Anderson da Silva is a mixed martial arts fighter. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. Anderson holds the record for the longest winning streak of 10 straight wins in the UFC. Anderson holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira who follows Gracie Lineage through Carlson Gracie, ergo Murilo Bustamante and the Brazilian Top Team.
He currently trains with UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida through Black House. Silva is currently ranked as the number one middleweight in the world by multiple MMA publications, and Sherdog ranks Silva as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Since 2006 he has been the UFC Middleweight Champion, and he is also the last Cage Rage Middleweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. He currently holds the record for most consecutive wins in the UFC after getting his tenth win defeating Forrest Griffin.
Besides the UFC and Cage Rage, Silva has fought for a number of other MMA promotions including the Pride Fighting Championships, Shooto and Rumble on the Rock.
Although known primarily for his skills in Muay Thai, Silva is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu which he earned in 2006 from Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. He first started martial arts at age 14 doing Tae kwon do, and eventually earned a black belt by the age of 18. He is also a black belt in Judo.
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