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Bruno Silva "Bulldog"

Active #32 flyweight · age 36 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 44% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1429
Global Elo 1474 ±35
Rank
#32
top 72% of division
UFC record
9-13-0
KO 7 · Sub 2 · Dec 0
Streak
-2
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y -9
Last fight
Jun 6, 2026
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 28m
Avg fight time
9:28
Bonuses
9
Fights per year
3.5
Since last fight
14d

Honest Elo history

22 fights · tap & drag
Mar 14, 2020 — L vs David Dvorak Δ-29Oct 10, 2020 — L vs Tagir Ulanbekov Δ-26Mar 20, 2021 — W vs JP Buys Δ+38May 22, 2021 — W vs Victor Rodriguez Δ+32Jun 19, 2021 — W vs Wellington Turman Δ+29Oct 16, 2021 — W vs Andrew Sanchez Δ+17Dec 11, 2021 — W vs Jordan Wright Δ+16Mar 12, 2022 — L vs Alex Pereira Δ-18Aug 13, 2022 — L vs Gerald Meerschaert Δ-18Mar 11, 2023 — W vs Tyson Nam Δ+17Apr 22, 2023 — W vs Brad Tavares Δ+21Jun 24, 2023 — L vs Brendan Allen Δ-14Oct 21, 2023 — L vs Shara Magomedov Δ-19Mar 30, 2024 — L vs Chris Weidman Δ-12Jul 20, 2024 — W vs Cody Durden Δ+18Oct 26, 2024 — L vs Ismail Naurdiev Δ-18Dec 14, 2024 — L vs Manel Kape Δ-17May 10, 2025 — L vs Marc-Andre Barriault Δ-21Jun 7, 2025 — L vs Joshua Van Δ-13Oct 18, 2025 — W vs Hyunsung Park Δ+23Mar 14, 2026 — L vs Charles Johnson Δ-15Jun 6, 2026 — L vs Edgar Chairez Δ-16 13751425147515251575 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":327.9,"elo":1426,"date":"2020-03-14","opp":"David Dvorak","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":1,"x":156.5,"y":370.2,"elo":1400,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Tagir Ulanbekov","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":2,"x":207.4,"y":308.9,"elo":1438,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"JP Buys","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":3,"x":227.4,"y":258.3,"elo":1470,"date":"2021-05-22","opp":"Victor Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":236.2,"y":211.8,"elo":1499,"date":"2021-06-19","opp":"Wellington Turman","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":5,"x":273.9,"y":184.7,"elo":1516,"date":"2021-10-16","opp":"Andrew Sanchez","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":291.6,"y":158.5,"elo":1532,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Jordan Wright","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":320.4,"y":187.3,"elo":1514,"date":"2022-03-12","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":369.1,"y":216.2,"elo":1496,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Gerald Meerschaert","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":435.6,"y":188.9,"elo":1513,"date":"2023-03-11","opp":"Tyson Nam","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":448.9,"y":155.1,"elo":1534,"date":"2023-04-22","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":11,"x":468.8,"y":178.3,"elo":1520,"date":"2023-06-24","opp":"Brendan Allen","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":12,"x":506.5,"y":208.6,"elo":1501,"date":"2023-10-21","opp":"Shara Magomedov","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":13,"x":557.4,"y":228.1,"elo":1489,"date":"2024-03-30","opp":"Chris Weidman","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":14,"x":592.9,"y":199.1,"elo":1507,"date":"2024-07-20","opp":"Cody Durden","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":15,"x":623.9,"y":227.6,"elo":1489,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Ismail Naurdiev","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":16,"x":639.4,"y":255.1,"elo":1472,"date":"2024-12-14","opp":"Manel Kape","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":17,"x":685.9,"y":288.4,"elo":1451,"date":"2025-05-10","opp":"Marc-Andre Barriault","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":18,"x":694.8,"y":310,"elo":1438,"date":"2025-06-07","opp":"Joshua Van","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":19,"x":736.9,"y":274,"elo":1460,"date":"2025-10-18","opp":"Hyunsung Park","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":20,"x":783.4,"y":298.3,"elo":1445,"date":"2026-03-14","opp":"Charles Johnson","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":21,"x":810,"y":323.8,"elo":1429,"date":"2026-06-06","opp":"Edgar Chairez","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 6, 2026 Edgar Chairez L -16
Mar 14, 2026 Charles Johnson L -15
Oct 18, 2025 Hyunsung Park W +23
Jun 7, 2025 Joshua Van L -13
May 10, 2025 Marc-Andre Barriault L -21

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
9 / 9
Finish rate
KO
7
78% of wins
SUB
2
22% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 7 (78%) 7 Sub: 2 (22%) 2 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
9 total
R1
4 44%
R2
3 33%
R3
2 22%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 845 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
81% Distance
  • Distance 81%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 11%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
46%
of losses by finish
6 of 13 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 3 Sub 7 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1536
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Brad Tavares
Elo 1610 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
10.7
−1.7 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 22 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1537
Notable wins
Brad Tavares 1610

Top flyweight

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Alexandre Pantoja
#1 · Elo 1646
Joshua Van C
#2 · Elo 1633
Manel Kape
#3 · Elo 1601
Tatsuro Taira
#4 · Elo 1597
Kyoji Horiguchi
#5 · Elo 1578
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Bruno Silva on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.