Felipe Silva (fighter)

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Felipe Silva
Born (1984-08-05) 5 August 1984 (age 39)
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach77 [1]  in (196 cm)
Style Muay Thai [2]
Fighting out of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team CM System (2009–present) [3]
RankMuay Thai Prajied Black since 2006- Black Belt in BJJ- Black Belt In Luta Livre
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins10
By knockout8
By submission1
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout4
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Felipe Silva (born 5 August 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).

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Background

Silva began in the combat sport of 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. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Silva made his official debut for the promotion on 27 August 2016 at UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit where he faced Shane Campbell. [5] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [6]

He next faced Mairbek Taisumov in September 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov. [7] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [8]

On 19 May 2018, Silva faced Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman. [9] He lost the fight via a submission in round three. [10]

Post-UFC career

After being released from the UFC, Silva signed a contract with Brave CF in May 2019. [11] Silva was expected to make his promotional debut by headlining Brave CF 26 against Guram Kutateladze on 7 September 2019. [12] 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. [13]

Silva eventually faced Kutateladze in the rescheduled bout at Brave CF 29 on 15 November 2019, losing the back-and-forth fight in the first round via technical knockout. [13] [14]

In his third bout in the Brave CF, Silva faced Sam Patterson at Brave CF 41 on 17 September 2020. He lost fight via first-round knockout. [15]

Silva faced Maciek Gierszewski on 1 April 2021 at Brave CF 50. At weigh-ins, Silva came in 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) over the catchweight (161 lb) limit and was fined a percentage of his purse which will go to his opponent. [16] He lost by KO in the first round. [17]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches9 wins5 losses
By knockout74
By submission11
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss9–5Maciek GierszewskiKO (punches) Brave CF 50 1 April 202112:28 Arad, BahrainCatchweight (161 lb) bout.
Loss9–4Sam PattersonKO (punch) Brave CF 41 17 September 202012:12 Riffa, Bahrain
Loss9–3Guram KutateladzeTKO (punches)Brave CF 2915 November 201910:44 Isa Town, Bahrain
Win9–2Dumar RoaTKO (punches)Brave CF 267 September 20191N/A Bogotá, Colombia
Loss8–2 Claudio Puelles Submission (kneebar) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman 19 May 201832:23 Santiago, Chile
Loss8–1 Mairbek Taisumov KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve 2 September 201711:24 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win8–0 Shane Campbell TKO (punches) UFC on Fox 21 27 August 201611:13 Vancouver, Canada
Win7–0 Anton Kuivanen TKO (punches)Cage 3513 May 201614:04 Helsinki, Finland
Win6–0Carlos IrigoitiaSubmission (armbar)Explosion MMA 52 October 201510:48 Asuncion, Paraguay
Win5–0Allan MozielDecision (unanimous)JF Fight Evolution 144 October 201435:00 Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Win4–0Kleverson BracinTKOFace the Danger 723 August 20141N/A Telêmaco Borba, Brazil
Win3–0Johny VieiraTKO (punches)JF Fight Evolution 135 October 201313:58 Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Win2–0Anildo Dias Jr.KO (knee and punches)Iron Fight Combat 47 September 201314:21 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win1–0Alexandre Baptista da CostaTKO (punches)Nitrix Champion Fight 149 March 201314:21 Balneário Camboriú, Brazil

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  2. 1 2 "Felipe Silva fala em "show de trocação" para manter invencibilidade no UFC". sportv.globo.com/site/combate (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kickboxer Felipe Silva found MMA through mentor Cristiano Marcello and never looked back". Brave Combat Federation . 14 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 Sherdog.com. "Felipe Silva MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver adds three bouts, including Sam Alvey vs. Kevin Casey". MMAjunkie. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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  12. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (5 August 2019). "UFC veteran Felipe Silva signs with Brave CF, headlines September card in Colombia". mmafighting.com.
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