Leandro Silva (born November 11, 1985) is a Brazilian[6] professional mixed martial artist[7] who competed in the lightweight and welterweight[8] divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Silva began training in Muay Thai at the age of 20, transitioning to mixed martial arts a couple of years later.
Silva made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Ildemar Alcântara on June 8, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 10.
Silva appeared to be losing his grip on the submission as Dober continued to work free.
In reality, he was stopping the fight due to submission despite the fact that Dober never tapped and was in no significant danger of being choked out from the hold.
[16] The fight was later overturned to a no contest by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) after the referee Eduardo Herdy admitted his mistake.
[17] Silva faced promotional newcomer Lewis Gonzalez on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70.
[19] Silva faced Efrain Escudero on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.
[23] Silva next faced Rustam Khabilov on September 3, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 93, replacing an injured Reza Madadi.
[40] Silva faced Mohamed Grabinski on September 16, 2023, at Oktagon 46, submitting him in the third round via rear-naked choke.
[41] Silva faced Christian Ecklerlin on November 18, 2023 at Oktagon 49, winning the bout via unanimous decision.