Luis Henrique da Silva (born September 1, 1989) 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 competing in the

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division. A professional since 2013, he has fought in the

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. He is currently ranked #2 in the KSW Light Heavyweight rankings.

Background

Da Silva began training in various forms of martial arts as a youngster. He then starting training in Muay Thai, and jiu-jitsu as a teenager before transitioning to mixed martial arts in 2011.

Mixed martial arts career

Da Silva made his professional mixed martial arts debut in December 2013. He compiled an undefeated record of 10–0, competing primarily for various regional promotions in

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before signing with the UFC in 2016.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Da Silva made his promotional debut against Jonathan Wilson on June 4, 2016 at

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. He won the fight TKO in the second round. Da Silva next faced

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on October 1, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 96 ''UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 96'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on October 1, 2016, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Background The even ...

. He won the fight by submission in the second round. Da Silva faced

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on December 17, 2016 at

UFC on Fox 22 ''UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 22'') was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on December 17, 2016, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Background After pr ...

. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Da Silva faced promotional newcomer

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on January 28, 2017 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Da Silva faced

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on June 11, 2017 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Da Silva faced promotional newcomer

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Da Silva was released from the UFC on Nov. 15, 2017.

Post UFC

After going 6-4 outside of major promotions, including an appearance on Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2, where he lost to Johnny Walker via unanimous decision, Da Silva signed with

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation'') better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. History Martin Lewandowsk ...

(KSW) coming off two stoppages on the Brazilian scene In his first appearance, he faced former champion

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on October 14, 2022 at KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak. After getting dominated on the ground in the first round, Da Silva knocked out Narkun with a front kick 28 seconds into the second round.

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Henrique da 1989 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Pernambuco Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters