Douglas Silva de Andrade (born June 22, 1985) is a

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ian

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 ...

who currently competes in

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division of the

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(UFC).

Background

Silva de Andrade grew up in

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, Brazil. He has an older sister. He became interested in martial arts in his early teens and continued to train only with his friend long into his professional career.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Silva de Andrade began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2007. He competed on the regional circuit in

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, Brazil, notably for Super Pitbull Fight, Carmen Casca-Grossa Fight, Amazon Fight and Shooto Brazil. He amassed a record of 21–0 with 1 non-contest prior joining UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Silva de Andrade made his promotional debut on a short notice, replacing injured

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on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi against

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade was expected to face

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in July 2014. However he ceded his place on the card due to injury and was replaced by

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. He next faced

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at UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir on February 22, 2015. Silva de Andrade rebounded with a victory over Gibson with a unanimous decision. After 21 months layoff from the recoveries of three surgeries, Silva de Andrade returned to octagon to fight

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at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson on November 5, 2016. He knocked out Briones via a spinning backfist and won the fight. He also earned a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Silva de Andrade faced

on July 8, 2017 at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Silva de Andrade faced

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on February 3, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 125 ''UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 125'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 3, 2018, at Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belém, Brazil. Background Wh ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade was briefly scheduled to meet

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on September 15, 2018 at the

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. However, Andrade pulled out of the fight on August 9 citing a foot injury. The pair was rescheduled to meet on December 29, 2018 at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two after his corner stopped the fight in between rounds. Silva de Andrade faced

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in a featherweight bout on November 16, 2019 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade was scheduled to face

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on March 7, 2020 at

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. However, de Andrade withdrew from the bout due to injury and he was replaced by newcomer Jamall Emmers. Silva de Andrade faced

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on January 20, 2021 at

UFC on ESPN 20 ''UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 20'' and ''UFC Fight Island 8'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 20, 2021, at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, ...

. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade faced Gaetano Pirrello on October 2, 2021 at

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. He won the fight via knockout in round one. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Silva de Andrade faced Sergey Morozov on February 12, 2022 at

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. After a dominant round one from Morozov, Silva de Andrade won the bout via second round technical submission after dropping Morozov multiple times and then choking Morozov unconscious with a rear-naked choke. The bout earned the '' Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Silva de Andrade faced

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on July 9, 2022 at

UFC on ESPN 39 ''UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 39'' and ''UFC Vegas 58'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 9, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Silva de Andrade and his wife Meiriane have a daughter, Eva (born 2021).

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

(Two times) ** Fight of the Night (One time) *

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**2022 February Fight of the Month vs. Sergey Morozov

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva de Andrade, Douglas 1985 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Pará Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from Castanhal