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Joaquim Silva

Last fought: Sep 2025
RECORD
Pro
14-6-0
UFC
7-5-0
Age
37
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:54
Fight Completion Rate72.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.18
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)51-37 (58.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)29-28 (50.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)22-9 (71.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)65.0%
% Time in Control5.8%
% Time Controlled29.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time16.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.60
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.59
Distance Strike Accuracy39.0%
Distance Strike Defense60.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.12
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.74
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.35
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min13.79
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.91
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Joaquim Silva   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Joaquim Silva
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.2
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense70.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.8
Control Time/15min0:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins42.9%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins57.1%
Avg Fight Time10:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense75.0%
Control Time/Fight0:56

Fight History

WIN
vs. Claudio Puelles
Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joaquim Silva25/6638%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03KD 1
Claudio Puelles21/6333%TD 4/16Ctrl 7:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Drakkar Klose
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joaquim Silva59/9363%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:55KD 1
Drakkar Klose70/12357%TD 0/7Ctrl 5:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Guida
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joaquim Silva46/9151%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:35
Clay Guida43/13432%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Arman Tsarukyan
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:25
Joaquim Silva23/4156%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Arman Tsarukyan80/11570%TD 4/5Ctrl 9:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jesse Ronson
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan • Oct 2022Lightweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 3:08
Joaquim Silva45/9050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
Jesse Ronson39/8347%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ricky Glenn
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige • Jun 2021Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:37
Joaquim Silva1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ricky Glenn10/1759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nasrat Haqparast
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:36
Joaquim Silva15/5627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nasrat Haqparast21/3855%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:39
Joaquim Silva95/19150%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:38
Jared Gordon116/19460%TD 3/8Ctrl 4:24
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vinc Pichel
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joaquim Silva45/10045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Vinc Pichel60/18632%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Reza Madadi
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joaquim Silva40/14228%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03
Reza Madadi26/6242%TD 5/13Ctrl 5:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andrew Holbrook
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:34
Joaquim Silva6/875%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Andrew Holbrook2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nazareno Malegarie
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joaquim Silva49/16230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Nazareno Malegarie58/16635%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com