Alex Silva (born October 10, 1982) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

, currently competes in the Strawweight division for the

ONE Championship ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixed ...

, he is a former ONE Strawweight World Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

Silva made his debut against Geje Eustaquio on February 11, 2012 at ONE FC: Battle of Heroes. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Silva faced Rene Catalan on April 5, 2013 at ONE FC: Kings and Champions. He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round. Silva faced Ruel Catalan on December 11, 2015 at ONE: Spirit of Champions. He won the bout via kneebar submission in the first round. Silva faced Robin Catalan on March 18, 2016 at ONE: Union of Warriors. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Silva faced former ONE Strawweight World Championship challenger Roy Doliguez on February 11, 2017 at ONE: Throne of Tigers. He won the bout via armbar submission in the third round. Silva faced Hayato Suzuki on November 10, 2017, at ONE: Legends of the World. He won the bout via armbar submission in the first round.

ONE Strawweight World Champion

Silva faced

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for the ONE Strawweight World Championship at ONE: Warriors of the World on December 9, 2017. He won the bout via unanimous decision and capture the ONE Strawweight World Championship. Silva then faced Naito in a rematch on May 12, 2022, at ONE: Grit and Glory. He lost the bout and the title via split decision.

Post-championship reign

Silva faced

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on December 7, 2018, at ONE: Destiny of Champions. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Silva faced

in a third time on May 17, 2019, at ONE: Enter the Dragon. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Silva faced Stefer Rahardian on August 16, 2019, at ONE: Dreams of Gold. He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. Silva faced Peng Xue Wen on November 22, 2019, at ONE: Edge of Greatness. He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. Silva faced

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for the ONE Strawweight World Championship on January 31, 2020, at ONE: Fire & Fury. He lost the fight via split decision. Silva faced Hiroba Minowa at ONE: Fists of Fury 3 on February 26, 2021 and aired on March 19, 2021. He lost the fight via split decision. Silva faced Miao Li Tao at ONE: Battleground 2 on July 30, 2021 and aired on August 13, 2021. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Silva faced Rene Catalan in a rematch at ONE: NextGen 3 on October 29, 2021 and aired on November 26, 2021. He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round. Silva faced Adrian Mattheis on March 11, 2022, at ONE: Lights Out. He lost the fight via 5 second technical knockout in the second round. Though Silva protested referee Mohamed Sulaiman that he could still fight. A rematch against Mattheis that took place on June 3, 2022, at

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. He won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Silva faced Gustavo Balart on October 21, 2022, at

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. At the weigh-ins, Balart failed the hydration test and was forced to take catchweight of 130.75 lbs, 5.75 lbs over the strawweight limit. He lost the fight via split decision. Silva is scheduled to face Keito Yamakita on March 25, 2023, at

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Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** ONE Strawweight World Championship (One time) **

(One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Alex 1982 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Strawweight mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from São Paulo Sportspeople from São Paulo (state) ONE Championship champions People from Ubatuba

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

ONE Strawweight World Champion

Post-championship reign

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

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