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Joaquim Silva
7W · 5L
Southpaw
Lightweight
43% finish rate71% as favorite40% as underdog
1506
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1506.4Mid-tier→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#45of 100 active
Age
37
Feb 5, 1989
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
175.26 cm
Win Rate
58.3%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.43
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.17
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.74
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
53%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.34
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
70%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.80
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
15.4
Sig. Strikes
0.2
Takedowns
0.5
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (43%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO3 (60%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
71%
5W – 2L in 7 fights
As Underdog
40%
2W – 3L in 5 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Claudio Puelles
+8.61506
lost to Drakkar Klose
-3.51498
def. Clay Guida
+2.81501
lost to Arman Tsarukyan
-2.31499
def. Jesse Ronson
+1.41501
lost to Ricky Glenn
-0.61499
lost to Nasrat Haqparast
-0.21500
def. Jared Gordon
+0.21500
lost to Vinc Pichel
-0.11500
def. Reza Madadi
+0.11500
def. Andrew Holbrook
0.01500
def. Nazareno Malegarie
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Quillan Salkilld
1621
King Green
1565
Tom Nolan
1559
Nurullo Aliev
1556
Mauricio Ruffy
1551
Chris Padilla
1546
Manoel Sousa
1545
Mason Jones
1540
Tofiq Musayev
1540
Professional fight history
Fight History (12 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · Sep 13, 2025
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →vs Clay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jesse Ronson
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · Oct 1, 2022
vs Ricky Glenn
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · Jun 19, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · Dec 15, 2018
vs Vinc Pichel
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 · Jan 27, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →vs Reza Madadi
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 5, 2015