in the UFC Middleweight division history (11) Most finishes in UFC title fights (9) Second most knockdowns in UFC history (18) Most knockdowns in the UFC Middleweight division history (13) Most knockdowns in UFC title fights (10) Most knockouts in UFC title fights (7) Most total fight bonuses in the UFC Middleweight division history (12) ESPN.com 2011 Knockout of the Year vs. Vitor Belfort on 5 February Inside MMA 2011 KO Kick of the Year Bazzie Award vs. Vitor Belfort on 5 February MMA Live 2010 Fight of the Year vs. Chael Sonnen on 7 August Sherdog 2009 Beatdown of the Year vs. Forrest Griffin on 8 August 2011 All-Violence 1st Team Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame Spike Guys' Choice Awards 2008 Most Dangerous Man Sports Illustrated 2008 Fighter of the Year World MMA Awards 2008 Fighter of the Year 2010 Fight of the Year vs. Chael Sonnen on 7 August 2011 Knockout of the Year vs. Vitor Belfort on 5 February Wrestling Observer Newsletter Most Outstanding Fighter (2012) MMA Most Valuable Fighter (2012) Mixed martial arts record |- |Loss |align=center|34–11 (1) |Uriah Hall |TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | |align=center|4 |align=center|1:24 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|34–10 (1) |Jared Cannonier |TKO (leg kick) |UFC 237 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:47 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Loss |align=center|34–9 (1) |Israel Adesanya |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 234 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Melbourne, Australia | |- |Win |align=center|34–8 (1) |Derek Brunson |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 208 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Brooklyn, New York, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|33–8 (1) |Daniel Cormier |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 200 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss | align=center|33–7 (1) | Michael Bisping | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | | align=center|5 | align=center|5:00 | London, England | |- | NC | align=center| 33–6 (1) | Nick Diaz | NC (overturned by NSAC) | UFC 183 | | align=center|5 | align=center|5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 33–6 | Chris Weidman | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 168 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 33–5 | Chris Weidman | KO (punches) | UFC 162 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 33–4 | Stephan Bonnar