Bruno Arruda da Silva (born July 13, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Silva lived in the northeast of Brazil, in a very small city that had no MMA structure, having to work in other professions.
[5] He passed the tryouts, advancing to the preliminary round where he however was knockout out by Vitor Miranda, and was eliminated from the season.
[6] After TUF tryouts Silva amassed seven more wins with one loss, and signed with Russian Cagefighting Championship.
He was scheduled to replace injured Markus Perez against Deron Winn on June 22, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 154.
[10] On June 16, it was reported that Silva was forced to pull out of the contest due to a potential anti-doping violation by USADA and was replaced by returning veteran Eric Spicely.
[13] Ultimately, Silva made his promotional debut against Wellington Turman at UFC on ESPN 25 on June 19, 2021.
[15] In the sophomore appearance Silva faced Andrew Sanchez at UFC Fight Night 195 on October 16, 2021.
[23] Silva faced Gerald Meerschaert on August 13, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 41[24] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round three.
[37] In August 2024, it was reported that Silva tested positive for an anabolic steroid submitted from a urine sample on April 11, 2024.