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Jean Silva

Featherweight
Fighting Nerds
Fast finisher
Record Record: 17-3-0
Wins
17
Losses
3
Draws
0
12KO/TKO
3Sub
2Dec
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Upcoming vs Jose Miguel Delgado Featherweight · Main Event Silva vs. Delgado12 Sep 2026

Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age
29
Height
5′7″1.70 m
Reach
69″175 cm
Weight class
Featherweight
Nationality
Brazil
Team
Fighting Nerds
Active
2016-present

Record

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WinDEC
Opponent: Arnold AllenunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 324
24 Jan 2026

Jean Silva recovered from Arnold Allen's technical opening and turned the fight into a close-range, high-intensity contest. Allen remained active with steady volume, but Silva's heavier individual shots and late-round pressure carried him to a unanimous decision.

Key moments

  • Allen was the more technical and active fighter early, landing cleanly through the first four minutes.
  • Silva increased his pace and power late in the opening round and made the exchanges more physical.
  • Silva's output and heavier individual blows edged a frenetic second round, while Allen continued answering with volume.
  • The fight stayed intense through the final horn before Silva won 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
LossTKO
Opponent: Diego Lopesspinning back elbow and punchesR2 4:48
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
13 Sep 2025

Lopes dominated the opening round from top position, out-landing Silva heavily, then turned a wild second round with a spinning back elbow that dropped Silva and opened a massive cut. He swarmed with ground strikes for the finish at 4:48 of round two.

Key moments

  • Mauled Silva from mount in round one, out-striking him roughly 50-10
  • Landed a spinning back elbow that crashed Silva to the canvas
  • Opened a large gash and finished with ground-and-pound
  • Earned Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses
WinSUB
Opponent: Bryce Mitchellninja chokeR2 3:52
UFC 314
12 Apr 2025

Jean Silva turned a competitive opening into a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314. Silva raised the intensity, hurt Mitchell with a right hand, stuffed the ensuing takedown attempts, and finished with a ninja choke at 3:52 of round two.

Key moments

  • Mitchell tried to slow Silva's pressure by reaching for takedowns.
  • Silva increased the intensity early in round two and briefly dropped Mitchell with a right hand.
  • Silva kept stuffing Mitchell's attempts to wrestle up and created the opening for the finishing choke.
  • Silva secured the ninja choke and Mitchell tapped at 3:52 of round two.
WinTKO
Opponent: Melsik Baghdasaryanpunches and elbowsR1 4:15
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
22 Feb 2025

Jean Silva stopped Melsik Baghdasaryan late in the opening round at UFC Seattle after a patient, pressure-heavy striking exchange. Silva dropped Baghdasaryan with a right hand, then followed with additional punches and elbows to secure the TKO at 4:15.

Key moments

  • Silva used footwork and forward pressure to manage the striking exchanges.
  • A crushing right hand dropped Baghdasaryan late in round one.
  • Silva initially paused, then recognized the fight was still active and followed up.
  • Additional punches and elbows forced the stoppage at 4:15 of round one.
WinTKO
Opponent: Drew Doberdoctor stoppageR3 1:28
UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
13 Jul 2024

Jean Silva and Drew Dober fought at a furious pace in a lightweight clash at UFC Denver. Silva found the cleaner counters early, widened the damage around Dober's right eye with a spinning elbow, and forced a doctor stoppage at 1:28 of round three.

Key moments

  • Dober pressed forward while Silva met him in the pocket with a check left hook.
  • Silva's spinning back elbow enlarged the cut above Dober's right eye.
  • The doctor inspected the wound before round three, but the fight briefly continued.
  • Further heavy shots reopened the cut and brought the doctor stoppage at 1:28 of round three.
WinKO
Opponent: Charles JourdainpunchR2 1:22
UFC 303
29 Jun 2024

Jean Silva win against Charles Jourdain at UFC 303. The bout ended via KO (punch) · R2 1:22.

Key moments

  • The recorded result was win for Jean Silva.
  • The bout ended by KO (punch) · R2 1:22.
  • The fight took place at UFC 303.
WinTKO
Opponent: Westin WilsonpunchesR1 4:12
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
13 Jan 2024
WinDEC
Opponent: Kevin VallejosunanimousR3 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series 61
5 Sep 2023
WinTKO
Opponent: Shahin NajafiretirementR1 2:15
Spartacus MMA 34
25 Mar 2023
WinKO
Opponent: Valdemir CardosopunchR1 2:59
Spartacus MMA 28
4 Feb 2023
WinSUB
Opponent: Tiago Souzaguillotine chokeR1 0:50
Big Shot Fight 1
8 Aug 2021
WinKO
Opponent: Adriano SouzapunchR1 4:22
Road to Future 1
27 Jun 2021
WinKO
Opponent: Tamyray Lacerdaflying kneeR1 4:28
Cidade da Luta 5
8 Mar 2020
WinSUB
Opponent: Antonio Henrique Santos de Mirandaguillotine chokeR1 3:21
MTK MMA Brasil 1
27 Apr 2019
WinTKO
Opponent: Muniz Martins dos SantospunchesR1 2:10
MF Fighters 1
10 Nov 2018
LossDEC
Opponent: Gabriel Schlupp de LimaunanimousR3 5:00
Sao Jose Super Fight: Qualifying
21 Apr 2018
WinTKO
Opponent: Lucas Vinicius Razalkiewiczdoctor stoppageR2 3:43
Blackout FC 5
16 Dec 2017
LossDEC
Opponent: Pedro HenriquesplitR3 5:00
Aspera FC 52
21 May 2017
WinTKO
Opponent: Anderson Renan KrauspunchesR2 3:11
Aspera FC 50
18 Mar 2017
WinKO
Opponent: Lorenzo RodriguespunchR1 0:15
Aspera FC 48
19 Nov 2016

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Silva fights like someone who expects exchanges to break in his favor if he keeps forcing them. The pace is aggressive, the finishing instincts are obvious, and the knockout-heavy record makes sense once you watch how quickly he starts layering punches, elbows and opportunistic submissions when opponents get hurt.

His rise accelerated once he hit UFC-level matchmaking because the style translated immediately. Wins over Bryce Mitchell, Drew Dober, Charles Jourdain and Arnold Allen gave him real traction, while the Diego Lopes loss also showed that the same aggression can be punished by another elite offensive fighter.

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