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Erik Silva vs Francis Marshall

Erik Silva

Pro Record
9-3-0
UFC Record
0-2-0 (2 fights)
VS

Francis Marshall

Pro Record
8-3-0
UFC Record
2-3-0 (5 fights)

Fighter Profiles

Erik Silva
Age38
Height5'9"
Weight145 lbs
Reach71"
StanceOrthodox
Francis Marshall
Age26
Height5'9"
Weight145 lbs
Reach72"
StanceOrthodox
⚠️ Erik Silva has only 2 fights in our database — stats may not be fully representative.

Career Statistics

Statistic Erik Silva Francis Marshall Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy70.0%26.5%A
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.52.4B
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.00.0-
Strike Differential1.5/min2.4/minB
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%36.8%A
Takedown Defense62.5%66.7%-
Takedowns Landed/15min3.11.9A
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.5B
Control Time/15min2:544:03B
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time7:1211:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min1.00.0
Edges342 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Erik Silva Francis Marshall Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy70.0%26.5%A
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.52.4B
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.00.0-
Takedown Accuracy75.0%36.8%A
Takedown Defense62.5%66.7%-
Control Time/Fight1:243:01B
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Erik Silva

LOSS
vs. Muhammad Naimov
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:44 • Feb 2024
Erik Silva0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Muhammad Naimov1/250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. TJ Brown
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:41 • Dec 2022
Erik Silva21/2972%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:35
TJ Brown24/3863%TD 2/7Ctrl 9:43
▼ Rounds

Francis Marshall

LOSS
vs. Mairon Santos
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Mar 2025
Francis Marshall39/14327%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:35
Mairon Santos58/12945%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dennis Buzukja
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Aug 2024
Francis Marshall57/15038%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:26
Dennis Buzukja66/14546%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Isaac Dulgarian
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:48 • Aug 2023
Francis Marshall2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Isaac Dulgarian35/5366%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:18
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Francis Marshall is the busier striker, landing 2.4 significant strikes per minute vs 1.5. Their opponent absorbs 0.0 strikes per minute on average — Francis Marshall's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Erik Silva connects on 70.0% of significant strikes compared to 26.5%. The 43pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Erik Silva shoots 3.1 TD/15min at 75% accuracy against Francis Marshall's 67% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Francis Marshall shoots at 37% accuracy against Erik Silva's 62% defense — Erik Silva should keep it standing.

Control: Francis Marshall controls 3:01 per fight on average vs 1:24 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Francis Marshall finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Francis Marshall's fights average 11:12 vs 7:12 for Erik Silva. If this reaches the championship rounds, Francis Marshall's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-02-25 19:26:56 | Data source: UFCStats.com