Fábio Silva (fighter) explained

Fábio Silva
Birth Date:31 March 1982
Birth Place:Brazil
Weight:205lb
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Curitiba, Brazil
Team:Chute Boxe
Years Active:2003–present
Mma Kowin:11
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:5
Mma Dqloss:1
Sherdog:10255

Fábio Silva (born March 31, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Turning professional is 2003, Silva amassed a record of 10 wins and 3 losses.

Hero's

Silva faced explosive striker Melvin Manhoef at Hero's 10 on September 17, 2007. Silva lost the fight via TKO at exactly 1 minute into the first round.[1]

He then faced Yoon Dong-sik at Hero's 2007 in Korea on October 28, 2007. He lost the fight via armbar submission in the first round.[2]

World Victory Road

Silva faced Kazuo Takahashi at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 on June 8, 2008. Silva won the fight via knockout due to a knee at 0:24 in the second round.[3]

He then faced future Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed Lawal at . He lost the fight via TKO due to punches in the third round.[4]

Silva faced Ryo Kawamura at on September 23, 2009. He won the fight via TKO due to a corner stoppage at 2:28 in the first round.[5]

Post-Sengoku

After a long hiatus, Silva returned and defeated Renan Fett via TKO in the second round to claim the Predador FC light heavyweight championship[6] before losing to UFC veteran Luiz Cané via unanimous decision at Standout Fighting Tournament 2.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Win| align=center| 15–9| Defu Monteiro | TKO (punches)| Nacao Cyborg 9 | | align=center|2| align=center|3:12| Parana, Brazil|Heavyweight bout.|-| Win| align=center| 14–9| Julio Juarez| TKO (punches)| Nacao Cyborg 1 | | align=center|1| align=center|3:02| Parana, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 13–9| Carlos Eduardo | Decision (split)| |ACB 73: Silva vs. Makoev | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 13–8| Marcelo Alejandro Nuñez Sparling| DQ (Illegal Strikes)| Striker's House Cup 55| | align=center|2| align=center|1:32| Curitiba, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|13–7|Luiz Cané|Decision (unanimous)|Standout Fighting Tournament 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Renan Fett|TKO (elbow and punches)|Predador FC 24||align=center|2|align=center|3:58|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|12–6|Ryo Kawamura|TKO (corner stoppage)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:28|Saitama, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|11–6|Muhammed Lawal|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:41|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center|11–5|Kazuo Takahashi|KO (knee)|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3||align=center|2|align=center|0:24|Saitama, Japan|Return to Light Heavyweight.|-|Loss|align=center|10–5|Yoon Dong-sik|Submission (armbar)|Hero's 2007 in Korea||align=center|1|align=center|6:12|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|10–4|Melvin Manhoef|TKO (punches)|Hero's 10||align=center|1|align=center|1:00|Yokohama, Japan|Middleweight debut.|-|Win|align=center|10–3|Claudio Cunha Godoy|KO (knees)|Predador FC 6: Octagon||align=center|2|align=center|0:08|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Ryo Kawamura|KO (punches)|Pancrase: Rising 5||align=center|2|align=center|3:44|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|8–3|Geno Vitale-Sansoti|Decision (unanimous)|Predador FC 5: Kamae||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|7–3|Leandro Gordo|Decision (unanimous)|Tsunamy 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pelotas, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Jorge Luis Bezerra|Decision (unanimous)|Storm Samurai 11||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Rafael Tatu|Decision (unanimous)|Meca 12: Meca World Vale Tudo 12||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Avallone Filho|TKO (soccer kicks)|Storm Samurai 7||align=center|1|align=center|3:52|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–2|Divino Lopes|Submission (guillotine choke)|Shooto Brazil: New Generation||align=center|1|align=center|3:32|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–2|Yuguem Toma|KO (knee)|Storm Samurai 4||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|2–2|Antonio Canudo|Decision (unanimous)|Real Fight 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Jefferson Gaucho|Decision (split)|CO: Muay Thai & Vale Tudo||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Emerson Graxaim|KO|Storm Samurai 3||align=center|2|align=center|0:45|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Jefferson Gaucho|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Challenge Original Brazilian Vale Tudo 2||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Curitiba, Brazil|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: - K-1 Hero's results: "JZ" dominates. MMAWeekly.com. September 17, 2007.
  2. Web site: K-1 Hero's - Hero's 2007 in Korea. Sherdog.com.
  3. Web site: Sengoku - Third Battle. Sherdog.com.
  4. Web site: Sengoku 6 results: Gomi upset, Santiago and Kitaoka win grand prix crowns. MMAJunkie.com. November 1, 2008.
  5. Web site: Sengoku - Tenth Battle. Sherdog.com.
  6. Web site: Fábio Silva vs. Renan Fett. Tapology.com.
  7. Web site: Standout Fighting Tournament 2 results: Luiz Cane wins, eyes return to UFC. MMAFighting.com. November 29, 2013.