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Submits in the third round after building huge lead
Silva lost to Claudio Puelles via submission (kneebar) at 2:23 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Santiago, Chile.
ANALYSIS
This loss will be a tough pill to swallow for Silva. He had a big advantage on the feet. He landed a vast quantity of power shots and hurt Puelles on multiple occasions. However, whenever he dropped his opponent, he would not follow him the ground. In the third round, Puelles pulled guard and rolled for a kneebar. Silva tried to fight, but the hold was tight and finished the fight. Silva started his UFC career with a first-round knockout, but he has since lost back-to-back fights.
This loss will be a tough pill to swallow for Silva. He had a big advantage on the feet. He landed a vast quantity of power shots and hurt Puelles on multiple occasions. However, whenever he dropped his opponent, he would not follow him the ground. In the third round, Puelles pulled guard and rolled for a kneebar. Silva tried to fight, but the hold was tight and finished the fight. Silva started his UFC career with a first-round knockout, but he has since lost back-to-back fights.
To fight Claudio Puelles at UFC Chile
Silva is slated to fight Claudio Puelles at UFC Chile on May 19, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Silva (8-1) endured his first loss in his most recent fight, in which he was knocked out by Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Rotterdam. His opponent, Puelles is 7-2, most recently losing to Martin Bravo.
Silva (8-1) endured his first loss in his most recent fight, in which he was knocked out by Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Rotterdam. His opponent, Puelles is 7-2, most recently losing to Martin Bravo.
Falls in dramatic fashion at UFC Fight Night 115
Silva lost to Mairbek Taisumov via KO (punch) at 1:24 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night 115 on Saturday in Rotterdam.
ANALYSIS
Unfortunately for Silva, this fight was all about Taisumov. Silva failed to land a single strike, and Taisumov landed a hard right hand that finished the fight. The Brazilian will need to go back to the drawing board. Prior to this fight, he had been undefeated.
Unfortunately for Silva, this fight was all about Taisumov. Silva failed to land a single strike, and Taisumov landed a hard right hand that finished the fight. The Brazilian will need to go back to the drawing board. Prior to this fight, he had been undefeated.
To take on Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Rotterdam
Silva will face Mairbek Taisumov in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 115 on September 2 in Rotterdam, Peter Carroll of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Silva hasn't entered the cage since destroying Shane Campbell (TKO-punches) in his UFC debut last year. The 33-year-old is 8-0 in his professional career with six KO/TKOs. His striking game is strong, but not having seen action in a year could be a problem. Luckily he's facing an opponent with a similar issue in Taisumov, who has been sidelined since April 2016 and sustained a shoulder injury earlier this year.
Silva hasn't entered the cage since destroying Shane Campbell (TKO-punches) in his UFC debut last year. The 33-year-old is 8-0 in his professional career with six KO/TKOs. His striking game is strong, but not having seen action in a year could be a problem. Luckily he's facing an opponent with a similar issue in Taisumov, who has been sidelined since April 2016 and sustained a shoulder injury earlier this year.
Destroys Shane Campbell in UFC debut in Vancouver
Silva defeated Shane Campbell via TKO (punches) at 1:30 of Round 1 at UFC on FOX 21 on Saturday in Vancouver.
ANALYSIS
It was a vicious beating from the Brazilian in his UFC debut. Aggressive from the moment the opening bell rang, Silva applied constant pressure on Campbell before landing a huge combination that resulted in referee Big John McCarthy quickly putting a halt to the action. Campbell isn't any good, but Silva couldn't have been any more impressive in his first fight with the company. At age-32, Silva doesn't have time on his side, but he does have a perfect (8-0-0) professional record under his belt.
It was a vicious beating from the Brazilian in his UFC debut. Aggressive from the moment the opening bell rang, Silva applied constant pressure on Campbell before landing a huge combination that resulted in referee Big John McCarthy quickly putting a halt to the action. Campbell isn't any good, but Silva couldn't have been any more impressive in his first fight with the company. At age-32, Silva doesn't have time on his side, but he does have a perfect (8-0-0) professional record under his belt.