Cláudio Silva
| Cláudio Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 6, 1982 Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Other names | Hannibal |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, London, England |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, London, England |
| Team |
London Shootfighters Nova União |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Vieira[2] |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cláudio Henrique da Silva, better known as Cláudio Silva, (born September 6, 1982) is an Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. Silva is currently signed with the UFC.
Mixed martial arts career
Silva was born Brazilian city of Rondonópolis and raised during his youth in Minas Gerais. He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the tutelage of Elan Santiago at the age of 18. He started training mixed martial arts in 2005 and moved to Italy where he lived for a time with an aunt before moving to Greater London area of England in 2007 in an effort to refine his jiu-jitsu. Silva turned professional late 2007 competing at both middleweight and welterweight, primarily for regional promotions in England where he compiled a record of 9 - 1 before signing with the UFC in late 2013.[3][4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Silva made his promotional debut against Brad Scott on March 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37.[5] Silva won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
Silva was expected to face Neil Magny in a welterweight bout on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43.[7] However, Silva was forced from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Rodrigo Goiana de Lima.[8]
Silva made his return to the welterweight division and faced Leon Edwards on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.[9] Despite being outlanded on the feet, Silva was able to take Edwards down and obtain dominant positions, repeatedly threatening with submission attempts. Silva defeated Edwards via split decision.[10]
Silva is expected to face Nordine Taleb on April 25, 2015 at UFC 186.[11] However, Silva pulled out of the bout with a broken foot and was replaced by Chris Clements.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–1 | Leon Edwards | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. St. Preux | November 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Uberlândia, Brazil | Welterweight bout |
| Win | 10–1 | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | March 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 9–1 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | TKO (punches and elbows) | SFL 6 | October 26, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 8–1 | Matt Erwin | TKO (injury) | WFC 2 | July 9, 2011 | 2 | 1:34 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jean-Francois Lenogue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 5 | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 2:51 | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 6–1 | Aurelijus Kerpe | Submission (armbar) | EFC - Fight for the Fallen | August 10, 2012 | 1 | 3:02 | Essex, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 5–1 | Denniston Sutherland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC - The Ultimate Battle | September 12, 2010 | 1 | 0:44 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 4–1 | Earl Brown | Submission (armbar) | EFC - The Ultimate Battle | September 12, 2010 | 1 | 1:41 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 3–1 | Aurelijus Kerpe | Submission (armbar) | EFC - The Ultimate Battle | September 12, 2010 | 1 | N/A | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 2–1 | Shaun Lomas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC - Collision Course | May 16, 2010 | 1 | 2:02 | Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 1–1 | Paul Jenkins | TKO (punches) | AM 14 - Ready for War | December 9, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Somerset, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Matt Thorpe | DQ (illegal elbow) | UWC 5 | November 10, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Essex, England, United Kingdom | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Shogun vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Claudio Henrique da Silva". bjjheroes.com.
- ↑ "Claudio Henrique da Silva Interview". bjjheroes.com.
- ↑ Zane Simon (December 13, 2013). "UFC signs two new middleweights for Fight Night: London". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Jason Floyd (2013-12-18). "Claudio Henrique da Silva signs with UFC and makes debut against Brad Scott at UFC London". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ John Morgan (March 8, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 37 results: Claudio Henrique da Silva uses late restart to best Brad Scott". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ Dana Becker (2014-05-15). "Quick turnaround for Neil Magny, who signs To face Claudio Silva at UFC Fight Night 43". fightline.com. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ↑ Zane Simon (2014-05-28). "Welcome to the UFC Rodrigo Monstro". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Dana Becker (September 26, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 56 Picks Up Leon Edwards-Claudio Silva". fightline.com. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi (2014-11-09). "Toughness, ground work get Claudio Silva by Leon Edwards by split decision". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
- ↑ Staff (2015-01-27). "Nordine Taleb vs. Claudio Silva joins Montreal's UFC 186 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ↑ Keith Grienke (March 24, 2015). "Taleb to get menaced by Clements at UFC 186". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.