Wanderlei Silva
Statistics
Nickname	The Axe Murderer
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg/14.6 st)
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	July 3, 1976 (1976-07-03) (age 31)
Fighting out of	Las Vegas, United States
Town of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Team/Association	Xtreme Couture
Fighting style	Muay Thai
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	32
By knockout	22
By submission	4
Losses	8
Draws	1
No contests	1

Wanderlei Cesar Silva (pronounced vuhn-der-LAY), (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, who has competed in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He trained under Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil. He specializes in Muay Thai and has received a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[1] He holds notable wins over Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, former PRIDE Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson, UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (twice), Keith Jardine, and King of Pancrase Yuki Kondo. He is the former IVC light heavyweight champion, former PRIDE middleweight (205 lb) champion, and the PRIDE 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix champion.

Silva earned the nickname "The Axe Murderer" for his extremely aggressive fighting style; the majority of his fights have either ended in a knockout or referee stoppage due to his strikes. In the ring, he is known for engaging opponents with punches and utilizing knees in the Muay Thai clinch. He is also known for kicking and stomping downed opponents as well as his looping punches.

Silva was given the nickname "Cachorro Louco" ("Mad Dog") in Brazil, which refers to his aggressive fighting style and of the way he stares down opponents before his fights.