Wanderlei Silva

Wanderlei Silva is, to me, the embodiment of what made mixed martial arts thrilling. Out of Curitiba, Brazil, he built a legend in Japan's PRIDE, holding records for most wins, knockouts, title defenses, and the longest winning streak. But records undersell him; what mattered was the reckless, forward-charging fury of his style, the sense that he put his soul on the line every single fight. He earned the nickname 'The Axe Murderer' honestly. His affection for Japanese fans only deepens the legend. Win or lose, he gave audiences something visceral and unforgettable. For me, he simply represents the raw heart of the sport.

Name (English)

Wanderlei Silva

Name (Japanese)

ヴァンダレイ・シウバ

Reading

ゔぁんだれい・しうば

Born

July 3, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Height

180 cm

Occupation

mixed martial arts fighter / judoka / Thai boxer

• Official sitehttps://www.wandfc.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wandfc/
• Xhttps://x.com/wandfc
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanderlei%20Silva
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A6%E3%83%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q458749

Tags

• Paraná
• mixed martial arts fighter
• judoka
• Thai boxer

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.