Douglas Silva de Andrade (born June 22, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[4] He became interested in martial arts in his early teens and continued to train only with his friend long into his professional career.
[2] Silva de Andrade made his promotional debut on a short notice, replacing injured Thiago Tavares on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi against Zubaira Tukhugov.
[11] After 21 months layoff from the recoveries of three surgeries, Silva de Andrade returned to octagon to fight Henry Briones at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson on November 5, 2016.
[17] Silva de Andrade faced Marlon Vera on February 3, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125.
[19] Silva de Andrade was briefly scheduled to meet Petr Yan on September 15, 2018 at the UFC Fight Night 136.
[23] Silva de Andrade faced Renan Barão in a featherweight bout on November 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 164.
[29] Silva de Andrade faced Gaetano Pirrello on October 2, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 193.
[42] Silva de Andrade is scheduled to face John Castañeda on March 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 253.