Dayane Silva is the wife of Brazilian-American MMA and boxer, Anderson Silva. Besides being his wife, she was a former gymnast who represented Brazil in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She is a mother of 5 children, Kayla, Gabriel, Joao Vitor, Kauana, and Kaory.
Her husband is regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time holding the record for the longest title reign in UFC’s history for 2,457 days. Following his retirement in 2020, Silva’s husband took to professional boxing in 2021.
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1. She Is Two Years Younger Than Her Husband
Dayane Silva was born on 8th May 1977 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil to her parents. She is currently 48 year-old. On the other hand, her husband, Anderson Silva was born on 14th April 1975 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is currently 50 year-old.
2. Dayane Met Her Husband In 1992
Even though, there is no report to indicate when exactly the former gymnast and her husband met, a thorough investigation of her Instagram page shows that the pair met in 1992. As it stands, she was 15 and he was 17 at that time.
Moreover, the duo walked down the aisle on 12 June 2017. Going by this, Dayane and Anderson have been together for 25 years before finally deciding to exchange their marital vows.
3. She Is A Mother Of 5
The wife of the former MMA legend has 5 children; 3 boys and 2 girls. She gave birth to their oldest son, Gabriel Silva on 12th July 1998. After 2 years, she welcomed their second oldest son Kalyl Silva in 1999.
Subsequent, Dayane had Joao Vitor Silva, Kauana Silva, and Kaory Silva. They celebrate their birthdays on 8th April, 10th January, and 29th June respectively. Interestingly, she gave birth to all of them before tying the knots with her husband in June 2017.
More so, 2 of her sons, Gabriel and Kalyl seemed to have inherited their father’s talents and skills. Despite training daily at their father’s gym in Los Angeles, they are trading paths outside the MMA.
According to reports, Gabriel is a kickboxer with 2 championship belts at the amateur level. There are speculations that he may transition into an MMA fighter. Also, Kalyl is a kickboxer too.
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4. Anderson Silva’s Wife Reportedly Represented Brazil At The 2000 And 2004 Summer Olympics
Dayane was a gymnast and as the story goes, she represented Brazil at the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 summer Olympics. Even though, there are no adequate records of her career and the milestones she has achieved as an athlete, adorning her country’s colors at the international level is by every means a significant accomplishment.
5. She Loved Her Husband’s Response To Chael Sonnen’s Trash Talk About Her
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The former Brazilian gymnast has always managed to stay out of the media spotlight. However, she finds herself caught up in the middle of a trash talk after her husband defeated former MMA fighter Chael Sonnen on 7th August 2010.
Sonnen was said to have dominated her husband throughout the fight but lost to him through submission in the 5th round. Moreover, her husband reportedly got hit more times in the bout than he was hit in his entire UFC career. Subsequently, a rematch was announced between the two.
A year after the fight, Sonnen teased her husband saying he would come to his house and pat “his little lady on the ass” while asking her to make him a “steak, medium-rare just how I like it”. While Dayane kept mute, her husband responded in a good way by defeating Sonnen in a rematch on 7th July 2012.
After the win, her husband invited him to his house for a barbeque. The mother of 5 on the other hand revealed in an interview that she loved the answer her husband gave Sonnen. She went on to remind him that he was welcome as long as he kept his hands to himself.
She said, it is her husband’s best victor and that the former American MMA fighter shouldn’t have talked about her in that manner.
6. Her Husband Became A US Citizen In 2019
Dayane Silva’s husband came to the United States in 2009 and settled in Los Angeles where he currently lives with his family. He first came alone before bringing the rest of the family subsequently.
After living in the US for a decade, she alongside her husband and their children became US citizens in July 2019.
7. How Rich Is She?
Although Dayane was a gymnast, it is not clear how much she made during her active days. Her husband who had an incredible run in the UFC made a fortune from it. He has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Even after her husband’s retirement from MMA in 2020, he became a professional boxer in 2021. His net worth is likely to increase if he continues to fight.
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