Here is a list of Silva's best fights. For a list of Silva's losses, refer to "Anderson Silva Losses".
On October 14, 2006 Anderson Silva fought Rich Franklin in a middleweight title fight for Franklin's UFC Championship title. Silva was 31 years old and with a record of 19-4 (14), and Franklin was 32 years old and with a record of 22-1 (21). Silva stopped Rich Franklin via 1st-round KO and is crowned the new UFC middleweight champion.
On August 27, 2011 Anderson Silva met Yushin Okami in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 36 years old and with a record of 31-4 (24), and Okami was 30 years old and with a record of 27-5 (14). Silva stopped Yushin Okami via 2nd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On February 5, 2011 Anderson Silva met Vitor Belfort in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 35 years old and with a record of 30-4 (23), and Belfort was 33 years old and with a record of 19-8 (15). Silva stopped Vitor Belfort via 1st-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On July 7, 2012 Anderson Silva met Chael Sonnen in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 37 years old and with a record of 32-4 (25), and Sonnen was 35 years old and with a record of 28-11-1 (11). Silva stopped Chael Sonnen via 2nd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On July 7, 2007 Anderson Silva met Nate Marquardt in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 32 years old and with a record of 21-4 (16), and Marquardt was 28 years old and with a record of 25-6-2 (17). Silva stopped Nate Marquardt via 1st-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On March 1, 2008 Anderson Silva met Dan Henderson in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 32 years old and with a record of 23-4 (18), and Henderson was 37 years old and with a record of 22-6 (10). Silva stopped Dan Henderson via 2nd-round submission and successfully defended his title.
On October 20, 2007 Anderson Silva met Rich Franklin in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 32 years old and with a record of 22-4 (17), and Franklin was 33 years old and with a record of 24-2 (22). Silva stopped Rich Franklin via 2nd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On October 25, 2008 Anderson Silva met Patrick Côté in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 33 years old and with a record of 25-4 (20), and Côté was 28 years old and with a record of 13-4 (9). Silva stopped Patrick Côté via 3rd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On August 7, 2010 Anderson Silva met Chael Sonnen in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 35 years old and with a record of 29-4 (22), and Sonnen was 33 years old and with a record of 26-10-1 (10). Silva stopped Chael Sonnen via 5th-round submission and successfully defended his title.
On April 10, 2010 Anderson Silva met Demian Maia in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Silva was 34 years old and with a record of 28-4 (21), and Maia was 32 years old and with a record of 12-1 (9). Silva won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
