Danny Silva

Overview

Danny Silva lands more than most and absorbs more than most, and his UFC record reads like it: 3-1, with two of the wins by split decision. "El Puma" is a switch-stance Featherweight out of Santa Ana, California, with an 11-2-0 professional record across all promotions.

He debuted in the UFC in March 2024 and has fought four times under the banner. The one finish, a second-round TKO, came in his most recent fight.

Close fights are his baseline. He just doesn't always lose them.

UFC Career

Silva's path to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision in September 2023. That fight isn't part of his UFC record, but it's the last one before his debut.

He opened in the UFC with a split-decision win over Josh Culibao in March 2024. A year later he repeated the result against Lucas Almeida, another split decision, that one at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev. That's his longest win streak, at two.

The streak ended in August 2025, when Kevin Vallejos took a unanimous decision. It's Silva's only UFC loss, and it also went the full three rounds.

He answered in March 2026 against Kurtis Campbell, finishing him with a TKO at 0:31 of round two. He carries a one-fight win streak into his next appearance.

Four UFC fights is a small sample, but the pattern is clear: three went to the scorecards, and one ended early.

Fighting Style

Danny Silva is a busy, accurate striker who puts a lot of shots on his opponents. He also takes a fair amount in return, even though he is harder to hit cleanly than most.

He mixes in takedowns more often than most fighters, and he is very hard to take down himself. He rarely hunts for submissions, and none of his UFC wins have come that way.

His wins split two ways: two decisions and one KO/TKO. The stoppage came in round two.

Notable Wins

• Kurtis Campbell — KO/TKO, round 2 (0:31), UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy (2026)
• Lucas Almeida — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev (2025)
• Josh Culibao — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 3-1 (1 KO/TKO win)
• Professional record (all promotions): 11-2-0
• UFC debut: March 2024
• Stance: Switch
• Height / reach: 5'11" / 70"
• Born: Santa Ana, CA, United States