Erik Silva

“The King”

Erik Silva (9-4) is a featherweight fighting out of Alejuela, Costa Rica. Erik Silva's last fight was a loss to Francis Marshall by submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh in February 2026.

Record9-4-0

DivisionFeatherweight

Height5'9"

Reach71"

Age39

Last FightFeb 28, 2026

BornMar 16, 1987

BirthplaceCaracas, Venezuela

Fighting out ofAlejuela, Costa Rica

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min1.54

Striking accuracy67%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.66

Striking defense38%

Takedowns / 15 min2.66

Takedown accuracy75%

Takedown defense60%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.00

3 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Francis Marshall	Featherweight	Submission (Rear-naked choke)	R1 · 2:29	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh	Feb 28, 2026	View
L	Muhammad Naimov	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Leg Injury)	R1 · 0:44	UFC Fight Night	Feb 24, 2024
L	TJ Brown	Featherweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R3 · 3:41	UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev	Dec 10, 2022
W	Anvar Boynazarov	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R1 · 1:32	Contender Series 2022	Aug 9, 2022
W	Edgar Cabello	Featherweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 3:50	Lux Fight League 20	Feb 11, 2022
W	Daniel Vega	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:21	Lux Fight League 15	Aug 6, 2021
W	Erik Radleim	Featherweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 1:33	Lux Fight League 12	Mar 12, 2021
W	Ruben Lozano	Featherweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 3:05	Lux Fight League 7	Nov 29, 2019
W	Juan Camilo Hernandes	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Apr 12, 2019
W	Carlos Cordoba Fonseca	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	CRF 31	Nov 15, 2018
W	Armando Rufino Aguilar Zapata	—	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Calvo Promotions 12	Dec 6, 2016
L	Jorge Vargas Perez	—	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 4:15	Calvo Promotions 10	Jul 2, 2016
W	Rodolfo Martinez	—	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:58	Calvo Promotions 9	Mar 17, 2016

LFrancis Marshall
Feb 28, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh·Featherweight
Submission (Rear-naked choke)·R1 · 2:29View
LMuhammad Naimov
Feb 24, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Leg Injury)·R1 · 0:44
LTJ Brown
Dec 10, 2022
UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev·Featherweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 3:41
WAnvar Boynazarov
Aug 9, 2022
Contender Series 2022·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 1:32
WEdgar Cabello
Feb 11, 2022
Lux Fight League 20·Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:50
WDaniel Vega
Aug 6, 2021
Lux Fight League 15·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:21
WErik Radleim
Mar 12, 2021
Lux Fight League 12·Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:33
WRuben Lozano
Nov 29, 2019
Lux Fight League 7·Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:05
WJuan Camilo Hernandes
Apr 12, 2019
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WCarlos Cordoba Fonseca
Nov 15, 2018
CRF 31·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WArmando Rufino Aguilar Zapata
Dec 6, 2016
Calvo Promotions 12
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LJorge Vargas Perez
Jul 2, 2016
Calvo Promotions 10
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 4:15
WRodolfo Martinez
Mar 17, 2016
Calvo Promotions 9
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:58