Felipe Silva (fighter)
Felipe Silva (born August 5, 1984) is a Brazilian Muay Thai and Kickboxing champion and a mixed martial artist who fights under Brave CF in the lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Silva has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Felipe Silva | |
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Born | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | August 5, 1984
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Lightweight |
Reach | 77[1] in (196 cm) |
Style | Muay Thai[2] |
Fighting out of | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Rank | Purple belt in BJJ[1] |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Silva began started his combat sport in Muay Thai and he won the Brazilian Muay Thai Championship twice and Brazilian Kickboxing title three-time before transitioning to mixed martial arts.[2][1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Silva made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2013. He amassed a record of 7-0, competing for various regional promotions in Brazil before signed by UFC.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Silva made his official debut for the promotion on August 27, 2016 at UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit where he faced Shane Campbell.[4] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[5]
He next faced Mairbek Taisumov on September 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov.[6] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[7]
On May 19, 2018, Silva faced Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman.[8] He lost the fight via a submission in round three.[9]
Post-UFC career
After being released from the UFC, Silva signed a contract with Brave CF in May 2019.[10] Silva was expected to make his promotional debut by headlining Brave CF 26 against Guram Kutateladze on September 7, 2019.[11] However, Kutateladze withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Dumar Roa. Silva won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[12]
Silva eventually faced Kutateladze in the rescheduled bout at Brave CF 29 on November 15, 2019, losing the back-and-forth fight in the first round via technical knockout.[12][13]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 2 |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 9–3 | Guram Kutateladze | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 29 | November 15, 2019 | 1 | 0:44 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
Win | 9–2 | Dumar Roa | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 26 | September 7, 2019 | 1 | N/A | Bogotá, Colombia | |
Loss | 8–2 | Claudio Puelles | Submission (kneebar) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 3 | 2:23 | Santiago, Chile | |
Loss | 8–1 | Mairbek Taisumov | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | September 2, 2017 | 1 | 1:24 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
Win | 8–0 | Shane Campbell | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox 21 | August 27, 2016 | 1 | 1:13 | Vancouver, Canada | |
Win | 7–0 | Anton Kuivanen | TKO (punches) | Cage 35 | May 13, 2016 | 1 | 4:04 | Helsinki, Finland | |
Win | 6–0 | Carlos Irigoitia | Submission (armbar) | Explosion MMA 5 | October 2, 2015 | 1 | 0:48 | Asuncion, Paraguay | |
Win | 5–0 | Allan Moziel | Decision (unanimous) | JF Fight Evolution 14 | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
Win | 4–0 | Kleverson Bracin | TKO | Face the Danger 7 | August 23, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Telêmaco Borba, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Johny Vieira | TKO (punches) | JF Fight Evolution 13 | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 3:58 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Anildo Dias Jr. | KO (knee and punches) | Iron Fight Combat 4 | September 7, 2013 | 1 | 4:21 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Alexandre Baptista da Costa | TKO (punches) | Nitrix Champion Fight 14 | March 9, 2013 | 1 | 4:21 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil |
References
- "Felipe Silva - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "Felipe Silva fala em "show de trocação" para manter invencibilidade no UFC". sportv.globo.com/site/combate (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- Sherdog.com. "Felipe Silva MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver adds three bouts, including Sam Alvey vs. Kevin Casey". MMAjunkie. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "UFC on FOX 21 results: Felipe Silva silences Shane Campbell's home crowd with quick thrashing". MMAjunkie. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "Mairbek Taisumov vs. Felipe Silva added to UFC: Rotterdam". MMAjunkie.com MMA Forums. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "Knockout! Watch Mairbek Taisumov brutally finish Felipe Silva at UFC Fight Night 115". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "Felipe Silva vs. Claudio Puelles programado para UFC Chile en mayo – FAMMEJL" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Claudio Puelles scores incredible comeback victory over Felipe Silva". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- Guilherme Cruz (May 7, 2019). "UFC veteran Felipe Silva signs with Brave CF". mmafighting.com.
- Guilherme Cruz (August 5, 2019). "UFC veteran Felipe Silva signs with Brave CF, headlines September card in Colombia". mmafighting.com.
- Ryan O'Leary (October 16, 2019). "Guram Kutateladze Versus UFC Vet Rebooked for Brave 29". mmaviking.com.
- Farah Hannoun (November 15, 2019). "Oh Georgia! Ilia Topuria and Guram Kutateladze score big knockouts at Brave CF 29". mmajunkie.com.