Current Middleweight UFC Champion and Current number one pound for pound fighter in the world.
MECA Champion, Cage Rage Champion, Victories in Pride, Shooto, and Minotauro Fight, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.

NICKNAME: The Spider
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Reach 77.6 in (197 cm
Stance Southpaw
Nationality Brazilian
Born April 14, 1975 (1975-04-14) (age 34)
Fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil
Town of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Team/Association Black House
Primary fighting style Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 25
By knockout 15
By submission 4
By decision 6
Losses 4

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.

Once a member of the Chute Boxe Academy, Silva left to form the Muay Thai Dream Team. In late November 2006, he joined new team Black House with Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort, Assuerio Silva, and the Nogueira brothers. On May 16, 2008 Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira opened the Team Nogueira MMA Academy in Miami, Florida.

Silva has four children.