UFC 139: Wanderlei Silva defeats Cung Le by knockout at 4:29 of round 3. Wanderlei Silva is one of the true legends of MMA. A former member of Brazil's famed Chute Boxe Academy, "The Axe Murderer" was the first PRIDE middleweight champion, holding that belt for 6 years. His fights with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Kazushi Sakuraba are legendary, and his bout with Chuck Liddell was voted the second best fight in UFC history in 2009.
Nickname | The Axe Murderer |
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Age | 47 |
Height | 5'11" |
Weight | 185 |
Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil |