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First UFC fight
Anderson Silva made an amazing first impression in the UFC by completely dominating his opponent, Chris Leben. Silva won the fight by TKO and landed an unprecedented 100% of his thrown strikes. -
Becoming the Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIwMNcVs9DE Anderson Silva defeats Rich Franklin for the Middleweight championship of the world. -
Defending the Belt
Anderson Silva Continues to dominate the Middleweight division and defends his belt an unmatched 10 times. -
Becoming Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIwMNcVs9DE Anderson Silva defeats Rich Franklin for the UFC Middleweight world championship. -
First UFC Loss
Anderson Silva loses to Chris Weidman by KO in round 2, losing the Middleweight belt. -
Severe Injury
In his rematch with Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva throws a kick that ends up shattering his own leg. -
Failed Drug Test
Following the Nick Diaz fight, it is revealed that Anderson Silva failed his pre-fight drug test. He was suspended for one year. -
Return from Injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez5V4YxsraU Anderson silva fights Nick Diaz and wins by decision.
