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Welterweight

Erick Silva

20-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 7-8-0
Submission Efficiency Finisher Taken Down Often KO-Prone
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
2KO wins
5Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:04Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 37.1 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 66.3 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 22.6 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 12.7 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 37.1 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 16.3 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 78.1 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 43.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Above avg 78
  2. Accuracy Average 66
  3. Control Below avg 43
  4. Striking Below avg 37
  5. Wrestling Below avg 37
  6. Striking D Weak 23
  7. TD Defense Weak 16
  8. Durability Weak 13
Submission Efficiency 5 submission wins from 10 attempts
Finisher 100% of wins by knockout or submission (2 KO, 5 sub)
Taken Down Often put on his back 22 times · 3.1 per 15 min
KO-Prone 4 of 8 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.18
Striking accuracy48.7%
Striking defense49.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.42
Takedowns / 15 min0.85
Takedown accuracy35.3%
Takedown defense56.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.41
Control time15.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
May 10, 2014 vs Matt Brown — 2.05/min (L) May '14 December 20, 2014 vs Mike Rhodes — 1.6/min (W) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '14 March 21, 2015 vs Josh Koscheck — 3.22/min (W) — only 4.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '15 August 23, 2015 vs Neil Magny — 1.93/min (L) Aug '15 March 5, 2016 vs Nordine Taleb — 1.68/min (L) Mar '16 September 24, 2016 vs Luan Chagas — 3.94/min (W) Sep '16 June 3, 2017 vs Yancy Medeiros — 4.13/min (L) Jun '17 December 16, 2017 vs Jordan Mein — 0.87/min (L) Dec '17

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jordan Mein 29-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
13/48Sig. strikes
51/127Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Yancy Medeiros 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:01 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
29/56Sig. strikes
33/94Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Luan Chagas 14-1-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:57 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
55/116Sig. strikes
41/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:11Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Nordine Taleb 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:34 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
11/32Sig. strikes
26/50Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Neil Magny 15-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · August 23, 2015
29/59Sig. strikes
68/131Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Koscheck 17-9 walk-in Submission · R1 4:21 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · March 21, 2015
14/32Sig. strikes
4/21Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Mike Rhodes 6-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:15 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014
2/2Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Matt Brown 18-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
25/54Sig. strikes
118/166Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:47Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Takenori Sato 17-8-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:52 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · February 15, 2014
18/18Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dong Hyun Kim 17-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:01 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · October 9, 2013
28/60Sig. strikes
11/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jason High 16-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:11 — UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · June 8, 2013
0/1Sig. strikes
0/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Jon Fitch 21-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
19/33Sig. strikes
82/131Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:58Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Charlie Brenneman 15-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:33 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
10/14Sig. strikes
3/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Carlo Prater 29-10-1 walk-in DQ · R1 0:29 — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · January 14, 2012
8/10Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Luis Ramos 19-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:40 — UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · August 27, 2011
4/9Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
20-11-0 (1 NC)Pro record
X-Gym (2005–2016), Kings MMA (2016), Tiger's Den MMA (2016–2018), Team Nogueira (2018–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 13
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 6
Other 1

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 15
Jungle Fight 8
Guarafight 3
Bellator 2
LFA 1
Open Fight 1
Superfight Vitoria 1
MMA 1
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Bellator 223
June 22, 2019
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Yaroslav Amosov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 216
February 16, 2019
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Nick Barnes Submission (armbar) LFA 45
July 20, 2018
 LFA 1 4:43
L Jordan Mein Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
L Yancy Medeiros TKO (punches) UFC 212
June 3, 2017
 UFC 2 2:01
W Luan Chagas Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016
 UFC 3 3:57
L Nordine Taleb KO (punch) UFC 196
March 5, 2016
 UFC 2 1:34
L Neil Magny Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
August 23, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Koscheck Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare
March 21, 2015
 UFC 1 4:21
W Mike Rhodes Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
December 20, 2014
 UFC 1 1:15
L Matt Brown TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014
 UFC 3 2:11
W Takenori Sato KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi
February 15, 2014
 UFC 1 0:52
L Dong Hyun Kim KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013
 UFC 2 3:01
W Jason High Submission (reverse triangle armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
June 8, 2013
 UFC 1 1:11
L Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Charlie Brenneman Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012
 UFC 1 4:33
L Carlo Prater DQ (punches to back of head) UFC 142
January 14, 2012
 UFC 1 0:29
W Luis Ramos TKO (punches) UFC 134
August 27, 2011
 UFC 1 0:40
W Francisco Ayon Submission (arm-triangle choke) Jungle Fight 23
October 30, 2010
 Jungle Fight 1 1:07
W Gil de Freitas Submission (guillotine choke) Jungle Fight 23
October 30, 2010
 Jungle Fight 3 0:57
W Jose de Ribamar TKO (knee and punches) Jungle Fight 21
July 31, 2010
 Jungle Fight 2 3:39
NC Henrique Oliveira NC (illegal knee) Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha
February 27, 2010
 Jungle Fight 2 3:57
W Jorge Luis Bezerra Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 15
September 19, 2009
 Jungle Fight 3 5:00
W Carlos Villamor Submission (kneebar) Jungle Fight 14: Ceará
May 9, 2009
 Jungle Fight 2 3:38
W Igor Fernandes Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 11
September 13, 2008
 Jungle Fight 3 5:00
W Carlos Eduardo Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 9: Warriors
May 31, 2008
 Jungle Fight 3 —
W Fabio Issa Decision (unanimous) Open Fight
August 4, 2007
 Open Fight — —
L Mario Neto Decision (unanimous) Superfight Vitoria
December 10, 2006
 Superfight Vitoria 3 5:00
W Leandro Zumbi Submission (arm-triangle choke) MMA: Kombat Espirito Santo
November 25, 2006
 MMA 1 3:05
W Henrique Lango Submission (rear-naked choke) Guarafight 3
August 12, 2006
 Guarafight 1 —
W Julian Soares KO (punch) Guarafight 2
January 7, 2006
 Guarafight 1 2:30
W Fabiano Mastodonte Submission (rear-naked choke) Guarafight 1
June 4, 2005
 Guarafight 1 2:02

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Erick Silva) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 48.7% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 49.7% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 35.3% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 56.9% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.4 avg 0.6
Control time 15.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 54.1%