Felipe Silva (born 5 August 1984) is a Brazilian
Muay Thai and
Kickboxing champion and a
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, incorpo ...
who fights under
Brave CF in the lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Silva has also competed in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC).
Background
Silva began in the combat sport of Muay Thai and he won the Brazilian Muay Thai Championship twice and Brazilian Kickboxing title three-time before transitioning to mixed martial arts.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Silva made his professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2013. He amassed a record of 7–0, competing for various regional promotions in Brazil before signed by UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Silva made his official debut for the promotion on 27 August 2016 at
UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit where he faced
Shane Campbell
Shane Darryl Campbell is a Canadian Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, 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 ...
. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
He next faced
Mairbek Taisumov
Mairbek Vakhaevich Taisumov (Russian: Майрбек Вахаевич Тайсумов; born August 8, 1988 in Chechnya) is a Russian-born Austrian mixed martial artist. He fights in the lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artis ...
in September 2017 at
UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.
On 19 May 2018, Silva faced
Claudio Puelles
Claudio Puelles Martinez (born April 21, 1996) is a Peruvian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Puelles started training M ...
at
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman. He lost the fight via a submission in round three.
Post-UFC career
After being released from the UFC, Silva signed a contract with
Brave CF in May 2019. Silva was expected to make his promotional debut by headlining Brave CF 26 against Guram Kutateladze on 7 September 2019. However, Kutateladze withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Dumar Roa. Silva won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
Silva eventually faced Kutateladze in the rescheduled bout at Brave CF 29 on 15 November 2019, losing the back-and-forth fight in the first round via technical knockout.
In his third bout in the Brave CF, Silva faced Sam Patterson at
Brave CF 41 on 17 September 2020. He lost fight via first-round knockout.
Silva faced Maciek Gierszewski on 1 April 2021 at
Brave CF 50. At weigh-ins, Silva came in 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) over the catchweight (161 lb) limit and was fined a percentage of his purse which will go to his opponent. He lost by KO in the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–5
, Maciek Gierszewski
, KO (punches)
,
Brave CF 50
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:28
,
Arad, Bahrain
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–4
, Sam Patterson
, KO (punch)
,
Brave CF 41
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:12
,
Riffa, Bahrain
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–3
, Guram Kutateladze
, TKO (punches)
, Brave CF 29
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:44
,
Isa Town,
Bahrain
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2
, Dumar Roa
, TKO (punches)
, Brave CF 26
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Bogotá,
Colombia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8–2
,
Claudio Puelles
Claudio Puelles Martinez (born April 21, 1996) is a Peruvian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Puelles started training M ...
, Submission (kneebar)
,
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:23
,
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...
, Chile
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8–1
,
Mairbek Taisumov
Mairbek Vakhaevich Taisumov (Russian: Майрбек Вахаевич Тайсумов; born August 8, 1988 in Chechnya) is a Russian-born Austrian mixed martial artist. He fights in the lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artis ...
, KO (punch)
,
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:24
,
Rotterdam
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, Netherlands
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0
,
Shane Campbell
Shane Darryl Campbell is a Canadian Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, 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 ...
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC on Fox 21
''UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 21'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 27, 2016, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Background
This was ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:13
,
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
,
Anton Kuivanen
Anton Kuivanen (born May 1, 1984) is an Estonian-Finnish mixed martial artist and coach. Kuivanen trains and teaches at the GB Gym, which is located in Helsinki, Finland and he has also had training camps in American Top Team located in Cocon ...
, TKO (punches)
, Cage 35
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:04
,
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...
, Finland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
, Carlos Irigoitia
, Submission (armbar)
, Explosion MMA 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:48
,
Asuncion, Paraguay
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Allan Moziel
, Decision (unanimous)
, JF Fight Evolution 14
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora (, '' Outsider Judge''), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 57 ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Kleverson Bracin
, TKO
, Face the Danger 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Telêmaco Borba
Telêmaco Borba is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.
Telêmaco Borba is known as the "capital of paper" (Capital do Papel) and "capital of wood" (Capital da Madeira) due to the importance of paper and wood ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Johny Vieira
, TKO (punches)
, JF Fight Evolution 13
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:58
,
Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora (, '' Outsider Judge''), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 57 ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Anildo Dias Jr.
, KO (knee and punches)
, Iron Fight Combat 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:21
,
São José dos Pinhais
São José dos Pinhais () is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba.
Etymology
With geographical and religious origins the city's name is a homage to São José (Saint Joseph) and ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Alexandre Baptista da Costa
, TKO (punches)
, Nitrix Champion Fight 14
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:21
,
Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
,
, -
See also
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List of current Brave CF fighters
Brave Combat Federation, also known as Brave CF, is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in Bahrain. It was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and is currently the biggest organization in the Middle East, as wel ...
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List of male mixed martial artists
References
External links
Felipe Silvaat
Brave CF
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1984 births
Living people
Brazilian male mixed martial artists
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu