Bruno Gustavo da Silva explained

Bruno Silva
Other Names:Bulldog
Birth Name:Bruno Gustavo Aparecido da Silva[1]
Birth Date:1990 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Weight Lb:125.5
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2015–2020)
Flyweight (2013–2015, 2017–2018, 2020–present)
Reach:65 in[2]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3] under Felipe Vidal[4]
Fighting Out Of:Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
Team:Black House (2012–2015)[5]
Fight Ready MMA (2015–2024)
American Top Team (2024–present)[6]
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Draw:2
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:118601

Bruno Gustavo Aparecido da Silva (born 16 March 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 5 November 2024, he is #12 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[7]

Background

Silva was born and grew up in the neighborhoods of Piracicaba, Brazil, with one sister and one brother.[8] Playing various sports in his childhood, Silva dabbled into martial arts by training capoeira around the age of ten. Eventually at the age of 19, he started training mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2011, Silva racked up a 7–2–1 record in his native Brazil before trying out for in late 2014.

TUF Brazil 4

In the preliminary bout for the season, Silva faced Gustavo Sedório. Silva won the fight via first-round technical knockout due to a jaw injury Sedório suffered.[9]

In the quarterfinals Silva faced Dileno Lopes. Silva lost the bout via first-round submission and was eliminated from the tournament.[10]

Post-TUF career

After the season Silva moved to Arizona in 2015 in order to train at Fight Ready MMA. He competed mostly in United States, racking up 3–1–1 with his most memorable fights being winning the World Fighting Federation Flyweight title and also a draw against fellow future UFC fighter, Casey Kenney at LFA 11.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Silva was scheduled to face Khalid Taha on 7 September 2019, at UFC 242.[11] However, on 21 August, it was reported that the bout was moved to UFC 243.[12] He lost the fight via submission in round three.[13] On 23 December 2019, Taha received a one year USADA suspension for tested positive for furosemide (diuretics) in an in-competition urine sample provided on 6 October 2019 where Taha took a medicine for reducing inflammation and swelling in his eyes which contained furosemide. The fight was overturned to a no contest.[14]

Silva was scheduled to face Su Mudaerji in a flyweight bout at on 14 March 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Mudaerji was forced to withdraw from the event as he would not travel to prepare for the fight and was replaced by promotional newcomer David Dvořák.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Silva was scheduled to face Tagir Ulanbekov on 12 September 2020, at .[17] However, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the pairing was rescheduled and took place four weeks later at .[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Silva faced JP Buys on 20 March 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.[20] After knocking Buys down multiple times during the bout, da Silva won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[21] [22] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[23]

Silva signed a new, four-fight deal with the organization.[24]

Silva, replacing Denys Bondar, faced Victor Rodriguez on 22 May 2021, at .[25] He won the fight via knockout a minute into the first round.[26] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[27]

Silva faced Tyson Nam on 11 March 2023, at UFC Fight Night 221.[28] He won the fight via technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in round two.[29] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[30]

Silva was scheduled to face Cody Durden on 23 September 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. However, the bout was canceled because Durden filled in to face Jake Hadley at as a result of the withdrawal of Hadley's original opponent.[31] Durden and Silva faced each other on 20 July 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60.[32] Silva won the fight by technical knockout in the second round.[33] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[34]

Silva is scheduled to face former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape on 14 December 2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|14–5–2 (1)|Cody Durden|TKO (punches)| | |align=center|2|align=center|2:58|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center||Tyson Nam|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:23|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5–2 (1)|Victor Rodriguez|KO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center| 11–5–2 (1)|JP Buys|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:56|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 10–5–2 (1)| Tagir Ulanbekov | Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Loss| align=center| 10–4–2 (1)| David Dvořák| Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Brasília, Brazil||-| NC| align=center| 10–3–2 (1)| Khalid Taha|NC (overturned)|UFC 243 ||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Melbourne, Australia||-| Win| align=center| | Ralph Acosta| Decision (unanimous)| World Fighting Federation 40| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Chandler, Arizona, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 9–3–2| Joe Madrid| TKO (punches)| World Fighting Federation 35| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:23| Chandler, Arizona, United States| |-| Draw| align=center| 8–3–2| Casey Kenney| Draw (split)| LFA 11| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 8–3–1| Adalto Prado| KO (head kick)| Aspera FC 44| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:07| São Pedro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center|8–2–1| Matt Betzold| Decision (split)| World Fighting Federation 25| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Chandler, Arizona, United States||-| Win| align=center|7–2–1| Heider Prais| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Team Nogueira: MMA Fight Live| | align=center|3| align=center|3:23| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|6–2–1| Sóslenis Carvalho| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Talent MMA Circuit 8| | align=center|3| align=center|4:33| Valinhos, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|5–2–1| Júlio Cesar Moraes| KO (spinning wheel kick)| Team Nogueira: MMA Circuit 4| | align=center|3| align=center|0:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 4–2–1| Atila Oliveira| Decision (unanimous)| MMA Challenge: Ponte Preta| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Campinas, Brazil| |-| Draw| align=center| 3–2–1| Yury Valenzuela| Draw (majority)| Encontro Fight 2| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Wesley Batista| Decision (unanimous)| Corumbatai Fight| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Corumbataí, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| James Carvalho| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Arena Fight Uberlandia 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00| Uberlândia, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Rodrigo Marcos| Submission (armbar)| Hombres de Honor 29| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:22| Sorocaba, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Renato Higen Carriel| Decision (unanimous)| Circuito MMA Kyokushinkaikan 2| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Sorocaba, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Paulo Magueta| Submission| Circuito MMA Kyokushinkaikan| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:31| Sorocaba, Brazil|[37]

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-|Loss|align=center| 1–1| Dileno Lopes| Submission (guillotine choke)| | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|1:05|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||- |Win |align=center| 1–0| Gustavo Sedório| TKO (jaw injury)| | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruno Silva ("Bulldog") MMA Fighter Page . 2024-08-10 . Tapology . en.
  2. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  3. Web site: Bruno Silva . 17 June 2021 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 8 April 2019 .
  4. Web site: MMA: Bruno Bulldog está de volta ao Team Nogueira. 9 April 2015. futebolinterior.com.br. pt-BR.
  5. Web site: Bruno Silva's Life Has Led Him To The Octagon . 21 May 2021 . . McKenzie. Pavacich.
  6. Web site: Bruno Silva explains why he left Henry Cejudo for ATT ahead of UFC Vegas 94. 20 July 2024. Guilherme. Cruz.
  7. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-11-05. www.ufc.com.
  8. Web site: Lutador piracicabano é destaque na UFC e se prepara para novo torneio. 5 April 2021. Mauro. Adamoli. pt-BR.
  9. Web site: The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4 Episode 1 & 2 Recap . themmareport.com . Daniel. Galvan . 14 April 2015.
  10. Web site: The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4: Episode 5 Recap . Damon. Martin . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 14 September 2018 .
  11. Web site: Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva set for UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi . Cruz . Guilherme . 2019-05-21 . MMA Fighting . en . 2019-10-05.
  12. Web site: ran FIGHTING . ranfighting.de . de . 2019-10-05 . 7 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807182858/https://ranfighting.de/mma/kampf-verlegt-khalid-taha-ufc-243-octagon . dead .
  13. Web site: UFC 243 Results: Khalid Taha Beats Bruno Silva by third round submission . Shillan . Keith . 2019-10-05 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2019-10-06.
  14. Web site: USADA Suspends Khalid Taha 1 Year for Failed Drug Test at UFC 243 . Sherdog.com . Sherdog . 2019-12-24.
  15. Web site: Coronavirus epidemic complicates Su Mudaerji's training in Tibet and athlete leaves UFC card . globoesporte.globo.com . Marcelo. Barone . 2020-02-08 . 2020-02-08.
  16. Web site: UFC Brasilia Results: David Dvorak Gets By Bruno Silva in Debut . Bitter . Shawn . 2020-03-10 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2020-10-10.
  17. Web site: Boussenaf. Jamal. 2020-07-17 . Tagir Ulanbekov maakt op 12 september tegen Bruno Silva zijn UFC debuut . 2024-07-11 . MMA DNA . nl.
  18. Web site: Who is fighting against whom? KW 36/2020 . gnp1.de . Alexander. Petzel-Gligorea . 2020-09-06 . 2020-09-09 . 5 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305183850/https://www.gnp1.de/mma/mma-deutschland/news/wer-kaempft-gegen-wen-kw-36-2020/ . dead .
  19. Web site: UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Tagir Ulanbekov Takes Competitive Debut Over Bruno Silva . Bitter . Shawn . 2020-10-10 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2020-10-10.
  20. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-02-12 . BREAKING: JP Buys maakt UFC debuut op 20 maart tegen Bruno Silva . 2024-07-11 . MMA DNA . nl.
  21. Web site: Anderson . Jay . UFC Vegas 22 Results: Bruno Silva Spoils JP Buys' Debut . Cageside Press . 21 March 2021 . 20 March 2021.
  22. Web site: UFC Vegas 22 video: Bruno Silva stops JP Buys, almost catches official with celebratory kick . 20 March 2021 . mmafighting.com.
  23. Web site: Sherdog.com . UFC on ESPN 21 Bonuses: Griffin, Yanez, Dawson, Silva Earn Performance Checks . 2021-03-21 . Sherdog.
  24. Web site: Bruno Silva signs four-fight deal following UFC Vegas 22 knockout over JP Buys . Guilherme. Cruz . 24 March 2021 . mmafighting.com.
  25. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-04-29 . BREAKING: Bruno Silva pakt short notice partij tegen Victor Rodriguez tijdens UFC evenement op 22 mei . 2024-07-11 . MMA DNA . nl.
  26. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2021-05-22 . UFC Vegas 27 Results: Bruno Silva Knocks Out Victor Rodriguez In One Minute Flat . 2021-05-23 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Haynes . Stephie . 2021-05-22 . UFC Vegas 27 post-fight bonuses: Esparza KO's Xiaonan for POTN honors . 2021-05-23 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  28. Web site: Tyson Nam vs. Bruno Silva set for March 11 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Mike. Heck. 2022-11-16. 2022-11-16.
  29. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-03-11 . Front Kick Stuns Tyson Nam, Bruno Silva Finishes with Choke at UFC Las Vegas . 2023-03-13 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  30. Web site: UFC Fight Night 221 bonuses: Choke someone to sleep, get $50,000 extra. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt. Erickson. 2023-03-11. 2023-03-11.
  31. Web site: Tiwari . Shivam . Tagir Ulanbekov Out, Cody Durden In vs Jake Hadley for UFC Nashville. ITN WWE . 13 July 2023 . 13 July 2023.
  32. Web site: Sherdog.com . Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva Added to UFC Fight Night Card on July 20 . 2024-05-19 . Sherdog . en.
  33. Web site: Bruno Silva Uppercuts His Way To Incredible Comeback Over Durden. cagesidepress.com. Val. Dewar. 2024-07-20. 2024-07-20.
  34. Web site: UFC Vegas 94 Bonus Report: Steve Garcia one of four fighters to take home $50k. bjpenn.com. Chris. Taylor. 2024-07-20. 2024-07-20.
  35. Web site: UFC Tampa adds Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva flyweight bout. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2024-09-25. 2024-09-25.
  36. Web site: World Fighting Federation 40: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights Results (Official) . 2020-10-10 . ssl.mixedmartialarts.com . en.
  37. Web site: Bruno Silva . Sherdog.com . 2020-08-07.

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