Bruno Silva

Overview

Five UFC wins, and not one of them went to the scorecards. Bruno Silva, "Bulldog," is a Brazilian flyweight from Piracicaba whose UFC record stands at 5-6 with one no contest. Three of the wins came by KO/TKO and two by submission.

The other side of that ledger is just as lopsided. Three of his six losses went the distance and three ended inside the distance. He arrives at his next fight on a two-fight losing streak.

He finishes fights, and he gets finished in them too.

UFC Career

Silva debuted in 2019, and his first fight went into the books as a no contest after the result was overturned. The result against Khalid Taha ended at 3:00 of round 3. Two unanimous decision losses followed, to David Dvorak and Tagir Ulanbekov.

That opening stretch was a rough start. Then came his best run. In 2021 he stopped JP Buys in round 2 and Victor Rodriguez in round 1, and in 2023 he submitted Tyson Nam in round 2. A round 2 TKO of Cody Durden in 2024 made it four wins in a row, his longest streak in the UFC.

It ended against Manel Kape, who finished him in round 3 later that year. Joshua Van, an opponent our model rates as strong, stopped him in round 3 at UFC 316. He bounced back with a round 3 submission of HyunSung Park, then dropped a split decision to Charles Johnson and a round 1 submission loss to Edgar Chairez.

None of the wins came against an elite opponent. The two late stoppages by Kape and Van show how often his fights are decided in round 3.

Fighting Style

Silva is a busy, accurate striker who lands plenty and also takes plenty in return. His striking defense is about average, so he trades more than most.

He goes after takedowns more than most and is very hard to take down himself. His own submission attempts are rare, though, so it's notable that two of his five UFC wins came by submission.

The finish pattern is clear. Four of his five wins ended in round 2 or 3, and only one came in round 1. He tends to get there late, not early.

Notable Wins

• HyunSung Park — submission, round 3, UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs Allen (2025)
• Cody Durden — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba (2024)
• Tyson Nam — submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili (2023)
• Victor Rodriguez — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Flyweight
• UFC record: 5-6, 1 no contest
• Professional record (all promotions): 15-9-2
• UFC debut: 2019
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'4" / 65"
• Team: Fight Ready
• Born: Piracicaba, SP, Brazil