Anderson Silva Stats

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GENERAL STATISTICS

Currently ranked as the No. 2 middleweight in the world and the No. 3 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, according to the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA rankings.

At 38, is the second oldest active fighter in the UFC middleweight division behind Cung Le (41).

Including UFC 168, will have fought in the main event in 16 of his 17 UFC appearances.

His 16 career UFC victories are tied with Chuck Liddell and Couture for the third most wins in UFC history behind Hughes (18) and St-Pierre (19).

Holds the UFC record for most consecutive victories with 16.

His 13 UFC middleweight victories are tied with Yushin Okami for the most in UFC history.

His 11 UFC knockout victories are the most of any fighter in organizational history.

His 12 post-fight bonuses are tied with Joe Lauzon for the most in UFC history and his six “Knockout of the Night†awards are the most in history.

Holds victories over six former UFC, PRIDE or Strikeforce champions (Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin, Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, Nate Marquardt, Carlos Newton).

CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS

At 38, will become the second oldest fighter to compete in a UFC championship bout behind Couture, who fought for UFC gold at 45 years old.

His 13th UFC title fight will move him into third place all time behind St-Pierre (14) and Couture (15).

His 11 victories in UFC championship fights are second to St-Pierre, who has won 12 UFC title fights.

Holds the UFC record for consecutive title defenses with 10.

His 2,457-day middleweight title reign between Oct, 14, 2006 and June 6, 2013 stands as the longest championship run of any fighter in UFC history.

IN-FIGHT STATISTICS

His 67.5 percent significant striking accuracy is the highest rate of any fighter in UFC history.

His 78.9 percent takedown defense accuracy is the fifth highest in middleweight history.

Of his 16 UFC victories, has defeated his opponents by 12 different methods.

His 17 knockdowns landed in UFC competition are the most by any fighter in UFC history.

His seven knockdowns landed from the clinch position are the most for any fighter in UFC history.

One of just two fighters in UFC history to earn three knockdowns in a fight on two separate occasions. The other is flyweight John Lineker.

He is the only fighter in UFC history to force his opponent to submit to strikes from the bottom position. He accomplished the feat against Travis Lutter at UFC 67.

Has only fought past the second round four times in his UFC career and has only fought to a decision on two occasions.

Has only suffered one knockout loss in his 38-fight career.