// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Erik Silva
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Erik
Silva

NICKNAME"The King"·VENEZUELA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-4-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Erik Silva
FIGHTER -
VEN
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
9/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.07
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
70%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.57
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.76
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#110
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1471
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
20th
percentile · average opponent rated 1518 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.33 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 31% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 28, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
33%
4
SUB
44%
2
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
22%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER48TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING52CARDIO54AGGRESSION32SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE22RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression32
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (40%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2016WMAR 2016LJUL 2016WDEC 2016WNOV 2018WAPR 2019WNOV 2019WMAR 2021WAUG 2021WFEB 2022WAUG 2022LDEC 2022LFEB 2024LFEB 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 49, SUB R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  6. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 76, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Vega), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
31%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
5
38%
-
2
15%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
2
15%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Francis MarshallFeb 28, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 2:29
UFC Fight Night 268 - Moreno vs. Kavanagh
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Muhammadjon NaimovFeb 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 0:44
UFC Fight Night 237 - Moreno vs. Royval 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
L
VS T.J. BrownDec 10, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 3:41
UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Anvar BoynazarovAug 9, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Edgar Garcia CabelloFeb 11, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
LUX 020 - Cancun
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Daniel VegaAug 6, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:21
LUX 015 - Monterrey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Erik RadleimMar 12, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 1:33
LUX 012 - Monterrey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ruben LozanoNov 29, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
LUX 007 - Monterrey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Camilo HernandezApr 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:50
CRF 32 - Center Real Fights 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carlos Cordoba FonsecaNov 15, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CRF 31 - Center Real Fights 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Armando AguilarDec 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CP - Calvo Promotions 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jorge Vargas PerezJul 2, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 4:15
CP - Calvo Promotions 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 9-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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