Cláudio Silva
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6 September 1982
Rondonópolis, Brazil
British[1]
| Cláudio Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cláudio Silva 6 September 1982 Rondonópolis, Brazil |
| Other names | Hannibal |
| Nationality | Brazilian British[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | Nova União (formerly)[1] London Shootfighters (2007–present) American Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Vieira[3] |
| Years active | 2007–2023 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cláudio Silva (born 6 September 1982) is a retired Brazilian-British[1] mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division in Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA, and the Super Fight League.
Silva was born in the Brazilian city of Rondonópolis, and is a son of priestess Claudiu Vitega and retired military officer Fabio Paixao.[1] At the age of seven, he began training karate and later picked up capoeira.[4] At the age of fourteen, Silva joined a gang in which he began dealing drugs and committed numerous other crimes.[1] He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the tutelage of Elan Santiago and Pawel Czyrnek at the age of 18.[citation needed]
Brazilian jiu-jitsu was my hobby and crime was my profession at that time.
— Cláudio Silva, about his adolescence[1]
Eventually he attempted an armed robbery in a mall, was arrested, and sent to prison.[1] After being released, Silva turned his life around by moving to Poços de Caldas and started training jiu-jitsu full-time under Paulo Rezende.[1] In 2006 he moved to São Paulo where he began training at Brasa with Robert Drysdale.[1] He started training mixed martial arts in 2005 and temporarily moved to Italy where he lived for a time with an aunt before moving to the Greater London area of England in 2007 in an effort to refine his jiu-jitsu.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Silva turned professional in late 2007, competing at both middleweight and welterweight, primarily for regional promotions in England where he compiled a record of 9–1 before signing with the UFC in late 2013.[6][7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Silva made his promotional debut against Brad Scott on 8 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37.[8] Silva won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Silva was expected to face Neil Magny in a welterweight bout on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43.[10] However, Silva was forced from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Rodrigo Goiana de Lima.[11]
Silva made his return to the welterweight division and faced Leon Edwards on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.[12] Despite being out-landed on the feet, Silva was able to take Edwards down and obtain dominant positions, repeatedly threatening with submission attempts. Silva defeated Edwards via split decision.[13] 9 out of 11 media outlets scored the bout for Edwards.[14]
Silva was scheduled to face Nordine Taleb on 25 April 2015 at UFC 186.[15] However, Silva pulled out of the bout with a broken foot and was replaced by Chris Clements.[16]
Silva was expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada on 30 July 2016 at UFC 201.[17] However, Silva was forced out of the bout in mid-June with an injury and replaced by Jorge Masvidal.[18]
After an extended hiatus due in part to a litany of lingering injury issues, Silva returned to face Nordine Taleb on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130.[19][20] Silva won the fight via first-round rear-naked choke submission.[21] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[22]
Silva was expected to face Ramazan Emeev on 15 September 2018 at UFC Fight Night 136.[23] However, Silva pulled out of the fight in early-September citing a lower back injury.[24]
Silva faced Danny Roberts on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147.[25] He won the fight via an armbar submission in the third round.[26]
The bout with Emeev was rescheduled and was expected to take place on 3 August 2019 at UFC on ESPN 5.[27] In turn, Emeev was removed from this event due to alleged visa issues, that restricted his travel to the United States. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cole Williams.[28] At the weigh-ins, Williams weighed in at 176 pounds, 5 pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit of 171. As a result, Williams was fined 30 percent of his purse, and the bout proceeded at a catchweight.[29] Silva won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[30]
Silva was scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie.[31] However on October 4, it was announced that Salikhov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by James Krause.[32] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[33]
Silva faced Court McGee on 22 May 2021 at UFC Fight Night 188[34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
Silva was expected to return after an extended hiatus and face Gunnar Nelson on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.[36] However, Silva pulled out in early March due to a knee injury and was replaced by Takashi Sato.[37][38]
Silva faced Nicolas Dalby on July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.[39] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[40]
In August 2022, it was announced that Silva was no longer on the UFC roster.[41]
Silva announced his retirement from competing in MMA in January 2023.[42]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–4 | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | 23 July 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 14–3 | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | 22 May 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–2 | James Krause | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | 18 October 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 14–1 | Cole Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | 3 August 2019 | 1 | 2:35 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Catchweight (176 lb) bout; Williams missed weight. |
| Win | 13–1 | Danny Roberts | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | 16 March 2019 | 3 | 2:37 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–1 | Nordine Taleb | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | 27 May 2018 | 1 | 4:31 | Liverpool, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–1 | Leon Edwards | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | 8 November 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Uberlândia, Brazil | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 10–1 | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | 8 March 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 9–1 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Decision (unanimous) | SFL 6 | 26 October 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 8–1 | Matt Erwin | TKO (injury) | WFC 2 | 9 July 2011 | 2 | 1:34 | London, England | Won the vacant WFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Jean-Francois Lenogue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 5 | 26 February 2011 | 1 | 2:51 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 6–1 | Aurelijus Kerpe | Submission (armbar) | EFC: Fight for the Fallen | 10 August 2012 | 1 | 3:02 | Essex, England | |
| Win | 5–1 | Denniston Sutherland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC: The Ultimate Battle | 12 September 2010 | 1 | 0:44 | London, England | |
| Win | 4–1 | Earl Brown | Submission (armbar) | EFC: The Ultimate Battle | 12 September 2010 | 1 | 1:41 | London, England | |
| Win | 3–1 | Aurelijus Kerpe | Submission (armbar) | EFC: The Ultimate Battle | 12 September 2010 | 1 | N/A | London, England | |
| Win | 2–1 | Shaun Lomas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC: Collision Course | 16 May 2010 | 1 | 2:02 | Kent, England | |
| Win | 1–1 | Paul Jenkins | TKO (punches) | AM 14: Ready for War | 9 December 2007 | 1 | N/A | Somerset, England | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Matt Thorpe | DQ (illegal elbow) | UWC 5 | 10 November 2007 | 1 | N/A | Essex, England |
