Career
He became the Heavyweight King of Pancrase on May 30, 2007, defeating Tatsuya Mizuno. Silva holds a professional fight record of 15–8–01, the majority of his wins coming via submission. He fought three times in Pride Football Club in 2001, winning twice.
However, after signing a three-fight contract with UFC, he was less successful, losing all his fights to Tim Sylvia, Brandon Vera and Cheick Kongo.
His height is 6 ft 1 in and he weighs 241 pounds. In addition to training Muay Thai, he holds a black belt in karate.
Silva is also a Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu under Cristiano Marcello. He fights out of Curitiba, Brazil with Total Punch Mixed Martial Arts Academy.
Shortly thereafter, Silva vacated the Championship to pursue a contract with the newly formed Hardcore Fighting Championships in Canada.
However, the organization folded before he was able to fight once under their banner. Silva made his professional boxing debut on June 21, 2008 in his native Curitiba, Brazil, knocking out Adriano Vicente in 38 seconds of the 1st round. Silva was shot on the evening of January 29, 2013 outside his gym in Curitiba, Brazil, according to a report from Brazilian news outlet Parana Online.
Silva was allegedly shot five times by a former associate, whom Silva reportedly identified as Robson Freitas.
Silva was reportedly taken to a local hospital and was in serious condition for a period of time. Mixed martial arts
Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
Pancrase Heavyweight Championship (One time.