Height
6' 4"
Reach
82.0"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
47
"Bigfoot"
ANTÔNIO SILVA
Height
6' 4"
Reach
82.0"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
47
Antônio Silva is a Brazilian heavyweight competitor who trained at American Top Team throughout his professional career. An orthodox striker recognized for significant physical stature and finishing ability, he achieved high-profile successes against opponents like Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, Travis Browne, and Andrei Arlovski. His career path featured stints in Strikeforce, EliteXC, and the UFC, where he once contended for the heavyweight title against Cain Velasquez.
Entering this competition with an overall professional mark of 18 wins, 13 losses, one draw, and a single no-contest, Silva seeks to improve his standing. His recent sequence includes five consecutive setbacks. He dropped unanimous decision results to Vitaly Minakov and Ivan Shtyrkov following knockout defeats at the hands of Roy Nelson, Stefan Struve, and Mark Hunt.