ANTÔNIO SILVA

A Brazilian heavyweight, Antonio Silva has enjoyed a lengthy tenure within top-tier promotions like the UFC, EliteXC, and Strikeforce. Representing American Top Team, the orthodox fighter previously reached the pinnacle of his division while serving as the EliteXC Heavyweight Champion. Throughout his career, he secured significant triumphs against high-level opponents such as Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, and Alistair Overeem. As a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he leveraged his substantial size and striking force to establish himself across global organizations.

Heading into his appearance at UFC 329, Silva maintains a professional record of 17-18-1 with one no-contest. His recent activity shows a string of losses by knockout or technical knockout. He suffered defeats against Vitaly Minakov, Oleg Popov, Quentin Domingos, Rico Verhoeven, and Gabriel Gonzaga leading up to this event.