Anderson 'The Spider' Silva (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter and the current UFC Middleweight Champion. He is also the current Cage Rage World Middleweight champion, the longest-reigning champion in that promotion. He has competed in other promotions like PRIDE Fighting Championship, Shooto, and Rumble on the Rock, and holds wins over fighters such as Rich Franklin, Hayato Sakurai, Carlos Newton, and Lee Murray. Silva is generally considered one of the top fighters at 185 lbs (84 kg) in mixed martial arts, and is also thought to be one of the most dangerous strikers in the sport. [1] Once a member of the famed Chute Boxe Academy, he later left and formed the Muay Thai Dream Team, where he currently trains. Although known primarily for his skills in Muay Thai, Silva is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he earned in 2005 from Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
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