ANTÔNIO SILVA

Hailing from Brazil, the orthodox heavyweight Antônio Silva established his reputation while training with the American Top Team. Throughout his career, he competed under the banners of EliteXC, Strikeforce, and the UFC. His resume includes winning the EliteXC Heavyweight title in 2008, alongside significant triumphs over notable names such as Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, and Travis Browne. He built a professional background defined by his substantial size and aptitude for finishing contests using both striking and grappling techniques.

Entering this bout, the Brazilian fighter holds a career record of 19 victories, 13 losses, and one no-contest. His recent activity shows a string of five consecutive defeats. These setbacks came against Mark Hunt, Stefan Struve, Ivan Shtyrkov, Rico Verhoeven, and Vitaly Minakov, ending via decisions, knockouts, or technical knockouts.