Anderson da Silva

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Anderson "The Spider" Da Silva[5] (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Silva is currently ranked as the number one middleweight in the world by multiple MMA publications,[6][7][8] while Yahoo! Sports and Sherdog also rank Silva as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.[9][10] Silva has announced his intentions to retire as soon as his current contract with the UFC is complete.[11]

Since 2006 he has been the UFC Middleweight Champion,[12] and he is also the last Cage Rage Middleweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. He is currently tied with Jon Fitch and Royce Gracie for most UFC wins in a row, with eight wins. 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.