Claudio Henrique da Silva a.k.a. Claudio Silva is a Brazilian professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) under the Welterweight division. A professional since 2007, he previously competes at BAMMA, EFC, WFC, UWC, and the Super Fight League.
Rondonopolis, Brazil native, Claudio Silva was born on 6th September 1982, under the star sign Virgo. The thirty-eight years old holds a Brazilian nationality and is of mixed ethnic background. Further, he stands 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and weighs 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb).
Claudio Silva is currently signed to the UFC where the fighters get paid a base salary on fight night no matter if they win or lose, “win bonus”, “fight of the night” and “performance of the night” bonuses.
Claudio Silva's UFC Career earning:
| Date | Event | Result | Earning |
| 8 March 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | Win | $8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus |
| 8 November 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | Win | $10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus |
| 27 May 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | Win | $12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay |
| 16 March 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Win | $14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $4,000 fight week incentive pay |
| 3 August 2019 | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | Win | $16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus, $3,000 from Williams for missing weight, $4,000 fight week incentive pay |
| 18 October 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | Loss | $30,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay |
Besides, sponsorships play a vital role in making money. As of 2020, his net worth is approximately $0.7 million.
Claudio Silva is yet to speak about his love life in public. As a matter of fact, the MMA fighter is a quite confidential person when it comes to his personal life. To date, he has not dropped any hint about his relationships or girlfriend. The hunk is possibly single, as there is no information about his love life.
Claudio Silva was born to Claudiu Vitega and Fabio Paixao in the Brazilian city of Rondonopolis and was raised during his youth in Minas Gerais. At the age of 18, he started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the tutelage of Elan Santiago. In 2005, he began training mixed martial arts and relocated to Italy where he lived for a time with an aunt. In 2007, he moved to the Greater London area of England in an effort to refine his jiu-jitsu.
On 8th March 2014, Silva made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa where he defeated Brad Scott via unanimous decision. He next faced Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux on 8th November 2014.
On 27th May 2018, Silva won against Nordine Taleb at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till. At UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal, he defeated Danny Roberts on 16th March 2019. That same year on 3rd August he faced Cole Williams at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. He won the fight via Submission (rear-naked choke).
On 18th October 2020, Silva lost to James Krause at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. As of November 2020, he has compiled a pro record of 14-2-0 (win-loss-draw).
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