Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Thiago Silva holds a professional record of 16-3-0, including 7-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 6 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Thiago Silva stands 6'2", and is 43 years old. Thiago Silva is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Inactive.
Thiago Silva profile
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 16-3-0 |
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| UFC record | 7-4-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Inactive |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Age | 43 |
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| Date of birth | 1982-11-12 |
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| Height | 6'2" |
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| Last weigh-in | 207.7 lbs |
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| Current streak | W2 |
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| Total octagon time | 1h 39m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.92 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.55 |
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| Striking accuracy | 50% |
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| Striking defense | 67% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
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| Strikes to the head | 58% |
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| Strikes to the body | 20% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 23% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.03 |
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| Takedown defense | 71% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.69 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 63.68 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 6 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
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Thiago Silva UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2013-10-09 | UFC Fight Night 29 | Matt Hamill | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-06-08 | UFC on FUEL TV 10 | Rafael Cavalcante | win | Punches · 4:29 · R1 |
| 2012-11-10 | UFC on FUEL TV 6 | Stanislav Nedkov | no contest | No Contest · 1:45 · R3 |
| 2012-04-14 | UFC on FUEL TV 2 | Alexander Gustafsson | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2011-01-01 | UFC 125: Resolution | Brandon Vera | no contest | No Contest · 5:00 · R3 |
| 2010-01-02 | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | Rashad Evans | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-08-29 | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira | Keith Jardine | win | Punches · 1:35 · R1 |
| 2009-01-31 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 | Lyoto Machida | loss | Punches · 4:59 · R1 |
| 2008-05-24 | UFC 84: Ill Will | Antonio Mendes | win | Punches · 2:24 · R1 |
| 2007-11-17 | UFC 78: Validation | Houston Alexander | win | Punches · 3:25 · R1 |
| 2007-09-08 | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | Tomasz Drwal | win | Punches · 4:23 · R2 |
| 2007-05-26 | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson | James Irvin | win | Knee Injury · 1:06 · R1 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event 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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