Fábio Silva (born March 31, 1982) is a Brazilian

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currently competing in the

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division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Turning professional is 2003, Silva amassed a record of 10 wins and 3 losses.

Hero's

Silva faced explosive striker

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at Hero's 10 on September 17, 2007. Silva lost the fight via TKO at exactly 1 minute into the first round. He then faced

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at Hero's 2007 in Korea on October 28, 2007. He lost the fight via armbar submission in the first round.

World Victory Road

Silva faced

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at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 on June 8, 2008. Silva won the fight via knockout due to a knee at 0:24 in the second round. He then faced future Strikeforce light heavyweight champion

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at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6. He lost the fight via TKO due to punches in the third round. Silva faced

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at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 on September 23, 2009. He won the fight via TKO due to a corner stoppage at 2:28 in the first round.

Post-Sengoku

After a long hiatus, Silva returned and defeated Renan Fett via TKO in the second round to claim the Predador FC light heavyweight championship before losing to UFC veteran Luiz Cané via unanimous decision at Standout Fighting Tournament 2.

Championships and accomplishments

*Predador Fight Championship ** Predador FC light heavyweight championship (one time, current)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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