celebrated his 36th birthday just two months ago, yet at an age when most fighters are nearing the conclusion of their athletic careers, the "Spider" looks no closer to falling back to the middleweight pack. A true natural phenomenon, he seems immune to aging and unaffected by the laws of physics.
was thought to have a chance due to a skill-set that is similar to Sonnen's, yet after Silva spent a couple minutes surveying Okami's tentative plans, it soon became a quick night of work.
The victory extended some of Silva's own records, and set others. Here's a look at some of his historic marks.
Most all-time knockdowns in UFC history - 15
Chuck Liddell, 14
Silva is arguably the most devastating striker in UFC history, even ahead of big punchers like Liddell or Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Amazingly, Silva has his 15 knockdowns in 14 career bouts. Liddell needed 23 fights to notch his 14 knockdowns. How does he do it? See below.
No. 1 in significant strike accuracy - 68.5%
, 61.3%
One of the reasons Silva is No. 1 all-time in UFC knockdowns is because of his accuracy. When Silva finds his range, he gets laser-lock on his opponent, and it becomes target practice. He's not just No. 1 in this category, he's No. 1 by a wide margin. If you stand in front of Silva, you're going to get hit, and hit hard.
Longest all-time UFC win streak - 14
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MMAChuck LiddellMatt HughesRandy CoutureBJ Penn's is three. Those are four of the most respected champions in UFC history, and Silva's streak is completely out of their league.
Best all-time UFC win percentage - 1.000 (tie)
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Maybe one day Velasquez can boast of a record like Silva's, but he's not there quite yet despite holding the UFC heavyweight championship. His seven straight wins are only half of what Silva has accomplished, and his first couple of fights as a rookie were against fellow newcomers who didn't present him any significant challenge. Silva, on the other hand, was basically a top contender from the second he entered the UFC octagon for the first time. He's basically always faced the best available competition.
Most title fight victories - 10
, 9
St-Pierre's number comes with an asterisk, as one of his title fight wins was an interim title bout. GSP is 9-2 in title bouts, an excellent record, but it doesn't sound nearly as impressive against Silva's ridiculous 10-0 mark. When you're the champion, everyone is gunning for you. When you're the champion as long as Silva, your challenger works extra hard to attain the historic position of being the man to end the streak. Yet Silva keeps right on winning.
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Erick Silva celebrates his first-round TKO over Luis Ramos at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Erick Silva shows his excitement with his first-round TKO over Luis Ramos at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Braz
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Erick Silva chases after Luis Ramos at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Braz
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Erick Silva drops Luis Ramos with a right hand at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Braz
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Yuri Alcantara beats Felipe Arantes via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Felipe Arantes tries a leglock on Yuri Alcantara at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yuri Alcantara kicks Felipe Arantes via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yves Jabouin def. Ian Loveland via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ian Loveland punches Yves Jabouin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yves Jabouin kicks Ian Loveland at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yves Jabouin punches Ian Loveland via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ian Loveland kicks/knees Yves Jabouin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Paulo Thiago def. David Mitchell via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Paulo Thiago tries to submit David Mitchell in the final seconds of their fight at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Paulo Thiago def. David Mitchell via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Raphael Assuncao def. Johnny Eduardo by unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Raphael Assuncao (left) trades punches with Johnny Eduardo at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Raphael Assuncao (left) trades punches with Johnny Eduardo at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting - UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares exchange punches with Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Dan Miller shows the damage done by Rousimar Palhares at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares is told by referee Herb Dean that the fight was not stopped at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares celebrates prematurely at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares stares at downed Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares pounds out Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares pounds out Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares drops Dan Miller with a head kick at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Rousimar Palhares hunts down Dan Miller en route to a decision win at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Rousimar Palhares fights off his back against Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov def. Luiz Cane via first-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov def. Luiz Cane via first-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov stops Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov tries to finish Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov throws a punch at Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov throws a punch at Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is announced to face Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting - UFC 134 Photos Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira punches Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira knocks out Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Brendan Schaub via first-round KO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Brendan Schaub lands an uppercut on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira exchanges punches with Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira exchanges punches with Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting - UFC 134 Photos Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira celebrates his win over Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva takes a breather after his win over Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva celebrates his win over Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva celebrates his win over Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva defeats Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva TKOs Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva TKOs Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva TKOs Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva drops Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Yushin Okami tries to clinch with Anderson Silva at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Anderson Silva gets ready to attack Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva punches Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva stalks Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yushin Okami and Anderson Silva return to their corners after the first round at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva knees Yushin Okami right at the end of the first round at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva kicks Yushin Okami in the head at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting - UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva kicks Yushin Okami in the head at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Anderson Silva throws a strike at Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva throws a kick at Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva tries to control Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting - UFC 134 Photos Forrest Griffin returns to his locker room after his loss to Shogun Rua at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Forrest Griffin is checked on by the doctor at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua celebrates with his team after his win over Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua celebrates his win over Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua knocks out Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua pounds away at Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua pounds away at Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua rocks Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Forrest Griffin gets excited to fight Shogun Rua at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson loses a split decision to Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson knees Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson hunts down Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson knees Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson punches Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a kick at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson punches Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza listens to instructions between rounds at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a spinning back kick at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a spinning back kick at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza and Ross Pearson exchange punches at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a punch at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a punch at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson kicks Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Arianny Celeste holds up the round sign during Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a punch at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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- UFC 134 Photos Yushin Okami's family cheer for Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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- UFC 134 Photos Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira knocks out Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov celebrates his win over Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos The Octagon Girls in attendance at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Inside the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Inside the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Raphael Assuncao tries to avoid a leglock by Johnny Eduardo at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos The exterior of the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Most UFC title defenses - 9
No. 2 - St-Pierre, 6
Keeping motivation levels high after you reach the top is a great challenge to many athletes. It's easy to focus when there is someone else to focus on. But when you reach the top, there is a natural tendency to look around and enjoy the view. Silva hasn't gotten lazy or into bad habits. He continues to work hard and that's why he stays physically sharp.
Longest reign by days - 1,779
back at UFC 64. One day he'll lose the belt, right? Right?
At this point, it's safe to say Silva is the greatest martial artist in history. The sport is still young, so it's quite possible someone will surpass his achievements within a few years, but for those of us lucky enough to have witnessed him, we'll know what we saw. For Anderson Silva, winning was not enough, he had to set records, too. Age may be chasing him in a way that opponents never could, but for now, it appears that neither is gaining any ground.
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