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About Wanderlei Silva
Brazilian former mixed martial artist
Wanderlei Silva is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who fought in Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships and in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Born in 1976, he became one of the defining figures of the Pride era and is associated with some of the promotion’s key records. He is the former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and won the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament. Silva also competed later for Bellator MMA in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In February 2024, he was announced as the next inductee in the UFC Hall of Fame’s pioneer wing.
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