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Jafel Filho vs Bruno Silva — Honest Elo matchup

flyweight
Other bouts 1
Fight Card
UFC Fight Night Riyadh
Nov 28, 2026 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 2
    middleweight
    Matthieu DuclosvsModestino Rodrigues
    Not linked
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Notable

Size

Cross-division matchup: the model gives Filho +50 Elo for a ~10 lb representative gap. Toggle it off to compare pure skill.

Silva

Finishes 100% of wins (7 KO · 2 SUB; 44% of wins end in round 1).

Silva

7 career post-fight bonuses — a reliable action fighter.

Form

Both enter off a loss (Apr 2026 / Jun 2026).

Silva

Reach advantage of ~6".

Tale of the tape

3-3-0 UFC record 9-13-0
KO 0 · Sub 3 Finishes KO 7 · Sub 2
-1 Streak -2
33 Age 37
5'7" 170 cm Height 6'0" 183 cm
68" 173 cm Reach 74" 188 cm
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1529 Global Elo 1474
1475 Elo rating 1429
Jafel Filho — Notable ▼
At a glance
Bruno Silva — Notable ▼
At a glance
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 44% of wins finished in round 1
  • 90% takedown defense in last 3 fights

Jafel Filho — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 93 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
52% Head
  • Head 52%
  • Body 28%
  • Leg 20%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
63% Distance
  • Distance 63%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 22%

Bruno Silva — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 865 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
66% Head
  • Head 66%
  • Body 20%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
80% Distance
  • Distance 80%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 12%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

1.63
3.91
div avg 4.16
40%
50%
div avg 50%
1.52
5.00
div avg 3.34
52%
47%
div avg 58%
2.36
1.42
div avg 1.99
56%
24%
div avg 39%
47%
74%
div avg 67%
1.84
0.14
div avg 0.45
4
2
div avg 3

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Jafel Filho
100% finish rate
KO 0 · Sub 3
can finish?
Bruno Silva
finished 46%
6 of 13 losses
Bruno Silva
100% finish rate
KO 7 · Sub 2
can finish?
Jafel Filho
finished 33%
1 of 3 losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Bruno Silva has faced the tougher recent slate — last-5 avg 1536 vs 1508, 1 quality wins to 0.

Jafel Filho red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1508
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win
Clayton Carpenter
Elo 1534 at fight time
Expected wins
3.0
+0.1 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 6 fights
1588
1464
Bruno Silva blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1536
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
1
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win
Brad Tavares
Elo 1610 at fight time
Expected wins
10.7
−1.7 below schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 23 fights
1507
1537
Notable wins

Common opponents

1 shared opponent · Corner A's result on the left, Corner B's on the right.

  • L
    W
    Decision - Unanimous
    KO/TKO · R2
    Apr 25, 2026
    Jul 20, 2024
Corner A recent form
Jafel Filho
Corner B recent form
Bruno Silva
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Jafel Filho & Bruno Silva on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.