Thiago Silva

OctagonStats Rating 1629

13-3-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornNov 12, 1982

Age43

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceSão Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

TeamJaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians) American Top Team (formerly) Chute Boxe Academy (formerly)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.92

Str. Acc50%

SApM2.55

Str. Def67%

TD Avg1.03

TD Acc47%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.7

Recent form

W W NC L NC

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

18 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

11 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate92%

Times finished33%

StreakW2

Best streak10

Avg fight6:59

Octagon time2h 5m

Opp win%60%

ActiveSep. 10, 2005 – Oct. 09, 2013 (9y)

Bonus awards

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Thiago Silva is a 19-6-0 knockout artist (2 NC). 92% finish rate.

Thiago debuted Sep. 10, 2005 vs Rubens Xavier (win). Longest win streak: 10. On a 2-fight win streak. 9 years active (Sep. 10, 2005–Oct. 09, 2013).

Best wins: Tomasz Drwal (KO/TKO Punches R2, Sep. 08, 2007); Dave Dalgliesh (SUB Heel Hook R1, Sep. 27, 2006); Vitor Vianna (KO/TKO R1, Nov. 30, 2006).

Thiago Silva (born November 12, 1982) is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of Eagle FC. A professional competitor since 2005, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the World Series of Fighting (WSOF), Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) and Pancrase.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 09, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields	W Matt Hamill	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	96 70	0 3	0 0
Jun. 08, 2013	UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum	W Rafael Cavalcante	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:29	1 0	37 24	0 0	0 0
Nov. 10, 2012	UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le	NC Stanislav Nedkov	Overturned	3	1:45	0 1	62 18	1 0	1 0
Apr. 14, 2012	UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva	L Alexander Gustafsson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	38 76	0 1	0 0
Jan. 01, 2011	UFC 125: Resolution	NC Brandon Vera	Overturned	3	5:00	0 0	51 19	3 0	1 0
Jan. 02, 2010	UFC 108: Evans vs Silva	L Rashad Evans	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	31 12	0 8	0 0
Aug. 29, 2009	UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira	W Keith Jardine	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:35	1 0	5 3	0 0	0 0
Jan. 31, 2009	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2	L Lyoto Machida	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:59	0 2	2 24	0 2	0 0
May. 24, 2008	UFC 84: Ill Will	W Antonio Mendes	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:24	0 1	19 5	0 1	1 0
Nov. 17, 2007	UFC 78: Validation	W Houston Alexander	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:25	0 0	22 2	1 1	0 0
Sep. 08, 2007	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion	W Tomasz Drwal	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:23	1 0	48 43	0 1	1 0
May. 26, 2007	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson	W James Irvin	KO/TKO	1	1:06	0 0	1 3	1 0	0 1
Feb. 28, 2007	Pancrase - Rising 2	W Tatsuya Mizuno	KO/TKO Kick	1	4:29	0 0	19 14	0 0	0 0
Nov. 30, 2006	Fury FC 2	W Vitor Vianna	KO/TKO	1	0:58	0 0	8 3	0 0	0 0
Nov. 09, 2006	Show Fight 5	W Dino Pezao	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:34	0 0	15 3	0 0	1 0
Sep. 27, 2006	Fury FC 1	W Dave Dalgliesh	SUB Heel Hook	1	1:05	0 0	2 0	0 0	1 0
Dec. 03, 2005	Shooto Brazil 9	W Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa	KO/TKO	2	1:14	0 0	30 3	0 0	0 4
Sep. 10, 2005	Predator FC 1	W Rubens Xavier	KO/TKO Kicks	2	4:17	1 0	26 11	3 2	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.