Joaquim Silva

Lightweight · 14-6 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'9"
175.26 cm
Age
37
Elo Rating
1547.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 80% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.34 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.43
    Top 50%
  • Striking accuracy
    43%
    Bottom 47%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.17
    Bottom 26%
  • Striking defense
    53%
    Bottom 37%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.34
    Bottom 10%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 20%
  • Takedown defense
    70%
    Top 37%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 30%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1559, higher than 72% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1548).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520258:08Ronson13:25Tsarukyan15:00Guida15:00Klose15:00Puelles
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WClaudio Puelles
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
2025-09-13 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDrakkar Klose
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
2024-05-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WClay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2023-12-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LArman Tsarukyan
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
2023-06-17 · KO/TKO, R3 3:25
WJesse Ronson
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
2022-10-01 · KO/TKO, R2 3:08
LRicky Glenn
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige
2021-06-19 · KO/TKO, R1 0:37
LNasrat Haqparast
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
2019-08-03 · KO/TKO, R2 0:36
WJared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
2018-12-15 · KO/TKO, R3 2:39
LVinc Pichel
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
2018-01-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WReza Madadi
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
2017-05-28 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WAndrew Holbrook
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-07-08 · KO/TKO, R1 0:34
WNazareno Malegarie
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
2015-09-05 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00