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Joaquim Silva

Active #37 lightweight · Southpaw · 173 cm · reach 175 cm
Elo rating
1561 ±35
LCB 1515
Rank
#37
top 36% of division
UFC record
7-5-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +17
Last fight
Sep 13, 2025
W by Decision

Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Sep 5, 2015 — W vs Nazareno Malegarie Δ+29Jul 8, 2016 — W vs Andrew Holbrook Δ+33May 28, 2017 — W vs Reza Madadi Δ+26Jan 27, 2018 — L vs Vinc Pichel Δ-31Dec 15, 2018 — W vs Jared Gordon Δ+30Aug 3, 2019 — L vs Nasrat Haqparast Δ-22Jun 19, 2021 — L vs Ricky Glenn Δ-20Oct 1, 2022 — W vs Jesse Ronson Δ+11Jun 17, 2023 — L vs Arman Tsarukyan Δ-15Dec 2, 2023 — W vs Clay Guida Δ+16May 4, 2024 — L vs Drakkar Klose Δ-13Sep 13, 2025 — W vs Claudio Puelles Δ+17 14891524155815931628 20172019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":175.1,"elo":1529,"date":"2015-09-05","opp":"Nazareno Malegarie","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":95.4,"y":124.4,"elo":1562,"date":"2016-07-08","opp":"Andrew Holbrook","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":170.8,"y":84.9,"elo":1588,"date":"2017-05-28","opp":"Reza Madadi","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":3,"x":227.6,"y":132.4,"elo":1557,"date":"2018-01-27","opp":"Vinc Pichel","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":302.6,"y":86.4,"elo":1587,"date":"2018-12-15","opp":"Jared Gordon","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":356.3,"y":119.6,"elo":1565,"date":"2019-08-03","opp":"Nasrat Haqparast","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":6,"x":516,"y":150.7,"elo":1545,"date":"2021-06-19","opp":"Ricky Glenn","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":7,"x":625.1,"y":134.4,"elo":1556,"date":"2022-10-01","opp":"Jesse Ronson","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":8,"x":685.4,"y":157,"elo":1541,"date":"2023-06-17","opp":"Arman Tsarukyan","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":9,"x":724.5,"y":132.9,"elo":1557,"date":"2023-12-02","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":760.3,"y":152.2,"elo":1544,"date":"2024-05-04","opp":"Drakkar Klose","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":126.8,"elo":1561,"date":"2025-09-13","opp":"Claudio Puelles","result":"W","delta":17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 13, 2025 Claudio Puelles W +17
May 4, 2024 Drakkar Klose L -13
Dec 2, 2023 Clay Guida W +16
Jun 17, 2023 Arman Tsarukyan L -15
Oct 1, 2022 Jesse Ronson W +11

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.99 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
43% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.64 avg 3.39
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
54% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.30 avg 1.61
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
50% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
71% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.70 avg 0.52
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
1 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
43%
3 / 7
Finish rate
KO
3
43% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
57% of wins
KO: 3 (43%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (57%) 4
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
1 33%
R3
1 33%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

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.
1548
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
6.3
actual +1 vs expected