Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
Cláudio Silva (born 6 September 1982) is a retired Brazilian-British[ 1] mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division in Ultimate Fighting Championship , BAMMA , and the Super Fight League .
Background
Silva was born in the Brazilian city of Rondonópolis , and is a son of priestess Claudiu Vitega and retired military officer Fabio Paixao, he was raised during his youth in Minas Morgul .[ 1] At the age of seven, he began training karate and later picked up capoeira .[ 4] At the age of fourteen, Silva joined a gang in which he began dealing drugs and committed numerous other crimes.[ 1] He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the tutelage of Elan Santiago and Pawel Czyrnek at the age of 18.[citation needed ]
Brazilian jiu-jitsu was my hobby and crime was my profession at that time.
—
Cláudio Silva, about his adolescence[ 1]
Eventually he attempted an armed robbery in a mall, was arrested and sent to prison.[ 1] After being released, Silva turned his life around by moving to Poços de Caldas and started training jiu-jitsu full-time under Paulo Rezende.[ 1] In 2006 he moved to São Paulo where he began training at Brasa with Robert Drysdale .[ 1] He started training mixed martial arts in 2005 and temporarily moved to Italy where he lived for a time with an aunt before moving to the Greater London area of England in 2007 in an effort to refine his jiu-jitsu.[ 5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Silva turned professional in late 2007, competing at both middleweight and welterweight, primarily for regional promotions in England where he compiled a record of 9–1 before signing with the UFC in late 2013.[ 6] [ 7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Silva made his promotional debut against Brad Scott on 8 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37 .[ 8] Silva won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 9]
Silva was expected to face Neil Magny in a welterweight bout on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43 .[ 10] However, Silva was forced from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Rodrigo Goiana de Lima.[ 11]
Silva made his return to the welterweight division and faced Leon Edwards on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56 .[ 12] Despite being out-landed on the feet, Silva was able to take Edwards down and obtain dominant positions, repeatedly threatening with submission attempts. Silva defeated Edwards via split decision.[ 13]
Silva was scheduled to face Nordine Taleb on 25 April 2015 at UFC 186 .[ 14] However, Silva pulled out of the bout with a broken foot and was replaced by Chris Clements .[ 15]
Silva was expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada on 30 July 2016 at UFC 201 .[ 16] However, Silva was forced out of the bout in mid-June with an injury and replaced by Jorge Masvidal .[ 17]
After an extended hiatus due in part to a litany of lingering injury issues, Silva returned to face Nordine Taleb on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130 .[ 18] [ 19] Silva won the fight via first round rear-naked choke submission.[ 20] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[ 21]
Silva was expected to face Ramazan Emeev on 15 September 2018 at UFC Fight Night 136 .[ 22] However, Silva pulled out of the fight in early-September citing a lower back injury.[ 23]
Silva faced Danny Roberts on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147 .[ 24] He won the fight via an armbar submission in the third round.[ 25]
The bout with Emeev was rescheduled and was expected to take place on 3 August 2019 at UFC on ESPN 5 .[ 26] In turn, Emeev was removed from this event due to alleged visa issues, that restricted his travel to the United States. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cole Williams.[ 27] At the weigh-ins, Williams weighed in at 176 pounds, 5 pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit of 171. As a result Williams was fined 30 percent of his purse, and the bout proceeded at a catchweight.[ 28] Silva won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[ 29]
Silva was scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie .[ 30] However on October 4, it was announced that Salikhov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by James Krause .[ 31] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 32]
Silva faced Court McGee on 22 May 2021 at UFC Fight Night 188 [ 33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 34]
Silva was expected to return after extended hiatus and face Gunnar Nelson on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204 .[ 35] However, Silva pulled out in early March due to a knee injury and was replaced by Takashi Sato .[ 36] [ 37]
Silva faced Nicolas Dalby on July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208 .[ 38] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 39]
In August 2022, it was announced that Silva was no longer on the UFC roster.[ 40]
Silva announced his retirement from competing in MMA in January 2023.[ 41]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches
14 wins
4 losses
By knockout
2
0
By submission
9
0
By decision
3
3
By disqualification
0
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
14–4
Nicolas Dalby
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
23 July 2022
3
5:00
London , England
Loss
14–3
Court McGee
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
22 May 2021
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
14–2
James Krause
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
18 October 2020
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Win
14–1
Cole Williams
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
3 August 2019
1
2:35
Newark, New Jersey , United States
Catchweight (176 lb) bout; Williams missed weight.
Win
13–1
Danny Roberts
Submission (armbar)
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
16 March 2019
3
2:37
London , England
Win
12–1
Nordine Taleb
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
27 May 2018
1
4:31
Liverpool , England
Performance of the Night.
Win
11–1
Leon Edwards
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux
8 November 2014
3
5:00
Uberlândia , Brazil
Welterweight debut.
Win
10–1
Brad Scott
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
8 March 2014
3
5:00
London , England
Win
9–1
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Decision (unanimous)
SFL 6
26 October 2012
3
5:00
Mumbai , India
Win
8–1
Matt Erwin
TKO (injury)
WFC 2
9 July 2011
2
1:34
London , England
Won the vacant WFC Middleweight Championship.
Win
7–1
Jean-Francois Lenogue
Submission (rear-naked choke)
BAMMA 5
26 February 2011
1
2:51
Manchester , England
Win
6–1
Aurelijus Kerpe
Submission (armbar)
EFC: Fight for the Fallen
10 August 2012
1
3:02
Essex , England
Win
5–1
Denniston Sutherland
Submission (rear-naked choke)
EFC: The Ultimate Battle
12 September 2010
1
0:44
London , England
Win
4–1
Earl Brown
Submission (armbar)
EFC: The Ultimate Battle
12 September 2010
1
1:41
London , England
Win
3–1
Aurelijus Kerpe
Submission (armbar)
EFC: The Ultimate Battle
12 September 2010
1
N/A
London , England
Win
2–1
Shaun Lomas
Submission (rear-naked choke)
EFC: Collision Course
16 May 2010
1
2:02
Kent , England
Win
1–1
Paul Jenkins
TKO (punches)
AM 14: Ready for War
9 December 2007
1
N/A
Somerset , England
Loss
0–1
Matt Thorpe
DQ (illegal elbow)
UWC 5
10 November 2007
1
N/A
Essex , England
See also
References
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^ Farah Hannoun (24 January 2022). "Gunnar Nelson returns against Claudio Silva at UFC London in March" . mmajunkie.com . Retrieved 24 January 2022 .
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