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Erik Silva
โThe Kingโ
Venezuela
9-4-0W-L-D
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5'9"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- FeatherweightFeatherweight: 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Antonio Silva Martial Arts School
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1564
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
Lost 3 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Silva is a finisher. His wins come 4 by submission, 3 by KO/TKO and 2 by decision, a 78% finish rate. He taps people more than he puts them to sleep.
- Recent Form
- Most recent was Francis Marshall (10-3-0), a loss by first-round submission. Before that, Muhammad Naimov (13-5-0), a loss by first-round KO/TKO. Before that, TJ Brown (20-12-0), a loss by round 3 submission.
- Style
- Orthodox, 5'9" with a 71" reach. Lands 2.06 significant strikes a minute at 68% accuracy but defends only 40% of what comes in. Attempts 3.25 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands 80% of them. Takedown defense is 60%.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 3 KO/TKO (33%)
- 4 Submission (45%)
- 2 Decision (22%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 78%
- Streak
- 3-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 8 months ago
9 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 43-21 (3 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1683
- Lossvs Francis Marshall10-4-0 ยท Power Index 1716Submission ยท R1 ยท 2:29Feb 28, 2026 ยท UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh
Fight stats
Stat Erik Silva Francis Marshall Sig. strikes 5/9 3/5 Takedowns 0/0 1/2 Control time 0:00 1:42 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 5 3 - Lossvs Muhammad Naimov13-5-0 ยท Power Index 1702KO/TKO ยท R1 ยท 0:44Feb 25, 2024 ยท UFC Mexico City
- Lossvs TJ Brown20-12-0 ยท Power Index 1630Submission ยท R3 ยท 3:41Dec 11, 2022 ยท UFC 282: Bลachowicz vs Ankalaev
- Winvs Anvar BoynazarovTKO (elbows and punches) ยท R1 ยท 1:32Aug 9, 2022 ยท Dana White's Contender Series 49
- Winvs Edgar CabelloSubmission ยท R1 ยท 3:50Feb 11, 2022 ยท Lux Fight League 20
Career Stats
Based on 4 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.06
- Striking accuracy
- 68%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.52
- Striking defense
- 40%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.25
- Takedown accuracy
- 80%
- Takedown defense
- 60%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.00