Alex Silva (fighter) explained

Alex Silva
Other Names:Little Rock
Birth Date:October 10, 1982
Birth Place:Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Height:[1]
Weight Lb:125
Weight Class:Strawweight
Flyweight
Reach:63.40NaN0
Style:Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Team:Evolve MMA[2]
Rank:3rd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:8
Sherdog:85140

Alex Silva (born October 10, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competes in the Strawweight division for the ONE Championship, he is a former ONE Strawweight World Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

Silva made his debut against Geje Eustaquio on February 11, 2012, at ONE FC: Battle of Heroes. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[3]

Silva faced Rene Catalan on April 5, 2013, at ONE FC: Kings and Champions. He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round.[4]

Silva faced Ruel Catalan on December 11, 2015, at ONE: Spirit of Champions. He won the bout via kneebar submission in the first round.[5]

Silva faced Robin Catalan on March 18, 2016, at ONE: Union of Warriors. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.[6]

Silva faced former ONE Strawweight World Championship challenger Roy Doliguez on February 11, 2017, at ONE: Throne of Tigers.[7] He won the bout via armbar submission in the third round.[8]

Silva faced Hayato Suzuki on November 10, 2017, at ONE: Legends of the World.[9] He won the bout via armbar submission in the first round.[10]

ONE Strawweight World Champion

Silva faced Yoshitaka Naito for the ONE Strawweight World Championship at ONE: Warriors of the World on December 9, 2017. He won the bout via unanimous decision and capture the ONE Strawweight World Championship.[11]

Silva then faced Naito in a rematch on May 12, 2022, at ONE: Grit and Glory.[12] He lost the bout and the title via split decision.[13]

Post-championship reign

Silva faced Yosuke Saruta on December 7, 2018, at ONE: Destiny of Champions. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Silva faced Yoshitaka Naito in a third time on May 17, 2019, at ONE: Enter the Dragon. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[15]

Silva faced Stefer Rahardian on August 16, 2019, at ONE: Dreams of Gold.[16] He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[17]

Silva faced Peng Xue Wen on November 22, 2019, at ONE: Edge of Greatness. He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[18]

Silva faced Joshua Pacio for the ONE Strawweight World Championship on January 31, 2020, at ONE: Fire & Fury.[19] He lost the fight via split decision.[20]

Silva faced Hiroba Minowa at ONE: Fists of Fury 3 on February 26, 2021, and aired on March 19, 2021. He lost the fight via split decision.[21]

Silva faced Miao Li Tao at ONE: Battleground 2 on July 30, 2021, and aired on August 13, 2021.[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Silva faced Rene Catalan in a rematch at ONE: NextGen 3 on October 29, 2021, and aired on November 26, 2021.[24] He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round.[25]

Silva faced Adrian Mattheis on March 11, 2022, at . He lost the fight via 5 second technical knockout in the second round. Though Silva protested referee Mohamed Sulaiman that he could still fight.[26]

A rematch against Mattheis that took place on June 3, 2022, at ONE 158.[27] He won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round.[28] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[29]

Silva faced Gustavo Balart on October 21, 2022, at ONE 162.[30] At the weigh-ins, Balart failed the hydration test and was forced to take catchweight of 130.75 lbs, 5.75 lbs over the strawweight limit.[31] He lost the fight via split decision.[32]

Silva faced Keito Yamakita on March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8.[33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center| 12–9|Keito Yamakita|Decision (unanimous)|ONE Fight Night 8||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Kallang, Singapore ||-| Loss| align=center| 12–8| Gustavo Balart| Decision (split)| ONE 162 | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |-| Win| align=center| 12–7| Adrian Mattheis| Submission (heel hook)| ONE 158 | | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:34| Kallang, Singapore| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–7| Adrian Mattheis| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:05| Kallang, Singapore||-| Win| align=center| 11–6| Rene Catalan| Submission (armbar)| ONE: NextGen 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:35| Kallang, Singapore||-| Win| align=center| 10–6| Miao Li Tao| Decision (unanimous)| ONE: Battleground 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kallang, Singapore||-| Loss| align=center| 9–6| Hiroba Minowa | Decision (split)| ONE: Fists of Fury 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:41| Kallang, Singapore||-| Loss| align=center| 9–5| Joshua Pacio| Decision (split)| ONE: Fire & Fury| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Pasay, Philippines | |-| Win| align=center| 9–4| Peng Xue Wen| Submission (armbar)| ONE: Edge of Greatness| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:45| Kallang, Singapore ||-| Win| align=center| 8–4| Stefer Rahardian| Submission (armbar)| ONE: Dreams of Gold | | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:55| Bangkok, Thailand ||-| Loss| align=center| 7–4| Yoshitaka Naito| Decision (unanimous)| ONE: Enter the Dragon | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kallang, Singapore||-| Loss| align=center| 7–3| Yosuke Saruta| Decision (unanimous)| ONE: Destiny of Champions| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia||-| Loss| align=center| 7–2| Yoshitaka Naito| Decision (split)| ONE: Grit and Glory| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Jakarta, Indonesia| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Yoshitaka Naito| Decision (unanimous)| ONE: Warriors of the World| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Bangkok, Thailand | |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Hayato Suzuki| Submission (armbar)| ONE: Legends of the World| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:22| Pasay, Philippines||-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Roy Doliguez| Submission (armbar)| ONE: Throne of Tigers| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:36| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia||-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Robin Catalan | Submission (arm-triangle choke)| ONE: Union of Warriors| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:25| Yangon, Myanmar| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Ruel Catalan| Submission (kneebar)| ONE: Spirit of Champions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:53| Pasay, Philippines||-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Rene Catalan| Submission (armbar)| ONE FC: Kings and Champions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:54| Kallang, Singapore ||-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Geje Eustaquio| Decision (unanimous)| ONE FC: Battle of Heroes| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Jakarta, Indonesia ||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Suchat Lukamkuha| Submission (rear-naked choke)| DARE 2/11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:12| Bangkok, Thailand| |-

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Silva ONE Championship. onefc.com. 22 June 2016 . 2022-09-20.
  2. Web site: Alex Silva Evolve MMA – Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym. 2022-10-14 . Evolve MMA . 28 December 2015 . en-US.
  3. Web site: One FC 2 - Battle of Heroes. Sherdog. 2022-10-14.
  4. Web site: The Road That Led To Alex Silva vs. Rene Catalan II. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2021-11-18. 2022-10-14.
  5. Web site: One Championship 36 - Spirit of Champions. Sherdog. 2022-10-14.
  6. Web site: One Championship 40 - Union of Warriors. Sherdog. 2022-10-14.
  7. Web site: MMA: Alex Silva OK to trade blows with PH's Roy Doliguez in ONE card. ABS-CBN News. 2017-02-09. 2022-10-14.
  8. Web site: Soriano, Doliguez fall in Kuala Lumpur. Tiebreaker Times. 2017-02-11. 2022-10-14.
  9. Web site: Alex Silva respects Hayato Suzuki's Record, But Plans to Spoil it at ONE: Legends of the World. mmaweekly.com. James Goyder. 2017-11-09. 2022-10-20.
  10. Web site: Alex Silva Makes Short Work Of Hayato Suzuki With Stunning Submission. Stadium Astro. 2017-11-10. 2022-10-20.
  11. Web site: Strawweight title up for grabs as ONE champ Yoshitaka Naito meets Alex Silva in Bangkok | ABS-CBN Sports . 2022-10-20 . 2019-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112075148/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/onechampionship/news/2017/11/20/naito-defend-one-strawweight-title-silva-bkk-33758 . dead .
  12. Web site: Putting it briefly: Silva ready for Naito rematch in Jakarta . thejakartapost.com . 2018-05-11 . 2022-10-20.
  13. Web site: Naito scores close split decision victory over Silva to win ONE Strawweight World Championship . nationthailand.com . 2022-05-13 . 2022-10-20.
  14. Web site: ONE Championship: Destiny of Champions live results & highlights . 2018-12-07 . FanSided . en-US . 2022-10-20.
  15. Web site: ONE Championship Enter the Dragon results: Lee, Eersel win titles; Petrosyan and Yodsanklai Upset. Combat Press. Staff. 2019-05-17. 2022-10-20.
  16. Web site: Alex Silva Believes He Will Finish Stefer Rahardian Quickly In Thailand. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Staff. 2019-08-10. 2022-10-23.
  17. Web site: ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold Photo and Video Highlights. Cageside Press. Staff. 2019-08-17. 2022-10-23.
  18. Web site: ONE 'Edge of Greatness' results: Colbey Northcutt, Amir Khan victorious in Singapore. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2019-11-22. 2022-10-23.
  19. Web site: Pacio Vs. Silva, Plus Folayang's Return Confirmed For Manila. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Bear Frazer. 2019-12-12. 2022-10-23.
  20. Web site: Joshua Pacio Takes Narrow Decision Over Alex Silva at ONE: Fire & Fury. MMAWeekly.com. James Goyder. 2020-01-31. 2022-10-23.
  21. Web site: Hiroba Minowa Edges Past Alex Silva In Tense Grappling Battle. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2021-03-19. 2022-10-25.
  22. Web site: Alex Silva vs. Miao Li Tao Meet in Battleground II Co-Main Event. blackbeltmag.com. 2021-08-12. 2022-10-25.
  23. Web site: Alex Silva Uses World-Class BJJ To Overcome Miao Li Tao. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2021-08-13. 2022-10-25.
  24. Web site: ONE Championship: Alex Silva wary of Rene Catalan's improvements heading to rematch. sportskeeda.com. Ernest Leo Hernandez. 2021-11-18. 2022-10-25.
  25. Web site: Alex Silva's Trademark Armbar Bests Rene Catalan Again. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Chris Mohan. 2021-11-26. 2022-10-25.
  26. Web site: Adrian Mattheis Scores Biggest Win Of Career With Stunning Knockout Of Alex Silva. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2022-03-11. 2022-10-23.
  27. Web site: Adrian Mattheis, Alex Silva Ready To Settle Score In Highly Anticipated Rematch At ONE 158. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2022-05-30. 2022-10-23.
  28. Web site: Alex Silva Decimates Adrian Mattheis, Ties Record For Most Submission Wins In ONE. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Chris Mohan. 2022-06-03. 2022-10-23.
  29. Web site: Three fighters claim performance bonuses at ONE Championship's latest event . sportskeeda.com . 2022-06-03 . 2022-06-03.
  30. Web site: El cubano Gustavo Balart enfrenta a Alex Silva en el ONE 162 - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . mma.uno. Julio Fernando Navas. 2022-10-06. 2022-10-18.
  31. Web site: 2022-10-20 . ONE Championship 162 weigh-ins and hydration test results . 2022-10-20 . South China Morning Post . en.
  32. Web site: Saputra And McLaren Dominate, Balart Topples Silva In MMA Action At ONE 162. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Staff. 2022-10-21. 2022-10-21.
  33. Web site: 【ONE】山北渓人がONEデビュー戦で元王者アレックス・シウバと対戦！ 平田樹vs.ハム・ソヒも＝3月25日（土）シンガポール. gonkaku.jp. 2023-02-14. 2023-02-14.
  34. Web site: Ham Seo Hee, Zhang Peimian, Akbar Abdullaev earn pivotal wins at ONE Fight Night 8. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 2023-03-25. 2023-03-25.

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