Paulo Cesar Silva
UFC DebutNickname“Giant”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Sao Paulo
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Super Heavyweight
- Height
- 7'2" · 218 cm
Before the UFC
Paulo Cesar Silva 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
138-108-8
.561 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
7 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 8 bouts · 2 promotions · wins by 2 subPRIDE · K-1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Chad Rowan0-4 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:02 | K-1 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| L | Ikuhisa Minowa63-45-8 | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 2:23 | PRIDE | Apr 2, 2006 |
| L | James Thompson20-17 | KO/TKO | Soccer Kicks | R1 | 1:28 | PRIDE | Dec 31, 2005 |
| L | Mu Bae Choi14-8 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 5:47 | PRIDE | Dec 31, 2004 |
| L | Takashi Sugiura | KO/TKO | Punches and Knees | R1 | 2:35 | PRIDE | Jul 19, 2004 |
| L | Naoya Ogawa7-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:29 | PRIDE | Jun 20, 2004 |
| W | Henry Miller6-16 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 4:04 | PRIDE | Apr 25, 2004 |
| L | Heath Herring28-16 | Submission | Neck Crank | R3 | 0:35 | PRIDE | Dec 31, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.