Assuério Silva (born June 18, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, having competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase.
However, after signing a three-fight contract with UFC, he was less successful, losing all his fights to Tim Sylvia, Brandon Vera and Cheick Kongo.
[3] Silva bounced back from a loss to Cheick Kongo by becoming the King of Pancrase after a 2nd-round TKO win over Tatsuya Mizuno.
Silva made his professional boxing debut on June 21, 2008, in his native Curitiba, Brazil, knocking out Adriano Vicente in 38 seconds of the 1st round.
Silva was shot on the evening of January 29, 2013, outside his gym in Curitiba, Brazil, according to a report from Brazilian news outlet Parana Online.