ANTÔNIO SILVA

Hailing from Brazil, heavyweight competitor Antônio Silva honed his skills at the American Top Team facility. The orthodox fighter gained notoriety throughout his tenure in various premier organizations like Strikeforce and the UFC. Throughout his lengthy professional journey, he showcased heavy striking capabilities against high-level opponents including Alistair Overeem and Daniel Cormier. His resume features a significant technical knockout win against Fedor Emelianenko achieved back in 2011.

Entering the contest with an overall record of 15-11-1, Silva arrives following a difficult string of appearances. His most recent outing was a unanimous decision defeat against Vitaly Minakov in October 2016. Before that, he suffered back-to-back stoppage losses to Stefan Struve and Mark Hunt. His previous victory occurred during an August 2015 performance where he finished Soa Palelei via strikes, following a knockout defeat to Frank Mir earlier that same year.