Lightweight

Joaquim Silva

Last fought: Sep 2025

RECORD

Pro

14-6-0

UFC

7-5-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

69"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:54
Fight Completion Rate	72.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.18
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
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 Control	5.8%
% Time Controlled	29.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	16.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.60
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.59
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.0%
Distance Strike Defense	60.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.12
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.74
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.35
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	13.79
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 Accuracy	43.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Strike Differential	-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	70.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	0:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	42.9%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	57.1%
Avg Fight Time	10:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:56

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Claudio Puelles	3/8	38%	2/3	4:22	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	11/29	38%	0/0	0:18	—
	Claudio Puelles	6/31	19%	1/5	0:55	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	14/33	42%	0/0	0:45	1
	Claudio Puelles	12/24	50%	1/8	2:08	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	20/30	67%	0/0	0:01	—
	Drakkar Klose	29/54	54%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	15/20	75%	0/1	0:13	—
	Drakkar Klose	17/23	74%	0/4	3:58	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	24/43	56%	0/0	0:41	1
	Drakkar Klose	24/46	52%	0/3	1:15	—

WIN

vs. Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan • Dec 2023Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquim Silva46/9151%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:35

Clay Guida43/13432%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	15/32	47%	0/0	0:39	—
	Clay Guida	18/64	28%	0/3	0:29	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	15/20	75%	1/1	0:31	—
	Clay Guida	14/33	42%	2/7	3:19	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	16/39	41%	1/2	1:25	—
	Clay Guida	11/37	30%	0/1	0:35	—

LOSS

vs. Arman Tsarukyan

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier • Jun 2023Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:25

Joaquim Silva23/4156%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Arman Tsarukyan80/11570%TD 4/5Ctrl 9:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	12/13	92%	1/1	4:26	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	16/30	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	33/57	58%	1/1	1:47	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	35/45	78%	2/3	2:48	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	20/41	49%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jesse Ronson	25/53	47%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	25/49	51%	0/0	0:08	1
	Jesse Ronson	14/30	47%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricky Glenn	10/17	59%	0/0	0:08	2

LOSS

vs. Nasrat Haqparast

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler • Aug 2019Lightweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	13/49	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	9/22	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nasrat Haqparast	12/16	75%	0/0	0:03	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	19/37	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Gordon	37/55	67%	2/3	2:39	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	25/51	49%	1/1	0:38	—
	Jared Gordon	37/56	66%	1/4	1:45	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	51/103	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Gordon	42/83	51%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Vinc Pichel

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 • Jan 2018Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquim Silva45/10045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Vinc Pichel60/18632%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vinc Pichel	13/38	34%	0/1	0:22	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	11/30	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vinc Pichel	19/48	40%	0/1	0:11	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	28/54	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vinc Pichel	28/100	28%	1/2	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Reza Madadi

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira • May 2017Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquim Silva40/14228%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03

Reza Madadi26/6242%TD 5/13Ctrl 5:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	6/22	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reza Madadi	5/11	45%	2/3	3:18	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	21/76	28%	0/0	0:31	—
	Reza Madadi	16/39	41%	1/5	0:07	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	13/44	30%	0/0	1:32	—
	Reza Madadi	5/12	42%	2/5	2:12	—

WIN

vs. Andrew Holbrook

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale • Jul 2016Lightweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	6/8	75%	0/1	0:03	1
	Andrew Holbrook	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquim Silva	19/48	40%	0/0	0:09	—
	Nazareno Malegarie	14/42	33%	0/1	0:20	—

R2	Joaquim Silva	10/44	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nazareno Malegarie	20/54	37%	1/1	0:27	—

R3	Joaquim Silva	20/70	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nazareno Malegarie	24/70	34%	0/1	0:02	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com