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| Born | June 21, 1984 Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| Other names | A Fierce Tiger |
| Residence | Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Team | X-Gym (2005–2016) Kings MMA (2016) Tiger's Den MMA (2016–2018) Team Nogueira (2018–present) |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2005–2019 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 6 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Erick Silva (born June 21, 1984) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight division, which is a specific weight class in the sport. Erick was a professional fighter from 2005 to 2019. He fought in major organizations like the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA. He was also the first-ever Welterweight Champion in Jungle Fight. Erick is the older brother of Gabriel Silva, who is also a UFC fighter.
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Erick Silva's Fighting Journey
Starting Out in Brazil
Erick Silva grew up in Vila Velha, Brazil. He trained at X-Gym, a famous gym where many top fighters learned their skills. Some of his training partners included well-known names like Anderson Silva.
Becoming a Champion in Jungle Fight
Erick joined a fighting promotion called Jungle Fight. He quickly showed his talent, winning several fights.
One of his most memorable fights was at Jungle Fight 17. It was held outdoors, and it started raining heavily just before the event. This made it one of the wettest fights in MMA history! In that fight, Erick accidentally hit his opponent in an illegal way, so the fight was declared a "no contest." This means it didn't count as a win or a loss for either fighter.
Later, Erick entered a tournament to become the first Jungle Fight Welterweight Champion. He had to win two fights on the same night! First, he beat Gil de Freitas using his strong striking and ground skills. Then, in the final, he faced Francisco Ayon. Erick quickly took Ayon down and won by a special hold called an arm triangle choke. This made him the first Jungle Fight Welterweight Champion.
Fighting in the UFC
In 2011, Erick Silva signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which is one of the biggest MMA organizations in the world.
His first UFC fight was against Luis Ramos, and Erick won very quickly by punches in the first round.
In his next fight, Erick faced Carlo Prater. Erick won the fight, but the referee stopped it and said Erick had hit Prater in an illegal spot (the back of the head). So, Erick was disqualified, and the win was taken away.
Erick then had several more exciting fights in the UFC:
- He won against Charlie Brenneman with a rear-naked choke.
- He had a tough fight against Jon Fitch, which was so exciting that both fighters earned a "Fight of the Night" bonus. Erick lost this fight by decision.
- He won against Jason High with a special submission move called a triangle armbar, earning him a "Submission of the Night" bonus.
- He won against Takenori Sato very quickly by punches, earning a "Performance of the Night" bonus.
- He had another thrilling "Fight of the Night" against Matt Brown, but he lost this one.
- He won two more fights by submission, earning another "Performance of the Night" bonus and a win against Josh Koscheck.
In 2016, during a fight against Nordine Taleb, Erick tried to touch gloves (a sign of sportsmanship) but then immediately threw a punch. This move was seen as unfair by many. Erick later apologized on social media, saying it was "unethical."
After this, Erick decided to start his own fight team, Tiger's Den MMA, to be closer to his son. He continued to fight in the UFC until 2017. His last UFC fight was against Jordan Mein, which he lost by decision.
After the UFC
After leaving the UFC, Erick Silva joined Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) and won his first fight there by submission.
He then signed with Bellator MMA, another major fighting organization. He fought twice in Bellator, losing both fights by decision.
Erick Silva announced his retirement from MMA in 2022. He shared that he had suffered a heart attack due to health problems from Covid-19.
Personal Life
Erick Silva is married to Isabela, and they have two sons together.
Achievements and Awards
Erick Silva earned many awards during his fighting career:
Mixed Martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Three times): for his fights against Jon Fitch, Matt Brown, and Luan Chagas.
- Submission of the Night (Two times): for his wins against Charlie Brenneman and Jason High.
- Performance of the Night (Two times): for his wins against Takenori Sato and Mike Rhodes.
- Jungle Fight Championship
- Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship
- Jungle Fight Welterweight Tournament Champion
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2014 May Fight of the Month: for his fight against Matt Brown.
- Sherdog
- 2012 Robbery of the Year: an award given for a fight that was seen as having a very unfair decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 32 matches | 20 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 4 |
| By submission | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 20–11 (1) | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 223 | June 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 20–10 (1) | Yaroslav Amosov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 216 | February 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 20–9 (1) | Nick Barnes | Submission (armbar) | LFA 45 | July 20, 2018 | 1 | 4:43 | Cabazon, California, United States | |
| Loss | 19–9 (1) | Jordan Mein | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | 19–8 (1) | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (punches) | UFC 212 | June 3, 2017 | 2 | 2:01 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 19–7 (1) | Luan Chagas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg | September 24, 2016 | 3 | 3:57 | Brasília, Brazil | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–7 (1) | Nordine Taleb | KO (punch) | UFC 196 | March 5, 2016 | 2 | 1:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–6 (1) | Neil Magny | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Win | 18–5 (1) | Josh Koscheck | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 1 | 4:21 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 17–5 (1) | Mike Rhodes | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 1 | 1:15 | Barueri, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–5 (1) | Matt Brown | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 3 | 2:11 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 16–4 (1) | Takenori Sato | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | 1 | 0:52 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–4 (1) | Dong Hyun Kim | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields | October 9, 2013 | 2 | 3:01 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–3 (1) | Jason High | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 1:11 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 14–3 (1) | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 153 | October 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 14–2 (1) | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall | June 8, 2012 | 1 | 4:33 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–2 (1) | Carlo Prater | DQ (punches to back of head) | UFC 142 | January 14, 2012 | 1 | 0:29 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–1 (1) | Luis Ramos | TKO (punches) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 1 | 0:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–1 (1) | Francisco Ayon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jungle Fight 23 | October 30, 2010 | 1 | 1:07 | Belém, Brazil | Won the inaugural Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1 (1) | Gil de Freitas | Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 23 | October 30, 2010 | 3 | 0:57 | Belém, Brazil | Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Jose de Ribamar | TKO (knee and punches) | Jungle Fight 21 | July 31, 2010 | 2 | 3:39 | Natal, Brazil | |
| NC | 9–1 (1) | Henrique Oliveira | NC (illegal knee) | Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha | February 27, 2010 | 2 | 3:57 | Vila Velha, Brazil | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 9–1 | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 15 | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Carlos Villamor | Submission (kneebar) | Jungle Fight 14: Ceará | May 9, 2009 | 2 | 3:38 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–1 | Igor Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 11 | September 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 | Carlos Eduardo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 9: Warriors | May 31, 2008 | 3 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–1 | Fabio Issa | Decision (unanimous) | Open Fight | August 4, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Mario Neto | Decision (unanimous) | Superfight Vitoria | December 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Leandro Zumbi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MMA: Kombat Espirito Santo | November 25, 2006 | 1 | 3:05 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Henrique Lango | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Guarafight 3 | August 12, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Guarapari, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Julian Soares | KO (punch) | Guarafight 2 | January 7, 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Guarapari, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Fabiano Mastodonte | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Guarafight 1 | June 4, 2005 | 1 | 2:02 | Guarapari, Brazil |
See also
In Spanish: Erick Silva para niños
- List of male mixed martial artists
