Erick Silva
Active 2011–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 76.0
Scouting report
Hand speed, spinning kicks, and fast submissions made Erick "Tiger" Silva an early UFC standout. Born in Vila Velha, Brazil, Silva scored multiple first-round finishes inside the Octagon, his offensive toolkit highlighted by an 82 Kickboxing rating, 80 BJJ, and 76 Overall score.
Peak ratings
Erick Silva, the Vila Velha finisher from X-Gym
Erick Silva comes from Vila Velha, Brazil, and trained at X-Gym alongside Anderson Silva, Rafael Feijao and Jacare Souza. He was the first Jungle Fight welterweight champion, winning two fights on the same night at Jungle Fight 23 to take the belt. In a draft he is an aggressive welterweight who hunts the finish early, with the risk that the fight has to end before his tank does.
Silva, attribute by attribute
Boxing. A strong 80. He stopped Luis Ramos in the first round of his 2011 debut and ended Takenori Sato early in 2014.
Kickboxing. His best number at 82. He dropped Gil de Freitas with a roundhouse kick to the liver in the Jungle Fight tournament.
Wrestling. A middling 74. Jon Fitch outpointed him over three rounds in Rio in 2012.
BJJ. A big 80. He submitted Jason High with a triangle armbar in 2013, Mike Rhodes with a technical submission and Josh Koscheck in the first round in 2015.
Strength. A strong 80, and it fits the quick first-round finishes.
Durability. A fair 76. Dong Hyun Kim knocked him out in the second round in 2013, and Yancy Medeiros stopped him in the second in 2017.
Cardio. The lowest on his card at 72. Matt Brown stopped him in the third round of their main event.
Fight IQ. A modest 74. The Fitch fight went the full three rounds, and he lost a split decision to Neil Magny in 2015.
Kickboxing at 82 is why he is dangerous early
Striking is the top of the card at 82, and boxing, jiu-jitsu and strength sit just behind at 80. That is a well-rounded finishing package. In the Jungle Fight final he took down Francisco Ayon and choked him with an arm triangle in 67 seconds. He also won bonuses for Submission of the Night and Performance of the Night, so the finishes are well documented.
Cardio at 72 makes long fights a problem
Cardio is his lowest rating at 72, so the plan against him is simple: survive the first round and make him work. Matt Brown stopped him in the third round of a main event that still earned Fight of the Night, and Jon Fitch took a unanimous decision over three. Patient opponents can turn his early rush into a slow fight.
Keep exploring
Closest welterweight profiles to Erick Silva, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Alan Joubanbest kickboxing 82 · weakest bjj 72
- Tarec Saffiedinebest kickboxing 87 · weakest bjj 74
- Martin Kampmannbest kickboxing 84 · weakest wrestling 74
- Thiago Alvesbest kickboxing 88 · weakest bjj 72
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Erick Silva is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Erick Silva's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.