While he’s only just started his career in the UFC, Jean Silva looks likely to become one of the top names in the Featherweight division.
The fighter from Foz do Iguaçu has quickly made a name for himself as a knockout artist in the UFC. Jean Silva has never won a fight by anything other than a finish in his UFC career far.
He suffered his first defeat against Diego Lopes at Noche UFC, which stopped his march towards a world title shot.
With that in mind, here is everything you need to know about Jean Silva.
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What age is Jean Silva?
Silva is 28 years old, having been born on December 13th, 1996. He practiced martial arts growing up in Brazil, beginning his professional career in 2016.
The fighter won a contract with the UFC through Dana White’s contender series, beating Kevin Vallejos by unanimous decision to join the promotion.
Jean Silva height, weight and reach
Silva stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches, which is equivalent to 170cm.
He fights in the Featherweight division in the UFC, which has a 145lb weight limit. Despite the limit, he came in overweight for his fight against Charles Jourdain at UFC 303. Silva weighed 147.5 lbs and was fined 20% of his fight fee because of it.
The Brazilian has a reach of 69 inches, or 175cm.
Jean Silva Instagram and X/Twitter accounts
Silva has an active X (formerly known as Twitter) account, which he uses infrequently. The Brazilian uses the account to retweet posts relating to his upcoming fights, even calling out Mitchell in relation to their fight at UFC 314.
His handle on Instagram is jeansilvaMMA. Silva posts daily on the platform, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at his training regimen and how he prepares to fight in the UFC.
However, many of his posts are in his native language, Portuguese, so be wary when following his posts.
Who is Jean Silva’s wife?
Silva is currently married to his wife, Carol. After knocking out Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC on ESPN+ 110, the Brazilian thanked Carol and credited her support for all of his successes in the octagon.
His nickname, Lord, is an alter ego of his that manifests itself during his fights. He cited his wife as the person who can help control this personality and keep him under control.
Jean Silva’s MMA record
| WLD | (T)KO | SUB |
| 16-3-0 | 12-1 | 3-0 |
Jean Silva’s MMA stats
| Significant Strikes Landed per Minute | 5.26 |
| Significant Striking Accuracy | 54% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute | 4.14 |
| Significant Strike Defense (the % of opponents strikes that did not land) | 59% |
| Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes | 1.45 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50% |
| Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) | 80% |
| Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes | 0 |
Jean Silva’s net worth
Details about Silva’s net worth are not publicly disclosed, so accurate information about his wealth is hard to come by.
As he is only four fights into his UFC career, it is unlikely that Silva is making a large amount of money yet.
Jean Silva’s next fight
Silva has not been announced for another fight yet since losing to Lopes at Noche UFC 3.
Jean Silva’s walk-out song
Being a devout Christian, it makes sense that Silva would use a song named after a prayer as his walk-out song. The Brazilian walks out to a cover of Ave Maria, named for the Latin name of the Lord’s prayer.
Silva entered to Ave Maria before his victory over Baghdasaryan at UFC on ESPN+ 110.
Jean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
As a rising star in the UFC Featherweight division, Silva keeps adding knockout after knockout to his record.
The Brazilian recorded a fourth-straight victory via knockout that had fans going wild. Despite taking some hefty kicks from his opponent, Silva retaliated with a single right hand, dropping Baghdasaryan to the canvas.
Silva hit a flurry of punches from above, but the referee quickly called off the fight, giving the Brazilian a huge win in his short UFC career.
Jean Silva vs Diego Lopes
Diego Lopes cemented himself as the top contender in the UFC Featherweight division with a stunning knockout victory against Silva at Noche UFC 3.
In the second round, Lopes spectacularly knocked out Silva with a spinning back elbow to bounce back from a previous loss and hand Silva his first UFC defeat.