Felipe Silva (fighter)
| Felipe Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1984 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 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 | |
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).
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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Felipe Silva - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ a b "Felipe Silva fala em "show de trocação" para manter invencibilidade no UFC". sportv.globo.com/site/combate (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ a b 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 European 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.
- ^ a b 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.