Leandro Silva

Leandro Silva (born November 11, 1985) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career Silva began training in Muay Thai at the age of 20, transitioning to mixed martial arts a couple of years later. Silva lost the fight via unanimous decision.

After a string of victories on the regional circuit, Silva returned to the UFC against Francisco Trinaldo on September 13, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 51. Silva lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva next faced Charlie Brenneman on November 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 56. Silva defeated Brenneman via submission in the first round.

Silva faced Drew Dober on March 21, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 62. Silva won the fight via technical submission in the second round. Silva was attempting to secure a guillotine choke after dropping to the mat with Dober's neck secured in his arm. Dober defended and moved his body to the side to stave off being caught in the choke. Silva appeared to be losing his grip on the submission as Dober continued to work free. However, the referee stepped in and touched the fighters as if to motion that he was standing them up. In reality, he was stopping the fight due to submission despite the fact that Dober never tapped and was in no significant danger of being choked out from the hold. The fight was later overturned to a no contest by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) after the referee Eduardo Herdy admitted his mistake.

Silva faced promotional newcomer Lewis Gonzalez on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70. Silva won the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva faced Efraín Escudero on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. Silva won the fight by unanimous decision.

Silva next faced Jason Saggo on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. Silva lost the fight via split decision.

Silva next faced Rustam Khabilov on September 3, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 93, replacing an injured Reza Madadi. Silva lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Absolute Championship Berkut After being released, Silva signed with ACB and made his promotional debut against Pat Healy on January 13, 2017, at ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Silva was expected to face Musa Khamanaev on 20 May 2017 at ACB 61. But Khamanev pulled out from the event.

Silva faced Joshua Aveleson July 23, 2017, at ACB 65. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva then faced Islam Makoev at ACB 73: Silva vs. Makoev on October 21, 2017. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva faced Ali Bagov at ACB 80: Tumenov vs. Burrell on February 16, 2018. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva faced Paulo Goncalves Silva in the inaugural Kumite 1 League event on September 28, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva faced Tilek Mashrapov at Titan FC 52: Soares vs. Uruguai on January 25, 2019. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout.

Silva then faced Maxim Shvets at ProFC 65 on May 19, 2019. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Oktagon MMA Silva faced Robert Bryczek at OKTAGON 15 on November 9, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva faced Alex Lohoré at OKTAGON 21 on January 30, 2021. He won the fight via split decision.

Silva faced David Kozma at OKTAGON 24 on May 29, 2021. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Silva, as a replacement for Micah Terrill, faced Magomed Umalatov on August 13, 2021, at PFL 7. At weigh-ins, Silva weighed in at 172.5 pounds, missing weight by 1.5 pounds. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to Umalatov. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Silva faced Bojan Veličković on October 15, 2022, at Oktagon 36. He won the bout via split decision.

Silva faced Andreas Michailidis on March 4, 2023, at Oktagon 40 in the Oktagon Welterweight Tournament Round of 16, losing the bout via unanimous decision.

Silva faced Mohamed Grabinski on September 16, 2023, at Oktagon 46, submitting him in the third round via rear-naked choke.

Silva faced Christian Ecklerlin on November 18, 2023 at Oktagon 49, winning the bout via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Liam Etebar Submission (neck crank) Real Fight Arena 22

Trenčín, Slovakia Win

Máté Kertész Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 63

Bratislava, Slovakia Loss

Amiran Gogoladze Decision (split) Oktagon 58

Prague, Czech Republic Win

Christian Eckerlin Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 49

Cologne, Germany Win

Marcel Mohamed Grabinski Submission (rear-naked choke) Oktagon 46

Frankfurt, Germany Loss

Andreas Michailidis Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 40

Ostrava, Czech Republic Win

Bojan Veličković Decision (split) Oktagon 36

Frankfurt, Germany Loss

Magomed Umalatov Decision (unanimous) PFL 7 (2021)

Hollywood, Florida, United States Loss

David Kozma Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 24

Brno, Czech Republic Win

Alex Lohoré Decision (split) Oktagon 21

Brno, Czech Republic Win

Robert Bryczek Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 15

Prague, Czech Republic Loss

Maxim Shvets Decision (unanimous) ProFC 65

Rostov-on-Don, Russia Win

Tilek Mashrapov TKO (punches) Titan FC 52

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Paulo Bananada Decision (unanimous) Kumite 1 League

Mumbai, India Loss

Ali Bagov Decision (unanimous) ACB 80

Krasnodar, Russia Win

Islam Makoev Decision (unanimous) |ACB 73

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Joshua Aveles Decision (unanimous) ACB 65

Sheffield, England Win

Pat Healy TKO (punches) |ACB 51

Irvine, California, United States Loss

Rustam Khabilov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett

Hamburg, Germany Loss

Jason Saggo Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Win

Efraín Escudero Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum

Monterrey, Mexico Win

Lewis Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero

Hollywood, Florida, United States NC

Drew Dober NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Charlie Brenneman Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux

Uberlândia, Brazil Loss

Francisco Trinaldo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski

Brasília, Brazil Win

Gilson Lomanto TKO (head kick and punches) MMA Super Heroes 5

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Lindeclecio Oliveira Batista Submission (guillotine choke) MMA Super Heroes 4

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Yoshiaki Takahashi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 257

Yokohama, Japan Win

Carlos Leal Miranda Decision (unanimous) Talent MMA Circuit 5

Campinas, Brazil Win

Wilson Teixeira Nascimento Submission (rear-naked choke) Bitetti Combat 16

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Ildemar Alcântara Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum

Fortaleza, Brazil Win

Chris Wilson Decision (split) Predador FC 23

São José do Rio Preto, Brazil Win

Gilmar Dutra Lima Decision (unanimous) Nitrix Champion Fight 12

Blumenau, Brazil Win

Franklin Jensen Decision (unanimous) Nitrix Champion Fight 11

Joinville, Brazil Win

Celso Bezerra Submission (rear-naked choke) The Coliseum 1

Ribeirão Preto, Brazil Win

Julio Rafael Rodrigues Submission (rear-naked choke) Valiant FC 8

Porto Alegre, Brazil Draw

Gilmar Dutra Lima Draw Kumite MMA Combate 1

Porto Alegre, Brazil Win

Lourenco Filho Submission (rear-naked choke) Super Power Combat 1

Barueri, Brazil Win

Marcio Alves Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Stars 1

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Deivid Santos Submission (arm-triangle choke) Full Heroes Battle 4

Paranaguá, Brazil Win

Fernando Lima Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Amerad Fighter 1

Guarujá, Brazil Win

Osmar Osmar Submission (armbar) Blessed Fight 2

São Paulo, Brazil Loss

André Santos Decision (unanimous) Kawai Arena 1

São José dos Campos, Brazil Win

Viscardi Andrade Decision (unanimous) Beach Fight Festival 1

São Vicente, Brazil Mixed martial arts exhibition record Loss

David Vieira Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 N/A

São Paulo, Brazil