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Welterweight Division

Not Fighting

"Hannibal"

Claudio Silva

Welterweight Division

14-4-0 (W-L-D)

2

Wins by Knockout

9

Wins by Submission

9

First Round Finishes

Claudio Silva

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Claudio Silva's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Brasileiro, Brazil
Trains at
American Top Team
Fighting style
Jiu-Jitsu
Age
40
Height
71.00
Weight
170.50
Octagon Debut
Mar. 8, 2014
Reach
71.00
Leg reach
42.00

Fighter Facts

  • Pro since 2007

     
  • Lost debut by DQ – has won 14 of 17 fights since

     
  • Nine wins by submission (5 RNC, 4 armbar), two by KO

     
  • Last pre-UFC win was decision victory over UFC vet Xavier Foupa-Pokam in October of 2012

     
  • Nine first round finishes

     
  • Origin of nickname: “When I was a child I used to watch the Silence of the Lambs with my uncle and I just loved the mask, so my uncle started to call me Hannibal and told me to walk into the cage with the mask.”

UFC History

UFC Fight Night
(7/23/22) Silva lost a three round unanimous decision to Nicolas Dalby 

UFC Fight Night (5/22/21) Silva lost a three round unanimous decision to Court McGee

UFC Fight Night (10/18/20) Silva lost a three round unanimous decision to James Krause

UFC on ESPN (8/3/19) Silva submitted Cole Williams via rear naked choke at 2:35 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (3/16/19) Silva submitted Danny Roberts via armbar at 2:37 of the third round

UFC Fight Night (5/27/18) Silva submitted Nordine Taleb via rear naked choke at 4:31 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (11/8/14) Silva won a three round split decision over Leon Edwards

UFC Fight Night (3/8/14) Silva won a three round unanimous decision over Brad Scott

Q&A

TRAINING: I'm training a lot at Nova Uniao. We have 3 sessions of training on some days.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training MMA in 2007. I needed money to keep myself training, and MMA paid better. This is what I want to do - keep training and fighting. I feel better when I train and think I'm getting better every day.

What ranks and titles have you held? Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. 

1 x Gold, Brazilian BJJ National Championship, 2002

1 x Silver, Brazilian BJJ National Championship, 2005

1 x Bronze, World BJJ Championship, 2005

1 x Gold, Sao Paulo BJJ Championship, 2005

1 x Silver, BJJ European Championship, 2007

1 x Silver, Open Division, BJJ European Championship, 2007

1 x Gold, British National BJJ Championship, 2007

1 x Gold, BJJ Southern Open, 2007

1 x Gold, Southern Brazil BJJ Tournament, 2008

1 x Bronze, International BJJ Rio Open, 2008

1 x Gold, South American BJJ Championship, 2009

1 x Silver, South American BJJ Championship, 2009

1 x Gold, World BJJ Championship, 2009

Submission 1000 Champion,2011

1x Silver, Naga, 2011

1x Bronze, Naga,2011

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It was my dream to fight in UFC and I worked hard for this moment. Now I have a great responsibility to represent my country.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I don't have degree, but I want to get one, perhaps in physical education.

What was your job before you started fighting? I’ve always been in the fight game. I have been teaching jiu jitsu.