Anderson Silva was name to the Pioneer Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. Silva will be inducted this July during International Fight Week.
The announcement was made during the UFC PPV this Saturday.
A portion of the press release reads:
Silva enters the UFC Hall of Fame with an impressive resume that includes:
- Longest winning streak in UFC history – 16
- Longest title reign in UFC history – 2,457 days
- Most wins in UFC middleweight history – 11
- Most knockdowns in UFC middleweight history – 13
- Tied for most knockouts in UFC middleweight history – 8
- Tied for second-most wins in UFC middleweight history – 14
- Second-most consecutive title defenses in UFC history – 10
- Second-most knockdowns in UFC history – 18
- Fourth-most title fight wins in UFC history – 11
- Tied for fourth-most knockouts in UFC history – 11
- Tied for fourth-most finishes in UFC history – 14
Outside the Octagon, Silva has been honored with numerous awards during his career, such as being acknowledged by World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year (2008), Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year (2008), ESPN.com Knockout of the Year (2011), and Wrestling Observer Most Outstanding Fighter and MMA Most Valuable Fighter (2012).
Payout Perspective:
It goes without saying that The Spider was one of the biggest stars in the UFC from his first fight with the company in 2006. With the KO of Chris Leben in his debut, Silva went undefeated in the promotion for 6 years earning the middleweight title and one of the top pound for pound fighters in his prime. Silva is a definite Hall of Famer.
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