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Arthur Ventura vs Nilson Silva

Arthur Ventura is 6-0-0; Nilson Silva is 0-2-0. Nilson Silva is 8 years older than Arthur Ventura. Arthur Ventura has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Nilson Silva. Arthur Ventura is 4" · 10 cm taller than Nilson Silva. They have met once: Arthur Ventura 1, Nilson Silva 0.

Arthur Ventura
Brazil
Arthur Ventura
6-0-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · Knockout
Met once
Nilson Silva
Brazil
Nilson Silva
“Azulão” · 0-2-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%
Head
10%
14%
Body
90%
11%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Arthur Venturalast 4 fights
50%42%
Nilson Silvalast 1 fight
62%12%26%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Arthur Ventura· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Nilson Silva· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.184.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arthur Ventura · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersNilson Silva · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.792.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arthur Ventura · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersNilson Silva · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
7.840.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arthur Ventura · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersNilson Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arthur Ventura · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersNilson Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.18
Strikes landed / min
4.29
1.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.57
7.84 / 10.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
1:27
Control time / fight
0:12
3.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Arthur Ventura4 fights · by range and by target
Range
37%Distance · 31
33%Clinch · 28
30%Ground · 25
Target
75%Head · 42
14%Body · 8
11%Leg · 6

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Nilson Silva1 fight · by range and by target
Range
67%Distance · 8
17%Clinch · 2
17%Ground · 2
Target
10%Head · 1
90%Body · 9
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Arthur Ventura and Nilson Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Jungle Fight 137: Fight do Milhão (Sat, Jun 14, 2025), where Arthur Ventura won by Submission.

What are the records of Arthur Ventura and Nilson Silva?

Arthur Ventura is 6-0-0 and Nilson Silva is 0-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Arthur Ventura or Nilson Silva?

Arthur Ventura has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Nilson Silva, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Arthur Ventura or Nilson Silva?

Arthur Ventura is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Nilson Silva stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Arthur Ventura or Nilson Silva?

Nilson Silva is 28 and Arthur Ventura is 20.

Who has more finishes, Arthur Ventura or Nilson Silva?

Arthur Ventura has 6 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Nilson Silva has 0 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).