Alex Silva (fighter)

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Alex Silva
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Silva (right) and Leandro Issa (left) in 2011
Born (1982-10-10) October 10, 1982 (age 41)
Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesLittle Rock
Nationality Brazilian
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Strawweight
Flyweight
Reach63.4 in (161 cm)
Style Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Team Evolve MMA [2]
Rank3rd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu [2]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins12
By submission10
By decision2
Losses9
By knockout1
By decision8
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alex Silva (born October 10, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competes in the Strawweight division for the ONE Championship, he is a former ONE Strawweight World Champion.

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Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

Silva made his debut against Geje Eustaquio on February 11, 2012, at ONE FC: Battle of Heroes. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [3]

Silva faced Rene Catalan on April 5, 2013, at ONE FC: Kings and Champions. He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round. [4]

Silva faced Ruel Catalan on December 11, 2015, at ONE: Spirit of Champions. He won the bout via kneebar submission in the first round. [5]

Silva faced Robin Catalan on March 18, 2016, at ONE: Union of Warriors. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. [6]

Silva faced former ONE Strawweight World Championship challenger Roy Doliguez on February 11, 2017, at ONE: Throne of Tigers. [7] He won the bout via armbar submission in the third round. [8]

Silva faced Hayato Suzuki on November 10, 2017, at ONE: Legends of the World. [9] He won the bout via armbar submission in the first round. [10]

ONE Strawweight World Champion

Silva faced Yoshitaka Naito for the ONE Strawweight World Championship at ONE: Warriors of the World on December 9, 2017. He won the bout via unanimous decision and capture the ONE Strawweight World Championship. [11]

Silva then faced Naito in a rematch on May 12, 2022, at ONE: Grit and Glory. [12] He lost the bout and the title via split decision. [13]

Post-championship reign

Silva faced Yosuke Saruta on December 7, 2018, at ONE: Destiny of Champions. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [14]

Silva faced Yoshitaka Naito in a third time on May 17, 2019, at ONE: Enter the Dragon. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [15]

Silva faced Stefer Rahardian on August 16, 2019, at ONE: Dreams of Gold. [16] He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. [17]

Silva faced Peng Xue Wen on November 22, 2019, at ONE: Edge of Greatness. He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. [18]

Silva faced Joshua Pacio for the ONE Strawweight World Championship on January 31, 2020, at ONE: Fire & Fury. [19] He lost the fight via split decision. [20]

Silva faced Hiroba Minowa at ONE: Fists of Fury 3 on February 26, 2021, and aired on March 19, 2021. He lost the fight via split decision. [21]

Silva faced Miao Li Tao at ONE: Battleground 2 on July 30, 2021, and aired on August 13, 2021. [22] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [23]

Silva faced Rene Catalan in a rematch at ONE: NextGen 3 on October 29, 2021, and aired on November 26, 2021. [24] He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round. [25]

Silva faced Adrian Mattheis on March 11, 2022, at ONE: Lights Out. He lost the fight via 5 second technical knockout in the second round. Though Silva protested referee Mohamed Sulaiman that he could still fight. [26]

A rematch against Mattheis that took place on June 3, 2022, at ONE 158. [27] He won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round. [28] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [29]

Silva faced Gustavo Balart on October 21, 2022, at ONE 162. [30] At the weigh-ins, Balart failed the hydration test and was forced to take catchweight of 130.75 lbs, 5.75 lbs over the strawweight limit. [31] He lost the fight via split decision. [32]

Silva faced Keito Yamakita on March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8. [33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches12 wins9 losses
By knockout01
By submission100
By decision28
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–9 Keito Yamakita Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 8 March 25, 202335:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss12–8 Gustavo Balart Decision (split) ONE 162 October 21, 202235:00 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCatchweight (130.75 lb) bout; Balart missed weight.
Win12–7Adrian MattheisSubmission (heel hook) ONE 158 June 3, 202213:34 Kallang, SingaporePerformance of the Night.
Loss11–7Adrian MattheisTKO (punches) ONE: Lights Out March 11, 202220:05 Kallang, Singapore
Win11–6Rene CatalanSubmission (armbar) ONE: NextGen 3 November 26, 202113:35 Kallang, Singapore
Win10–6Miao Li TaoDecision (unanimous) ONE: Battleground 2 August 13, 202135:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss9–6Hiroba MinowaDecision (split) ONE: Fists of Fury 3 March 19, 202111:41 Kallang, Singapore
Loss9–5 Joshua Pacio Decision (split) ONE: Fire & Fury January 31, 202055:00 Pasay, PhilippinesFor the ONE Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win9–4Peng Xue WenSubmission (armbar) ONE: Edge of Greatness November 22, 201924:45 Kallang, Singapore
Win8–4Stefer RahardianSubmission (armbar) ONE: Dreams of Gold August 16, 201924:55 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss7–4 Yoshitaka Naito Decision (unanimous) ONE: Enter the Dragon May 17, 201935:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss7–3 Yosuke Saruta Decision (unanimous) ONE: Destiny of Champions December 7, 201835:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Loss7–2 Yoshitaka Naito Decision (split) ONE: Grit and Glory May 12, 201855:00 Jakarta, IndonesiaLost the ONE Strawweight Championship (125 lb).
Win7–1 Yoshitaka Naito Decision (unanimous) ONE: Warriors of the World December 9, 201755:00 Bangkok, ThailandWon the ONE Strawweight Championship.
Win6–1Hayato SuzukiSubmission (armbar) ONE: Legends of the World November 10, 201711:22 Pasay, Philippines
Win5–1Roy DoliguezSubmission (armbar) ONE: Throne of Tigers February 10, 201732:36 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win4–1Robin CatalanSubmission (arm-triangle choke) ONE: Union of Warriors March 18, 201614:25 Yangon, MyanmarStrawweight bout.
Win3–1Ruel CatalanSubmission (kneebar) ONE: Spirit of Champions December 11, 201513:53 Pasay, Philippines
Win2–1Rene CatalanSubmission (armbar) ONE FC: Kings and Champions April 5, 201314:54 Kallang, Singapore
Loss1–1Geje EustaquioDecision (unanimous) ONE FC: Battle of Heroes February 11, 201235:00 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win1–0Suchat LukamkuhaSubmission (rear-naked choke)DARE 2/11September 24, 201112:12 Bangkok, ThailandFlyweight debut.

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