After that fight, he went on a nine-fight winning streak, winning six of those fights by either submission or TKO. Silva recorded his first loss in 2000 to Luiz Azeredo by decision. Silva made his professional debut in 1997 with a pair of wins. Silva initially fought in Brazil in the welterweight category. Mixed martial arts career Early career (1997–2002) As a teen, Silva began training in taekwondo, capoeira and muay thai. Silva's first foray in martial arts began as a child training jiu-jitsu with neighborhood kids. The son of a poverty-stricken family, he spent the majority of his childhood in Curitiba with his aunt and uncle, who was an officer with the Curitiba police force. Silva was born on 14 April 1975, in São Paulo, Brazil. Silva was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July 2023. UFC president Dana White, UFC commentator Joe Rogan and numerous mixed martial arts (MMA) pundits have named Silva as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Silva left the UFC in November 2020 and returned to boxing. This started in 2006 and ended in 2013 and included a UFC record 16 consecutive victories in that span. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. Muay Thai: Rafael Cordeiro, Pedro Rizzo, Israel Gomes ģrd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira Īnderson da Silva ( Portuguese pronunciation: born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and boxer. Jiu-Jitsu: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Sylvio Behring and Ramon Lemos Killer Bees Muay Thai College (Founded/Current Team)
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