Alex Silva (born October 10, 1982) is a Brazilian former

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

, who competed in the Strawweight division for the

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, he is a former ONE Strawweight World Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

Silva made his debut against Geje Eustaquio on February 11, 2012, at ONE FC: Battle of Heroes. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Silva faced Rene Catalan on April 5, 2013, at ONE FC: Kings and Champions. He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round. Silva faced Ruel Catalan on December 11, 2015, at ONE: Spirit of Champions. He won the bout via kneebar submission in the first round. Silva faced Robin Catalan on March 18, 2016, at ONE: Union of Warriors. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Silva faced former

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challenger Roy Doliguez on February 11, 2017, at ONE: Throne of Tigers. He won the bout via armbar submission in the third round. Silva faced Hayato Suzuki on November 10, 2017, at ONE: Legends of the World. He won the bout via armbar submission in the first round.

ONE Strawweight World Champion

Silva faced Yoshitaka Naito for the

at ONE: Warriors of the World on December 9, 2017. He won the bout via unanimous decision and capture the

. Silva then faced Naito in a rematch on May 12, 2022, at ONE: Grit and Glory. He lost the bout and the title via split decision.

Post-championship reign

Silva faced Yosuke Saruta on December 7, 2018, at ONE: Destiny of Champions. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Silva faced Yoshitaka Naito in a third time on May 17, 2019, at ONE: Enter the Dragon. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Silva faced Stefer Rahardian on August 16, 2019, at ONE: Dreams of Gold. He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. Silva faced Peng Xue Wen on November 22, 2019, at ONE: Edge of Greatness. He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. Silva faced

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for the

on January 31, 2020, at ONE: Fire & Fury. He lost the fight via split decision. Silva faced Hiroba Minowa at ONE: Fists of Fury 3 on February 26, 2021, and aired on March 19, 2021. He lost the fight via split decision. Silva faced Miao Li Tao at ONE: Battleground 2 on July 30, 2021, and aired on August 13, 2021. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Silva faced Rene Catalan in a rematch at ONE: NextGen 3 on October 29, 2021, and aired on November 26, 2021. He won the fight via armbar submission in the first round. Silva faced Adrian Mattheis on March 11, 2022, at ONE: Lights Out. He lost the fight via 5 second technical knockout in the second round. Though Silva protested referee Mohamed Sulaiman that he could still fight. A rematch against Mattheis that took place on June 3, 2022, at ONE 158. He won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Silva faced Gustavo Balart on October 21, 2022, at ONE 162. At the weigh-ins, Balart failed the hydration test and was forced to take catchweight of 130.75 lbs, 5.75 lbs over the strawweight limit. He lost the fight via split decision. Silva faced Keito Yamakita on March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

(One time) ** Performance of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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, Singapore , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–7 , Adrian Mattheis , TKO (punches) , ONE: Lights Out , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:05 ,

, Singapore , , - , Win , align=center, 11–6 , Rene Catalan , Submission (armbar) , ONE: NextGen 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:35 ,

, Singapore , , - , Win , align=center, 10–6 , Miao Li Tao , Decision (unanimous) , ONE: Battleground 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Singapore , , - , Loss , align=center, 9–6 , Hiroba Minowa , Decision (split) , ONE: Fists of Fury 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:41 ,

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, Decision (split) , ONE: Fire & Fury , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Singapore , , - , Win , align=center, 8–4 , Stefer Rahardian , Submission (armbar) , ONE: Dreams of Gold , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:55 ,

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, Thailand , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–4 , Yoshitaka Naito , Decision (unanimous) , ONE: Enter the Dragon , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Singapore , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–3 , Yosuke Saruta , Decision (unanimous) , ONE: Destiny of Champions , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Malaysia , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–2 , Yoshitaka Naito , Decision (split) , ONE: Grit and Glory , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Thailand , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Hayato Suzuki , Submission (armbar) , ONE: Legends of the World , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:22 ,

, Philippines , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Roy Doliguez , Submission (armbar) , ONE: Throne of Tigers , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:36 ,

, Malaysia , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Robin Catalan , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , ONE: Union of Warriors , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:25 ,

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, Myanmar , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Ruel Catalan , Submission (kneebar) , ONE: Spirit of Champions , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:53 ,

, Philippines , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1 , Rene Catalan , Submission (armbar) , ONE FC: Kings and Champions , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:54 ,

, Singapore , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Geje Eustaquio , Decision (unanimous) , ONE FC: Battle of Heroes , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Indonesia , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Suchat Lukamkuha , Submission (rear-naked choke) , DARE 2/11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:12 ,

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References

External links

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