- ^ “Silva, Dewees Test Positive”. Sherdog.com. 2008. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/silva-dewees-test-positive-14132. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- ^ MMA Steroid Busts: The Definitive Timeline | CagepotatoCagepotato. Cagepotato.com. Retrieved on February 14, 2011.
- ^ Sherdog.com. “Fedor Bloodied But Victorious”. Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Fedor-Bloodied-But-Victorious-20786. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ Morgan, John. (March 25, 2010) Silva wants rematch with Werdum after dispatching of Arlovski at Strikeforce St. Louis. MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved on February 14, 2011.
- ^ March 25, 2010 (March 25, 2010). “Antonio “Big Foot” Silva wants a rematch with Werdum after he takes out Arlovski , UFC/MMA News In One Place , MMABay: Powered by TapouT”. MMABay. http://www.mmabay.co.uk/2010/03/25/antonio-%E2%80%9Cbig-foot%E2%80%9D-silva-wants-a-rematch-with-werdum-after-he-takes-out-arlovski/. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ “Overeem vs. Rogers, Arlovski vs. “Bigfoot” official for May 15 Strikeforce event in St. Louis”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18369/overeem-vs-rogers-arlovski-vs-bigfoot-official-for-may-15-strikeforce-event-in-st-louis.mma. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ “Valentijn Overeem Injured, Strikeforce Debut Nixed”. MMAWeekly.com. November 27, 2010. http://mmaweekly.com/valentijn-overeem-injured-strikeforce-debut-nixed-mma.
- ^ “Mike Kyle Tapped to Face Antonio Silva for Strikeforce”. MMAWeekly.com. November 29, 2010. http://mmaweekly.com/mike-kyle-tapped-to-face-antonio-silva-for-strikeforce.
- ^ “Antonio Silva vs. Roy Nelson slated for UFC 146 in Las Vegas”. mmajunkie.com. March 7, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27761/antonio-silva-vs-roy-nelson-slated-for-ufc-146-in-las-vegas.mma. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ “UFC 146: Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Silva booked for May 26 in Las Vegas”. mmamania.com. April 22, 2012. http://www.mmamania.com/2012/4/22/2967443/ufc-146-cain-velasquez-vs-antonio-silva-booked-for-may-26-in-las-vegas. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
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| Achievements | ||
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| New championship | 1st Elite XC Heavyweight Champion July 26, 2008 – October 20, 2008 |
Incumbent |
| New championship | 1st Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Champion November 26, 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
| Vacant
Title last held by
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3rd Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion July 2, 2005 – October 20, 2008 |
Incumbent |
- 1979 births
- Brazilian mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Super heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Brazilian karateka
- Brazilian judoka
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- People with acromegaly
- Living people
- People from Brasília
- Brazilian sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in mixed martial arts
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