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When he was aged 3, Antonio Carlos Silva observed a karate demonstration at a playground, which stirred his interest in the martial arts, and later lead to him being one of the most agile heavyweights in Mixed Martial Arts. Silva trained in karate for 13 years before transitioning to Jiu Jitsu in his native Brazil. In 2005, Silva trained with the famed Wolfslair MMA Academy which lead to his first professional mixed martial arts bout when he fought in UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship. Silva used his greater size to control his opponent, Tengiz Tedoradze, while clinching early in the stand up. Silva took Tedoradze to the ground and landed several unanswered strikes to his dazed opponent which ended the fight by technical knockout just over a minute in the bout.Silva fought Marcus Tchinda in another UK promotion, Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. Silva defeated Tchinda by submitting him with punches. Silva had his first championship opportunity when he fought at Cage Rage 12 for the Cage Rage Heavyweight title against Rafael Carino. Carino held Silva against the cage until the referee pulled them apart. Silva hit Carino with a right hook which echoed, and Carino forced him against the fence again. Silva fought his way to reverse Carino and hold him against the cage. When Carino ran from his opponent's grasp against the cage, Silva hit him with punches which sent him to the ground. Silva went to the ground and landed punches on the unresponsive Carino which lead to a fig...

The hits just keep on coming for Less than two weeks after a After he knocked Silva down late in the first round with a punch that seemed to arrive after the bell, Datsik wasted little time in the second. He backed Silva into a corner of the ring and simply unleashed on him. He measured him with his left, almost to hold him in place, then threw a right bomb at him. This continued more than a dozen times with rights and lefts before the referee finally stepped in to stop the fight. Afterward, Silva looked unsure of what was happening, and the referee walked him slowly back to his corner. Silva is a former UFC heavyweight title challenger. The 42-year-old Brazilian’s UFC 160 knockout loss to Cain Velasquez in a title fight started his current slide in which he’s 1-13 across multiple combat sports, including Friday’s setback in Russia. An insane 12 of those 13 losses have been by knockout. Five of them came under the UFC banner. The full fight card with highlights is in the video above. Silva’s fight starts around the 1:13 mark. Or check out highlights in the video below. Vyacheslav Datsik finishes Big Foot in the 2nd round. Silva looked out on his feet — Matysek (@Matysek88) Gallery Gabriel Gonzaga def. 'Bigfoot' Silva at BKFC 8: Best photos

( EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 3:20 p.m. ET on Dec. 27 to clarify that Silva vs. Gozali will serve as a grappling match rather than an MMA bout) In the midst of a massive losing streak, The former UFC title challenger has booked a return against ex-Bellator fighter Both fighters confirmed the matchup online, but the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Neither competitor revealed details of the grappling match. Silva (19-14 MMA) has competed all his career at heavyweight, and Gozali (15-6 MMA) has been fighting at welterweight and most recently middleweight, so there should be a significant size disparity. Silva hasn’t won a fight since stopping Soa Palelei at UFC 190 in 2015. The Brazilian has competed 10 times since – six in MMA and once each in kickboxing, boxing, and bareknuckle boxing – and has lost all 10 bouts by stoppage. The 43-year-old is 1-12 in his past 13 combat sports competitions. Gozali, 49, on the other hand, has not suffered a loss since his Bellator career came to an end when he dropped a decision to Ryan Couture at Bellator 209 in 2018. Gozali has won seven consecutive MMA bouts by submission and one bare-knuckle boxing bout by stoppage under the BKFC banner in 2021. Gallery Gabriel Gonzaga def. 'Bigfoot' Silva at BKFC 8: Best photos

Advertisement The Brazilian known as “Bigfoot” announced his decision in an interview with “I fought the best, I beat the best and also lost to the best,” Silva said (translation via The 6-foot-4 Silva was a force early in his tenure, as he competed for organizations such as EliteXC, Sengoku and Strikeforce before moving on to the UFC. During his peak years, “Bigfoot” earned triumphs against the likes of Silva dabbled in other combat sports in recent years, but knockout losses in boxing, BKFC and kickboxing — along with his struggles in MMA — led to concern regarding the Brazilian veteran’s health. Silva hasn’t left the combat sports realm entirely, however, as he is expected to meet “I had a tumor years ago, had two surgeries, and every time [I suffered] a knockout or knockdown I ran tests to see if everything was OK because I’m a human being, a father,” he said. “I’ll leave the sport professionally, I have wife and kids and people to take care of, people I love and that love me.”

Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter (born 1979) Antônio Carlos Silva Born ( 1979-09-14) 14 September 1979 (age43) Other names Bigfoot Nationality Height 6ft 4in (193cm) Weight 264lb (120kg; 18st 12lb) Division Reach 82in (208cm) Style Stance Fighting out of Team Wolfslair MMA (2005–2006) Team Nogueira (2011–present) Rank Black belt in [ citation needed] Black belt in [ citation needed] Black belt in Years active 2005–2023 ( 2017–2022 ( 2019–present ( 2022–present ( Total 2 Losses 2 Byknockout 2 Total 34 Wins 19 Byknockout 15 Bysubmission 2 Bydecision 2 Losses 14 Byknockout 12 Bydecision 2 Nocontests 1 Other information External image Antônio Carlos "Bigfoot" Silva Background [ ] Originally from Mixed martial arts career [ ] Club affiliation [ ] Silva began his career with the UK-based Wolfslair MMA Academy in 2005. Early career [ ] Silva made his professional debut in the United Kingdom against Silva then made his This brought Silva's record to an undefeated 7–0 with all his wins coming by TKO/KO within the first round. Silva faced EliteXC [ ] On 10 February 2007, Silva made his Silva was originally scheduled to fight on the Post-surgery, Silva finally faced Jonathan Wiezorek at On 26 July 2008, Silva won the EliteXC Heavyweight Championship, with a second-round TKO win over UFC veteran Sengoku [ ] Soon after, Silva signed on to fight at At Strikeforce [ ] On 7 November 2009, Silva suffered the second loss of his career, losing a unanimous decision to Silva ...

Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva says he is hanging up the gloves – for real, this time. A former UFC heavyweight title challenger, Silva (19-14), competed Saturday at Silva once challenged for the UFC heavyweight title in In his final 16 combat sports fights, Silva was knocked out 12 times, which lead many fans, media members, and others to call for his retirement. While Silva initially said he would not compete again following a July 2022 boxing loss, he ultimately returned for Saturday’s bout. Following the loss Saturday, Silva took off his gloves and laid them in the cage, symbolizing his retirement again. This time, he said, his decision is “100 percent” final. “It was a great fight,” Silva said Saturday during an Instagram Live (per