// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Rafael Silva
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Rafael
Silva

NICKNAME"The Machine"·PORTUGAL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-1-0
CURRENT FORM
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Rafael Silva
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
1 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/1 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
0.67
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#55
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1446
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1517 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
18th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

31 rated fights · opponents rated in 97% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 7, 2023

// 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 (0)
n = 0
SUB · 5
DEC · 6
NO DATA
0
KO/TKO
0%
5
SUB
0%
6
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 11
3
KO/TKO
300%
6
SUB
600%
11
DEC
1100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
0%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
0%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
32 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
SEP 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWERN/ATD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING27CHIN88STRIKING40CARDIO37AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY32
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (25%)

Grappling27
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=1 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio37
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

Recovery32
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Grappling27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record1 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout durationNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Recovery32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.20 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
0255075100JUN 2004WJUN 2004LAPR 2006WJUN 2006LDEC 2006LDEC 2007LMAR 2008WDEC 2009LMAY 2010LJUN 2010LMAR 2011WJUL 2013WOCT 2013LOCT 2013APR 2014LMAY 2014LMAY 2014WOCT 2014LDEC 2014LDEC 2014LMAY 2015LJUN 2015LJUN 2016WJUL 2016WNOV 2016WMAY 2018LDEC 2018WMAR 2019WJUL 2019LOCT 2019LDEC 2019LAPR 2022LJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 51, DEC R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 37, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 37, SUB R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 30, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 23, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 32, SUB R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 39, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 32, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 32.
  16. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 23, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 16, DEC R5.
  18. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 23, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 16, DEC R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 9, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 2, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 0, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 0, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 7, DEC R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 14, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 21, DEC R5.
  27. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 14, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 24, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 34, SUB R2.
  30. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 27, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 20, SUB R1.
  32. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 13, SUB R2.
  33. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 6, SUB R2.

Peaked at 58 (W vs Zakir), bottomed at 0 (L vs Menezes). Current reading: 6.

// 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_
31/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
3%
2
6%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
5
16%
4
13%
2
6%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
1
3%
14
45%
-
2
6%
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Gabriela FujimotoJul 7, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:51
LFA 162 - Conceicao vs. Lopes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Jairo PachecoApr 16, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 4:32
BFS 8 - Brazilian Fighting Series 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Sheyverson Elian Jaguimentou CunhaDec 28, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:45
AC - Airao Combat 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Shoko SatoOct 13, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:30
One Championship - Century - Part 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Yuto HokamuraJul 21, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 1:54
Pancrase - 307
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Kenta TakizawaMar 17, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:22
Pancrase - 303
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mauricio RuffyDec 15, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:08
SFT 8 - Vieira vs. Pessoa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Masakatsu UedaMay 20, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Pancrase 296 - Ueda vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Victor HenryNov 13, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 282
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Masakatsu UedaJul 24, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 279
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Makhmud MuradovJun 12, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFN - X Fight Nights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Reslley MenezesJun 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
JOF - Jurunense Open Fight MMA 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 0-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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