Felipe Silva (fighter)

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).

Felipe Silva
Born (1984-08-05) August 5, 1984
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach77[1] in (196 cm)
StyleMuay Thai[2]
Fighting out ofJuiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
TeamCM System (2009–present)[3]
RankPurple belt in BJJ[1]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout3
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[4]

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.[5] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[6]

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

On May 19, 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 September 7, 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 November 15, 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 September 17, 2020. He lost fight via first-round knockout.[15]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 9 wins 4 losses
By knockout 7 3
By submission 1 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–4 Sam Patterson KO (punch) Brave CF 41 September 17, 2020 1 2:12 Riffa, Bahrain
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

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See also

References
  1. "Felipe Silva - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  2. "Felipe Silva fala em "show de trocação" para manter invencibilidade no UFC". sportv.globo.com/site/combate (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  3. "Kickboxer Felipe Silva found MMA through mentor Cristiano Marcello and never looked back". Brave Combat Federation. May 14, 2020.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Felipe Silva MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  5. "UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver adds three bouts, including Sam Alvey vs. Kevin Casey". MMAjunkie. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  6. "UFC on FOX 21 results: Felipe Silva silences Shane Campbell's home crowd with quick thrashing". MMAjunkie. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  7. "Mairbek Taisumov vs. Felipe Silva added to UFC: Rotterdam". MMAjunkie.com MMA Forums. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  8. "Knockout! Watch Mairbek Taisumov brutally finish Felipe Silva at UFC Fight Night 115". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  9. "Felipe Silva vs. Claudio Puelles programado para UFC Chile en mayo – FAMMEJL" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  10. "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Claudio Puelles scores incredible comeback victory over Felipe Silva". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  11. Guilherme Cruz (May 7, 2019). "UFC veteran Felipe Silva signs with Brave CF". mmafighting.com.
  12. Guilherme Cruz (August 5, 2019). "UFC veteran Felipe Silva signs with Brave CF, headlines September card in Colombia". mmafighting.com.
  13. Ryan O'Leary (October 16, 2019). "Guram Kutateladze Versus UFC Vet Rebooked for Brave 29". mmaviking.com.
  14. Farah Hannoun (November 15, 2019). "Oh Georgia! Ilia Topuria and Guram Kutateladze score big knockouts at Brave CF 29". mmajunkie.com.
  15. "BRAVE CF 41 RESULTS - Mohammad Fakhreddine is the new world champion". Brave Combat Federation. September 17, 2020.
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