Joaquim Silva
“Netto BJJ”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWLW
Profile
- Age
- 37 (born February 5, 1989)
- Born in
- Anápolis
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 7-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.43 top 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.17
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.34 top 89%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
About Joaquim Silva
Born on February 5, 1989 in Anápolis, Brazil, Joaquim Silva "Netto BJJ" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Silva stands 5' 8" with a 69" reach and fights southpaw.
Silva has fought professionally since 2010, debuting with Hot Fight. Silva arrived in the UFC with a 7-0 record. Silva first fought in the UFC at UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 in September 2015 and beat Nazareno Malegarie by decision. In the UFC, Silva is 7-5 across 12 fights.
Silva's 7 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 0 by submission and 4 on the scorecards.
The quickest UFC win of Silva's career took 0:34, against Andrew Holbrook at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale. Silva has never been submitted in the UFC. After 23 months away, Silva returned at UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige in June 2021 and lost to Ricky Glenn. Before and outside the UFC, Silva fought in Anapolis Fight Championship (1-0) and Budokukai Martial Arts Tournament (1-0).
Silva's latest fight was at Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva in September 2025, where Silva beat Claudio Puelles by decision.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Sep 13, 2025
25Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 4, 2024
59Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Dec 2, 2023
46Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R3 3:25
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Jun 17, 2023
23Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 3:08
Oct 1, 2022
45Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 0:37
Jun 19, 2021
1Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:36
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
Aug 3, 2019
15Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:39
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
Dec 15, 2018
95Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
Jan 27, 2018
45Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017
40Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 0:34
6Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Sep 5, 2015
49Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Joaquim Silva is 14-5 across 19 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on October 15, 2010 (Hot Fight). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
Pro losses5
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 71% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 10
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-5 | 2015 |
| Anapolis Fight Championship | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Budokukai Martial Arts Tournament | 1-0 | 2012 |
| High Fight Rock | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Hot Fight | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Reto de Campeones | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Shooto | 1-0 | 2013 |
| The Hill Fighters | 1-0 | 2014 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Claudio Puelles | Sep 13, 2025 |
| L | Drakkar Klose | May 4, 2024 |
| W | Clay Guida | Dec 2, 2023 |
| L | Arman Tsarukyan | Jun 17, 2023 |
| W | Jesse Ronson | Oct 1, 2022 |
| L | Ricky Glenn | Jun 19, 2021 |
| L | Nasrat Haqparast | Aug 3, 2019 |
| W | Jared Gordon | Dec 15, 2018 |
| L | Vinc Pichel | Jan 27, 2018 |
| W | Reza Madadi | May 28, 2017 |
| W | Andrew Holbrook | Jul 8, 2016 |
| W | Nazareno Malegarie | Sep 5, 2015 |
| W | Leandro Vasconcelos | Sep 20, 2014 |
| W | Victor Rizzo | Feb 14, 2014 |
| W | Fabio Lima Ferreira | Nov 14, 2013 |
| W | Juilo Cezar Alves | Jun 15, 2013 |
| W | Adalton Fernandes | Sep 29, 2012 |
| W | Lucas Blade | May 19, 2012 |
| W | Alan Lima | Oct 15, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Joaquim Silva's record?
Joaquim Silva's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Joaquim Silva?
Joaquim Silva is 37 years old, born on February 5, 1989.
How tall is Joaquim Silva and what is their reach?
Joaquim Silva stands 5' 8" with a 69" reach.
Who did Joaquim Silva fight last?
Joaquim Silva beat Claudio Puelles by Decision - Split at Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva on Sep 13, 2025.
Photo: Studio Cápsula, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
