Light Heavyweight
Thiago Silva
21-9-0 (3 NC) UFC 7-3-0 (2 NC)
6'2"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
6KO wins
0Sub wins
85.7%Finish rate
8:15Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.02
Striking accuracy48.5%
Striking defense67.3%
Takedowns / 15 min0.91
Takedown accuracy46.2%
Takedown defense60.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.61
Control time20.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-3
Striking trend
Fight history
W Matt Hamill 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · October 9, 2013
96/205Sig. strikes
70/181Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Cavalcante 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:29 — UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · June 8, 2013
37/75Sig. strikes
24/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Stanislav Nedkov 1-0 walk-in Overturned · R3 1:45 — UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · November 10, 2012
62/95Sig. strikes
18/70Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alexander Gustafsson 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · April 14, 2012
38/108Sig. strikes
76/283Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Brandon Vera 7-5 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
51/100Sig. strikes
19/44Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
12:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Rashad Evans 8-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 108: Evans vs Silva · January 2, 2010
31/84Sig. strikes
12/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Keith Jardine 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:35 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
5/8Sig. strikes
3/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lyoto Machida 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
2/10Sig. strikes
24/40Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Antonio Mendes 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:24 — UFC 84: Ill Will · May 24, 2008
19/23Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Houston Alexander 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:25 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
22/35Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tomasz Drwal 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:23 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
48/105Sig. strikes
43/127Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:25Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W James Irvin 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
1/1Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
14
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
No contests: 3
Fights by organization
UFC
12
ACB
4
KSW
2
Fury FC
2
Show Fight
2
Eagle FC
1
Russian Cagefighting Championship
1
F2N
1
+ 8 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Héctor Lombard | No Contest (illegal knee) | Eagle FC 47
May 20, 2022 |
Eagle FC | 2 | 1:44 |
| L | Martin Zawada | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski
May 18, 2019 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ivan Shtyrkov | Submission (armbar) | Russian Cagefighting Championship 5
December 15, 2018 |
Russian Cagefighting Championship | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | James McSweeney | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley
October 6, 2018 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mikhail Kolobegov | Decision (split) | ACB 82: Silva vs. Kolobegov
March 9, 2018 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Toledo | TKO (punches) | ACB 74: Aguev vs. Townsend
November 18, 2017 |
ACB | 2 | 4:29 |
| L | Batraz Agnaev | TKO (punches) | ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev
July 22, 2017 |
ACB | 2 | 3:34 |
| W | Jared Torgeson | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson
January 13, 2017 |
ACB | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | F2N: Fight2Night
November 4, 2016 |
F2N | 3 | 2:37 |
| W | Stav Economou | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 17: Grand Prix Akhmat
April 9, 2016 |
WFCA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marcus Sursa | TKO (punches) | Gladiator MMA
November 21, 2015 |
Gladiator MMA | 2 | 2:00 |
| L | Teddy Holder | TKO (punches) | WSOF 19
March 28, 2015 |
WSOF | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Matt Hamill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael Cavalcante | KO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
June 8, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:29 |
| NC | Stanislav Nedkov | NC (overturned) | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le
November 10, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 1:45 |
| L | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
April 14, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Brandon Vera | NC (overturned) | UFC 125
January 1, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rashad Evans | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva
January 2, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Keith Jardine | KO (punches) | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
August 29, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| L | Lyoto Machida | KO (punches) | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2
January 31, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Antonio Mendes | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 84: Ill Will
May 24, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Houston Alexander | KO (punches) | UFC 78: Validation
November 17, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 3:25 |
| W | Tomasz Drwal | TKO (punches) | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion
September 8, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 4:23 |
| W | James Irvin | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
May 26, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Tatsuya Mizuno | KO (soccer kick) | Pancrase: Rising 2
February 28, 2007 |
Pancrase | 1 | 4:29 |
| W | Vitor Vianna | TKO (arm injury) | Fury FC 2: Final Combat
November 30, 2006 |
Fury FC | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Claudio Godoi | KO (punches) | Fury FC 2: Final Combat
November 30, 2006 |
Fury FC | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Dino Pezao | TKO (punches) | Show Fight 5
November 9, 2006 |
Show Fight | 1 | 4:34 |
| W | Dave Dalgliesh | Submission (heel hook) | Fury Fighting Championship 1
September 27, 2006 |
Fury Fighting Championship | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Claudio Godoi | Decision (unanimous) | Show Fight 4
April 6, 2006 |
Show Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto: Brazil 9
December 3, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 1:14 |
| W | Flavio Polones | KO (punch) | Arena Combat Cup 2
November 5, 2005 |
Arena Combat Cup | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | Rubens Xavier | TKO (head kick and punches) | Predador FC 1
September 10, 2005 |
Predador FC | 2 | 4:17 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Thiago Silva (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.