Jay Silva

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Jay Silva
KSW 19 Michal Materla vs Jay Silva.JPG
Jay Silva vs Michał Materla (Poland)
Born (1981-05-25) May 25, 1981 (age 44)
Luanda, Angola
Other namesThe Spider Killer
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225.8 lb (102.4 kg; 16.13 st)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Huntington Beach, California, United States
TeamMPF Training Systems
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins12
By knockout6
By submission3
By decision3
Losses12
By knockout4
By decision8
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jay Silva (born May 25, 1981) is an Angolan-born American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, Silva has also formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator, the MFC, KSW, and Tachi Palace Fights.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Raised on the East Coast, Silva's interest in mixed martial arts developed after seeing the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, and he [2] subsequently trained under Renzo Gracie in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, having obtained the level of purple belt, and began a professional career in mixed martial arts. [2] Silva was a Grapplers Quest Champion for both the Heavyweight and Absolute weight divisions. [1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Competing primarily in smaller organizations, Silva received a call from the UFC to fill in as a last minute replacement for Dan Miller and made his debut against CB Dollaway at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard losing a unanimous decision.

Silva's next fight was against Chris Leben on January 11, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 20, losing via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). [3] Silva was released from the UFC along with Kyle Bradley after his loss at UFC Fight Night 20. [4]

Bellator

Silva stepped in for Paulo Filho, who was set to fight the Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard in a Super Fight at Bellator 18. Silva was defeated via Knockout in just six seconds of the first round.

On May 14, 2011, Silva defeated Gemiyale Adkins at Bellator 44 via unanimous decision.

Independent promotions

Silva scored a first round KO over MMA veteran Jaime Jara at Tachi Palace Fights 7, ending the bout in 33 seconds.

On November 4, 2011, Silva lost a five round unanimous decision to Bristol Marunde in a bout for the Superior Cage Combat Middleweight Championship.

Silva next faced fellow UFC veteran Kendall Grove on February 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada under the Superior Cage Combat organization. He won the fight via technical submission due to an arm triangle choke in the second round.

Silva next fought on May 12, 2012, against Michał Materla at KSW 19 for the vacant Middleweight Championship. Silva lost the fight via majority decision.

Silva faced Michał Materla on September 28, 2013, at KSW 24 in a non-title rematch from KSW 19. Silva won via knockout due to punches in the second round.

Maximum Fighting Championship

On November 30, 2012, it was announced that Silva signed a multi-fight contract with Maximum Fighting Championship he was set to debut at MFC 36 “Reality Check” against Jacen Flynn on February 15, 2013, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [5] On February 11, 2013, MFC Announced Wes Swofford as Flynn's Replacement. Silva was defeated by Swofford via TKO due to an elbow and punches in 41 seconds of round one.

Silva faced Ultimate Fighter alumni Sam Alvey on May 10, 2013, at MFC 37 “True Grit”. [6] Silva was defeated by Alvey via TKO due to punches in round three.

Other promotions

Silva faced Oscar Cota in a heavyweight bout at Golden Boy Promotions inaugural MMA event on November 24, 2018. [7] He won the fight via technical submission in the third round.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches12 wins14 losses
By knockout64
By submission30
By decision310
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–14–1 Denis Labryga Decision (unanimous)Fame 25April 5, 202535:00 Częstochowa, Poland
Loss12–13–1Michael QuinteroDecision (split)Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 4November 15, 201955:00 Burbank, California, United StatesFor the LOXF Heavyweight Championship.
Win12–12–1Oscar CotaTechnical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 November 24, 201832:13 Inglewood, California, United States
Win11–12–1Zsolta BallaDecision (unanimous)Serbian Battle Championship 17April 28, 201835:00 Odzaci, Serbia
Loss10–12–1 Mariusz Pudzianowski Decision (majority) KSW 40: Dublin October 22, 201735:00 Dublin, IrelandHeavyweight debut.
Loss10–11–1Tim WilliamsDecision (unanimous)CCFC 63February 18, 201735:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win10–10–1Guram MestvirishviliDecision (unanimous)Ring of Combat 54March 4, 201635:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss9–10–1Aziz KaraogluTKO (punches) KSW 31 May 23, 201511:48 Gdańsk, Poland
Draw9–9–1Piotr StrusDraw (unanimous) KSW 29 December 6, 201435:00 Kraków, Poland
Loss9–9 Michał Materla Decision (unanimous) KSW 26 March 22, 201435:00 Warsaw, PolandFor the KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win9–8 Michał Materla KO (punches) KSW 24 September 28, 201324:05 Łódź, PolandNon-title bout. Knockout of the Night.
Loss8–8 Sam Alvey TKO (punches) MFC 37 May 10, 201331:05 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada187 lb Catchweight bout.
Loss8–7Wes SwoffordTKO (elbow & punches) MFC 36 February 15, 201310:41 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss8–6 Michał Materla Decision (majority) KSW 19 May 12, 201235:00 Łódź, PolandFor the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win8–5 Kendall Grove Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)Superior Cage Combat 4February 16, 201221:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss7–5 Bristol Marunde Decision (unanimous)Superior Cage Combat 3November 4, 201155:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the SCC Middleweight Championship.
Win7–4Gemiyale AdkinsDecision (unanimous) Bellator 44 May 14, 201135:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win6–4Jaime JaraKO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 7 December 2, 201010:33 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss5–4 Hector Lombard KO (punch) Bellator 18 May 13, 201010:06 Monroe, Louisiana, United States190 lb Catchweight bout.
Loss5–3 Chris Leben Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz January 11, 201035:00 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loss5–2 CB Dollaway Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard September 16, 200935:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesMiddleweight debut.
Win5–1Ray LizamaKO (punches)Call to Arms 2August 15, 20093 Ontario, California, United States
Win4–1Reggie OrrKO (flying knee)Call to Arms 1May 16, 200921:41 Ontario, California, United States
Win3–1Mike JohnsonTKO (punches)Extreme Challenge: Mayhem at the MarinaMarch 28, 200921:26 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss2–1Plinio CruzDecision (split)KAP: The Return of MacacoFebruary 7, 200935:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win2–0Ozzy AvalosKO (knee)Sparstar Promotions: Battle of the Rising StarsJuly 25, 200830:42 Montebello, California, United States
Win1–0Mark DaPolitoSubmission (rear naked choke)Ring of Combat 20June 27, 200823:47 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

References

  1. 1 2 "Jay Silva - Official UFC® Profile". UFC . 14 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "UFC Newcomer Jay Silva is Ready to Turn Heads". MMAmadness.com. 2009-09-11. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Jay Silva talks loss to Chris Leben at UFC Fight Night 20". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Jay Silva Released by UFC Following Loss to Chris Leben". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-01-22.
  5. ↑ "Jay Silva Signs with Canadian MMA Promotion MFC". sherdog.com. 2012-11-30.
  6. ↑ "MFC 37 Heavyweight Main Event Canceled And UFC & Bellator Vets Sam Alvey and Jay Silva set to face off". sherdog.com. 2013-05-09.
  7. ↑ Steven Marrocco (October 15, 2018). "Proposed Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 lineup features Gleison Tibau vs. Efrain Escudero". mmajunkie.com.
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