Erik Silva
VenezuelaErik Silva, “The King”, is a Featherweight from Venezuela with an official record of 9-4. The 9 wins came 3 by knockout, 4 by submission and 2 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a first-round submission loss to Francis Marshall at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh on 28 February 2026, the third defeat in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Francis Marshall | LOSS | SUBRear Naked Choke | R1 · 2:29 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Muhammad Naimov | LOSS | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | TJ Brown | LOSS | SUBArm Triangle | R3 · 3:41 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Anvar Boynazarov | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 1:32 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 6, Week 3 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Edgar Garcia Cabello | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:50 | Lux Fight League: Lux 20 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Daniel Vega | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 2:21 | Lux Fight League: Lux 15 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Erik Radleim | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 1:33 | Lux Fight League: Lux 12 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Ruben Lozano | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | Lux Fight League: Lux 7 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Camilo Hernandez | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Center Real Fights 32: Calvo vs. Rodriguez |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Carlos Cordoba Fonseca | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Center Real Fights 31: Calvo vs. Delgado |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Armando Aguilar | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | CP: Calvo Promotions 12 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Jorge Vargas Perez | LOSS | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R3 · 4:15 | CP: Calvo Promotions 10 |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Rodolfo Martinez | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 4:58 | CP: Calvo Promotions 9 |
Wins, losses and draws are Erik Silva’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 13 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Erik Silva’s record, in numbers
Erik Silva’s record is 9-4, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 13 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 9 wins break down as 3 by knockout, 4 by submission and 2 by decision — 7 of 9 inside the distance, a finish rate of 78%. Across all 13 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 5 minutes 48 seconds.
Erik Silva has been stopped 4 times in the 13 bouts on file — 1 by knockout and 3 by submission — which is 31% of them. The last 3 bouts on file are all losses.
Of the 13 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 2 were the main event of the card. One of them has come since September 2024.
Set against the 555 Featherweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Erik Silva has a finish rate above 69% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 15% of them and a two-year bout count above 60% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Erik Silva is listed at 5ft 9in with a reach of 71in, fights orthodox and is 39, born 15 March 1987.
These figures are recomputed from Erik Silva’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.