Anderson Silva

Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts
Shooto
Shooto Middleweight Championship (One time)
Cage Rage Championships
Cage Rage Middleweight Championship (One time, Final)
Tied (Paul Daley) for most consecutive title defenses (3)
Tied (Paul Daley) for most successful title defenses (3)
Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Unified UFC Middleweight and Pride FC Welterweight Championship
Fight of the Night (Three times)
Submission of the Night (Two times)
Most Knockout of the Night Awards in the UFC (Seven times)
Tied (Joe Lauzon) for all-time leader in Post-fight Bonus Awards (12)[6]
Most consecutive title defenses (10)
Most successful title defenses (10)
Tied (Georges St-Pierre) for most wins in UFC title fights (11)
Most finishes in UFC title fights (9)
Most finishes in the UFC (14)
Most consecutive wins in the UFC (16)
Highest significant strike accuracy in UFC (67.8%)[93]
Most knockdowns landed in UFC History (17)[93]
Tied (Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture) for third most wins in the UFC (16)
Longest UFC title reign (2457 days)
Cover Athlete for UFC Undisputed 3
World MMA Awards
2008 Fighter of the Year[98]
2010 Fight of the Year vs. Chael Sonnen on August 7[99]
2011 Knockout of the Year vs. Vitor Belfort on February 5[100]
Sports Illustrated (SI.com)
2008 Fighter of the Year[101]
Spike Guys' Choice Awards
2008 Most Dangerous Man
Sherdog
2009 Beatdown of the Year vs Forrest Griffin on August 8[44]
2011 All-Violence 1st Team[102]
MMA Live
2010 Fight of the Year vs Chael Sonnen on August 7[103]
Inside MMA
2011 KO Kick of the Year Bazzie Award vs. Vitor Belfort on February 5
ESPN.com
2011 Knockout of the Year vs. Vitor Belfort on February 5[104]
ESPY Award
Best Fighter nomination (2009, 2012)[105][106]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Most Outstanding Fighter (2012)[107]
MMA Most Valuable Fighter (2012)[107]. one lucky punch does not change what he has done !