Leandro Silva "Apollo"
Leandro Silva, known as "Apollo", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Welterweight division. Leandro Silva holds a professional record of 30-12-1, including 3-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 2 by decision. Leandro Silva stands 5'9", has a 72-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 40 years old. Leandro Silva is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Leandro Silva profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 30-12-1 |
| UFC record | 3-4-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 40 |
| Date of birth | 1985-11-11 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Leg reach | 42" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 176.4 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 42m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.39 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.08 |
| Striking accuracy | 48.6% |
| Striking defense | 63% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 50% |
| Strikes to the body | 26.2% |
| Strikes to the legs | 23.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.76 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 65.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 145.13 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
Leandro Silva recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-26 | Real Fight Arena 22 | Real Fight Arena 22 - RFA 22 | Liam Etebar | win | Submission (Neck Crank) |
| 2024-11-09 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 63: Buchinger vs. Nafuka | Mate Kertesz | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-06-08 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 58: Vemola vs. Vegh 2 | Amiran Gogoladze | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2023-11-18 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 49: Moeil vs. Todev | Christian Eckerlin | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-09-16 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 46: Dalisda vs. Austin | Marcel Mohamed Grabinski | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2023-03-04 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 40: Kozma vs. Siwiec | Andreas Michailidis | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-10-15 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 36: Eckerlin vs. Oliveira | Bojan Velickovic | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-08-13 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs | Magomed Umalatov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-05-29 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 24: Kosma vs. Apollo | David Kozma | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-01-30 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 21: Paradeiser vs. Buchinger | Alex Lohore | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2019-11-09 | Oktagon MMA | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 15: Vegh vs. Vemola | Robert Bryczek | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-05-19 | ProFC | ProFC - Shvets vs. Silva | Maxim Shvets | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-01-25 | Titan FC 52 | Titan FC 52 - Soares vs. Uruguai | Tilek Mashrapov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-09-29 | K1L | K1L - Kumite 1 League | Paulo da Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-02-16 | ACB 80 | ACB 80 - Krasnodar | Ali Bagov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-10-21 | ACB 73 | ACB 73 - Rio de Janeiro | Islam Makoev | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-07-22 | ACB 65 | ACB 65 - Sheffield | Joshua Aveles | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-01-13 | ACB 51 | ACB 51 - Silva vs. Torgeson | Pat Healy | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-09-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | Rustam Khabilov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-06-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | Jason Saggo | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-11-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum | Efrain Escudero | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-06-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | Lewis Gonzalez | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-03-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | Drew Dober | no contest | No Contest (overturned) |
| 2014-11-08 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux | Charlie Brenneman | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-09-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | Francisco Trinaldo | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-08-02 | MMASH | MMASH - MMA Super Heroes 5 | Gilson Lomanto | win | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
| 2014-05-30 | MMASH | MMASH - MMA Super Heroes 4 | Lindeclecio Oliveira Batista | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2014-03-30 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 257 | Yoshiaki Takahashi | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-11-23 | Talent MMA Circuit 5 | Talent MMA Circuit 5 - Campinas 2013 | Carlos Leal | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-07-19 | BC | BC - Bitetti Combat 16 | Wilson Teixeira Nascimento | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2013-06-08 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | Ildemar Alcantara | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-03-09 | PFC | PFC - Predador FC 23 | Chris Wilson | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2012-08-18 | NCF | NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 12 | Gilmar Dutra Lima | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-05-05 | NCF | NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 11 | Franklin Jensen | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-04-13 | TC | TC - The Coliseum 1 | Selson Bezerra | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-12-08 | Valiant FC | Valiant FC - Valiant Fighters Championship 8 | Julio Rafael Rodrigues | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-10-28 | KMMAC | KMMAC - Kumite MMA Combate | Gilmar Dutra Lima | draw | Draw |
| 2011-10-08 | SPC | SPC - Super Power Combat | Lourenco Filho | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-09-14 | FS | FS - Fight Stars | Marcio Alves | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-06-25 | FHB | FHB - Full Heroes Battle 4 | Deivid Daniel dos Santos | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2011-06-17 | AF | AF - Amerad Fighter | Fernando Lima | win | Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2009-05-22 | BF | BF - Blessed Fight 2 | Osmar Osmar | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2008-12-13 | KA 1 | KA 1 - Kawai Arena 1 | Andre Santos | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-05-10 | BFF | BFF - Beach Fight Festival | Viscardi Andrade | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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