| Erick Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erick Silva June 21, 1984 |
| Other names | Indio |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Fighting out of | Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil |
| Team | Team Nogueira, X Gym, Pro Fight |
| Rank |
black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Erick Silva (born June 21, 1984) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Silva has spent the majority of his career in Brazil, mostly notably for Jungle Fight where he is the reigning (and inaugural) Welterweight champion.
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Silva comes from Vila Velha, Brazil and was an X-Gym training partner for the likes of Anderson Silva, Rafael Feijao and Jacare Souza.[1] He also trains with Team Nogueira and Pro Fight.[2]
Silva joined Jungle Fight, appearing at Jungle Fight 9 against Carlos Eduardo dos Santos. In the third and final round, Silva defeated dos Santos via rear naked choke.[3]
At Jungle Fight 11, he defeated Igor Fernandes via unanimous decision.[4] Silva followed that up with two further victories in the promotion.[2]
Silva then competed in one of the more unique fights in his career, at Jungle Fight 17, which was held outdoors. On the day of the event, the weather was clear throughout, until less than an hour before the start, when rain began to fall and never stop.[5] The event, which went down as one of the wettest in MMA history[5] was not a successful one for Silva who hit his downed opponent with a knee, resulting in a no contest verdict.[5]
Silva won his next fight, at Jungle Fight 21, via TKO (knee and punches) in the second round.[6]
Silva then entered into the tournament for the inaugural Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship at Jungle Fight 23. In front of the likes of Lyoto Machida, Pedro Rizzo and Glover Teixeira, Silva defeated both opponents on the same night to win the tournament.[1] His opening round matchup was against Gil de Freitas. The opening round saw Silva utilise his striking game to take the first round, though de Freitas came back strongly in the second round with his takedowns and effective ground game. In the final round, Silva caught de Freitas with a roundhouse kick to the liver, dropping him. After Silva used ground-and-pound to set up a guillotine choke, de Freitas was forced to tapout.[1]
Silva progressed to the tournament final, where he faced the Mexican, Francisco Ayon. Ayon had just come off a split decision victory in the semi-final and he wasn't able to mount any offense against Silva, who took him down. After hitting him with several punches, Silva locked in an arm triangle choke to force the tapout with just 67 seconds on the clock.[1] Silva therefore became the inaugural Jungle Fight Welterweight champion.[1]
Silva signed with the UFC in early 2011. He was expected to make his debut against Mike Swick at UFC 134. However, on August 4, 2011, it was announced that Swick had to withdraw from the bout due to a knee injury and was replaced by Luis "Beição" Ramos. Silva won via first round TKO. [7]
Silva was expected to face promational newcomer Siyar Bahadurzada on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.[8] However, Bahadurzada was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Carlo Prater.[9]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 13 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–1 (1) | Luis Ramos | KO (punches) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 1 | 0:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | UFC Debut |
| Win | 12–1 (1) | Francisco Ayon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jungle Fight 23 | October 30, 2010 | 1 | 1:07 | Belém, Brazil | Won the inaugural Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 11–1 (1) | Gil de Freitas | Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 23 | October 30, 2010 | 3 | 0:57 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Jose Gomes de Ribamar | TKO (knee and punches) | Jungle Fight 21 | July 31, 2010 | 2 | 3:39 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| NC | 9–1 (1) | Henrique Oliveira | NC (illegal knee to a downed opponent) | Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha | February 27, 2010 | 2 | 3:57 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 15 | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Carlos Villamor | Submission (kneebar) | Jungle Fight 14: Ceará | May 9, 2009 | 2 | 3:38 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–1 | Igor Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 11 | September 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 | Carlos Eduardo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 9: Warriors | May 31, 2008 | 3 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–1 | Fabio Issa | Decision | Open Fight | August 4, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Mario Neto | Decision (unanimous) | Superfight Vitoria | December 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Leandro Zumbi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MMA: Kombat Espirito Santo | November 25, 2006 | 1 | 3:05 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Henrique Lango | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Guarafight 3 | August 12, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Guarapari, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Julian Soares | KO (punch) | Guarafight 2 | January 7, 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Guarapari, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mastodonte Mastodonte | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Guarafight 1 | June 4, 2005 | 1 | 2:02 | Guarapari, Brazil |