Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos
UFC DebutNickname“Pai Velho”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Joao Pessoa, Paraiba
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Eduardo Team
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
513-340-10
.601 win rate
Winning-record opponents
19 of 27
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
37
27 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 37 bouts · 26 promotions · wins by 10 KO · 2 sub · 7 decOF · PEF · MF · IMMA · DF +21
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joseilton Santos | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 5:00 | DF | Apr 6, 2025 |
| L | Felipe Franco10-2 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | Jua Fight | Jun 1, 2024 |
| W | Juliano Dimas da Silva | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GFC 47 | Sep 16, 2016 |
| L | Tiago Varejao Lacerda28-8-1 | Submission | — | R1 | 4:35 | Iron Man MMA | Jul 1, 2016 |
| L | Leandro Henrique dos Santos Cabral7-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | GFC 39 | Dec 5, 2015 |
| W | Felipe Russo1-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:43 | GP Fight | Jul 18, 2015 |
| L | Thawa Ril8-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:00 | Snake FC 3 | Sep 14, 2013 |
| W | Edilson Florencio13-19 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CF | May 23, 2013 |
| L | Tiago dos Santos e Silva22-9-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | WCC | Jul 16, 2011 |
| W | Julio Flavio de Almeida | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | OF | Mar 30, 2010 |
| L | Isac Almeida14-6 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:03 | IMF | Mar 23, 2010 |
| W | Jefferson Urquiza | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | IMMA | Feb 4, 2010 |
| W | Arymarcel Santos50-45 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | IMMA | Feb 4, 2010 |
| W | Kelles Albuquerque25-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MMA | Dec 17, 2009 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | OF | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | OF | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| L | Fabio Luiz Vital da Costa | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 5:00 | PFB | Aug 13, 2009 |
| W | Marcos Tractor | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:11 | OF | May 26, 2009 |
| L | Edilson Florencio13-19 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R3 | 3:48 | Guamare | Mar 10, 2009 |
| L | Isac Almeida14-6 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | AC | Jul 20, 2008 |
| L | Miro Arona3-10 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:40 | BBVT | Dec 12, 2007 |
| W | Kelles Albuquerque25-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | OF | Dec 6, 2007 |
| W | Diego Santos | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | OF | Dec 6, 2007 |
| L | Arymarcel Santos50-45 | Submission | — | R2 | 0:00 | TFC | Oct 18, 2007 |
| L | Luis Sergio Melo Jr.30-17-3 | KO/TKO | Punches and Stomp | R1 | 0:26 | Leal Combat | Jul 5, 2007 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:10 | MCVT | Feb 21, 2007 | |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:18 | CFN | Nov 9, 2006 | |
| W | Lincoln Justino Alves | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:42 | Open Fight | May 21, 2006 |
| W | Hudson Miller | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:15 | Gladiadores | Nov 12, 2005 |
| L | Submission | Punches | R1 | 0:17 | MF | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| W | Antonio Lima | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:05 | MF | Oct 17, 2005 |
| W | Edilson Florencio13-19 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:04 | MF | Oct 17, 2005 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | PEF | Sep 16, 2005 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | IGC | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Soccer Kick | R2 | 1:07 | PEF | Jun 2, 2005 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | PEF | Jun 2, 2005 | |
| W | Miro Arona3-10 | KO/TKO | Stomps | R1 | 1:43 | PEF | Jun 2, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.