Thiago Silva
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| Thiago Silva | |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 inch (185 cm) |
| Weight | 204lbs (93kg) |
| Born | November 12, 1982 |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Town of birth | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Team/Association | American Top Team |
| Fighting style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Thiago Anderson Ramos Da Silva (born November 12, 1982) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who trains with the team American Top Team out of Florida. Silva is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and as is typical of Chute Boxe (having originally trained there) fighters a strong Muay Thai fighter. He fights as a Light Heavyweight with the UFC.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Thiago made his UFC debut against another fighter James Irvin at UFC 71 on May 26, 2007, which he won by TKO (due to a knee injury) in the first round. Silva then won his next fight against UFC newcomer Tomasz Drwal at UFC 75. [1]
Silva beat Houston Alexander at UFC 78 by technical knockout due to (strikes from mount) in round one. Silva took Houston down to side control and eventually got a mount. While mounted Silva landed punches to Alexander's head until the referee finally called a stop to the fight.
Thiago defeated Antonio Mendes at UFC 84 by submission due to strikes in Las Vegas.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Thiago is married.[2]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 13 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
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| Win | 13-0 |  Antonio Mendes |
Submission (Strikes) | UFC 84 - Ill Will | 24 May 2008 | 1 | 2:24 |  Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12-0 | Houston Alexander |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 78 - Validation | 17 November 2007 | 1 | 3:25 | New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 11-0 |  Tomasz Drwal |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion | 8 September 2007 | 2 | 4:23 |  England |
| Win | 10-0 | James Irvin |
TKO (Knee injury) | UFC 71 - Liddell vs. Jackson | 26 May 2007 | 1 | 1:06 | Nevada, United States |
| Win | 9-0 |  Tatsuya Mizuno |
KO (Soccer Kick) | Pancrase - Rising 2 | 28 February 2007 | 1 | 4:29 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 8-0 | Claudio Godoi |
KO | Fury FC 2 - 93 KG GP | 30 November 2006 | 1 | 2:06 | Brazil |
| Win | 7-0 | Vitor Vianna |
TKO (Injury) | Fury FC 2 - 93 KG GP | 30 November 2006 | 1 | 1:50 | Brazil |
| Win | 6-0 | Dino Pezao | TKO | SF 5 - Show Fight 5 | 9 November 2006 | 1 | Brazil |
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| Win | 5-0 |  Dave Dalgliesh |
Submission (Ankle Lock) | Fury FC 1 - Fury Fighting Championship 1 | 27 September 2006 | 1 | Brazil |
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| Win | 4-0 | Claudio Godoi |
Decision (Unanimous) | SF 4 - Show Fight 4 | 6 April 2006 | 3 | Brazil |
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| Win | 3-0 | Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Shooto - Brazil 9 | 3 December 2005 | 2 | 1:14 | Brazil |
| Win | 2-0 | Flavio Polones | KO | ACC 2 - Arena Combat Cup 2 | 5 November 2005 | 1 | Brazil |
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| Win | 1-0 | Rubens Macula | TKO | PFC 1 - Predador FC 1 | 10 September 2005 | 2 | 4:17 | Brazil |
[edit] References
- ^ Savage, Greg (March 10, 2008). Silva Gets New Opponent for UFC 84. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Worse than that, Silva’s increasing popularity back home has forced him to take extreme measures to ensure his wife’s safety while he pursues his craft here in the States.
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Thiago Silva from Sherdog
- Thiago Silva's UFC profile
- Chute Boxe Official site
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