Paulo da Silva
UFC DebutNickname“Bananada”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Sape, Paraiba
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Team FFC
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Paulo da 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
809-419-13
.659 win rate
Winning-record opponents
41 of 50
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
57
50 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 57 bouts · 44 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 14 sub · 12 decWOCS · RH · Shooto · SBC 51 · PFC 3 +39
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ognjen Dimic9-5-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R2 | 2:50 | SBC 51 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| L | Gino van Steenis9-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | PFC 3 | Jun 8, 2024 |
| L | Ali Isajew4-2 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:25 | The Cage MMA 4 | Apr 27, 2024 |
| W | Ekper Gadzhiekperov20-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:14 | SBC 48 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SBC 46 | Jan 21, 2023 | |
| L | Alikhan Musaev | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:24 | SBC 45 | Dec 28, 2022 |
| L | Andreas Stahl17-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:37 | Superior Challenge 25 | Dec 10, 2022 |
| W | Bakshiev Nurmahmad | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:54 | The Cage MMA | Nov 5, 2022 |
| L | Slobodan Maksimovic19-6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SBC 44 | Sep 9, 2022 |
| L | Akhmed Akhriev7-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:33 | SBC 43 | Jul 23, 2022 |
| W | Andreas Stahl17-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:42 | Superior Challenge 24 | Jun 11, 2022 |
| L | Bekhruz Zugurov18-8 | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 1:58 | EMC 9 | Apr 16, 2022 |
| L | Shamil Kasumov7-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:32 | SBC 39 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| W | Daniel Rico5-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:57 | FFC 48 | Dec 4, 2021 |
| W | Bruno Leandro Soares Lobato42-29-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 47 | Oct 23, 2021 |
| W | Diego Morillo8-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 45 | May 1, 2021 |
| L | Bruno Leandro Soares Lobato42-29-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 42 | Dec 18, 2019 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 41 | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| L | Johnny Iwasaki23-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 40 | Sep 25, 2019 |
| L | Jose Zarauz27-12-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 39 | Jul 17, 2019 |
| W | Jose Zarauz27-12-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 37 | Feb 27, 2019 |
| L | Leandro Silva30-12-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | K1L | Sep 29, 2018 |
| L | Igeu Kabesa19-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:21 | EFC 67 | Mar 10, 2018 |
| L | Alejandro Martinez13-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | Brave CF 5 | Apr 22, 2017 |
| W | Nilson Pereira17-11 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | GMC 10 | Jan 7, 2017 |
| L | Khasan Askhabov23-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WWFC | Dec 17, 2016 |
| W | Zoran Bubalo6-3 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | SBC 11 / AFC 47 | Nov 5, 2016 |
| L | Herdeson Batista22-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FTF 11 | Apr 24, 2015 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R4 | 0:42 | CEF 10 | May 29, 2014 | |
| L | Gilbert Burns22-10 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:57 | CEF 8 | Dec 5, 2013 |
| W | Andrius Hubaldo11-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WOCS | Aug 2, 2013 |
| L | Ben Santiago3-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | Destiny MMA | Sep 8, 2012 |
| W | Daniel Alvar | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:43 | FE | Jun 23, 2012 |
| W | Dominique Robinson9-7-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCC 4 | Feb 16, 2012 |
| W | Joao Prudencio da Silva | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CEF 1 | Sep 9, 2011 |
| W | Gabe Rivas14-26-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:36 | RITC | Mar 19, 2011 |
| W | Fabiano da Silva | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 1:00 | XF | Jan 15, 2011 |
| W | Giovanni Diniz23-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Mar 19, 2010 |
| W | Paulo Teixeira17-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | FTF | Oct 31, 2009 |
| W | Genair da Silva15-6 | DQ | Illegal Knees to the Head | R1 | 0:00 | WOCS | Sep 27, 2009 |
| W | Fernando Bruno18-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WOCS | Sep 27, 2009 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WOCS | Jun 25, 2009 | |
| W | Rodrigo Ruiz21-18 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:05 | WFC 1 | Apr 24, 2009 |
| W | Mateus Souza | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 0:20 | WOCS | Mar 19, 2009 |
| L | Giovanni Diniz23-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Jan 17, 2009 |
| L | Marcio Nunes5-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:15 | SFF | Dec 6, 2008 |
| W | Vinicius Batuta2-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WOCS | Sep 25, 2008 |
| W | Claudiere Freitas19-23 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | WOCS | May 10, 2008 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | — | Jungle Fight 8 | Apr 6, 2008 | |
| L | Felipe Olivieri15-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Shooto | Jan 26, 2008 |
| W | Hamilton Araujo | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | — | CF | Dec 14, 2007 |
| L | Udi Lima28-15 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | RH | Dec 11, 2007 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 23:11 | RH | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| W | Anderson Deus2-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:52 | RH | Sep 25, 2007 |
| W | Willian Viana17-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:23 | RH | Sep 25, 2007 |
| L | Udi Lima28-15 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:54 | RH | Jul 3, 2007 |
| W | Edgley Souza2-2 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:40 | RH | Jul 3, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.