| Wanderlei Silva |
Wanderlei Silva repersents Pride Fighting at its finiest. Silva (July 3, 1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championships. He trains under Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil and is widely considered the best 205lbs fighter in the world.
Silva earned the nickname "the Axe Murderer" for his extremely aggressive style; the majority of his fights have either ended in a knockout or referee stoppage due to his strikes. In the ring, he is known for engaging opponents with punches and utilizing knees in the Muay Thai clinch. He is also known for kicking and stomping downed opponents while holding the ring ropes, when the rules do not forbid it.
Silva’s nickname in Brazil is "Cachorro Louco", which translates to "Mad Dog", again due to his aggressive fighting style, but also because of the vicious way he stares at his opponents just before the beginning of his fights.
