Erick Silva

Welterweight· Not Fighting

Erick Silva

“The Tiger”· Vila Velha, Brazil

Pro record

19-9-0

Model Elo

1520

#864 of 1994

Age
38
Height
5'11"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Vila Velha, Brazil
UFC debut
Aug 27, 2011

Profile

Erick Silva is 7–8 in the UFC since 2011. 7 of those 7 wins came inside the distance, 6 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Jordan Mein by unanimous decision (Dec 15, 2017).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
7–8
since 2011
Finish rate
100%
7 of 7 wins
1st-round finishes
6
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 46m
avg 7:04 per fight
Opposition
1555
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Josh Koscheck

    Josh Koscheck

    submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · Mar 20, 2015

    1573opp. Elo
  2. Charlie Brenneman

    Charlie Brenneman

    submission, R1 · UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · Jun 7, 2012

    1568opp. Elo
  3. Luan Chagas

    Luan Chagas

    submission, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · Sep 23, 2016

    1513opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.50

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min4.18

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy49%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense50%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.42

UFC avg 0.43 · about average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.85

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy35%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense57%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.41

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 55%Body 29%Legs 16%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 65%Clinch 12%Ground 23%

Average fight time: 7:04

Fight history (15)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LJordan MeinJordan MeinRecord after: 7-8unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos AnjosDec 15, 2017
LYancy MedeirosYancy MedeirosRecord after: 7-7KO/TKORound 2 · 2:01UFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayJun 2, 2017
WLuan ChagasLuan ChagasRecord after: 7-6submissionRound 3 · 3:57UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergSep 23, 2016
LNordine TalebNordine TalebRecord after: 6-6KO/TKORound 2 · 1:34UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazMar 4, 2016
LNeil MagnyNeil MagnyRecord after: 6-5split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs OliveiraAug 22, 2015
WJosh KoscheckJosh KoscheckRecord after: 6-4submissionRound 1 · 4:21UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlareMar 20, 2015
WMike RhodesMike RhodesRecord after: 5-4submissionRound 1 · 1:15UFC Fight Night: Machida vs DollawayDec 19, 2014
LMatt BrownMatt BrownRecord after: 4-4KO/TKORound 3 · 2:11UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaMay 9, 2014
WTakenori SatoTakenori SatoRecord after: 4-3KO/TKORound 1 · 0:52UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiFeb 14, 2014
LDong Hyun KimDong Hyun KimRecord after: 3-3KO/TKORound 2 · 3:01UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsOct 8, 2013
WJason HighJason HighRecord after: 3-2submissionRound 1 · 1:11UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. WerdumJun 7, 2013
LJon FitchJon FitchRecord after: 2-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarOct 12, 2012
WCharlie BrennemanCharlie BrennemanRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 1 · 4:33UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCallJun 7, 2012
LCarlo PraterCarlo PraterRecord after: 1-1disqualificationRound 1 · 0:29UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJan 13, 2012
WLuis RamosLuis RamosRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 1 · 0:40UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiAug 26, 2011