Josiel Silva vs Rustam Kerimov

Josiel Silva is 23-7-0; Rustam Kerimov is 22-2-0. Josiel Silva is 1 year older than Rustam Kerimov. Rustam Kerimov has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Josiel Silva. Rustam Kerimov is 1" · 3 cm taller than Josiel Silva. They have met once: Josiel Silva 0, Rustam Kerimov 1.

Josiel Silva

“Python” · 23-7-0

BantamweightMet once

Rustam Kerimov

“Python” · 22-2-0

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%

Head

53%

41%

Body

16%

12%

Leg

32%

Time in position

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

Josiel Silvalast 8 fights

68%14%18%

Rustam Kerimovlast 6 fights

65%18%17%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Josiel Silva· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC Rustam Kerimov· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

4.302.60

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josiel Silva · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRustam Kerimov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.933.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josiel Silva · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRustam Kerimov · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.522.23

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josiel Silva · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersRustam Kerimov · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

42%31%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josiel Silva · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRustam Kerimov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

82%71%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josiel Silva · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRustam Kerimov · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.300.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josiel Silva · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRustam Kerimov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.30

Strikes landed / min

2.60

1.93

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.10

0.52 / 1.2

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.23 / 7.2

42%

Takedown accuracy

31%

82%

Takedown defence

71%

4:42

Control time / fight

2:18

0.30

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

Josiel Silva8 fights · by range and by target

Range

52%Distance · 447

29%Clinch · 247

19%Ground · 167

Target

45%Head · 277

43%Body · 262

12%Leg · 75

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

Rustam Kerimov6 fights · by range and by target

Range

45%Distance · 132

34%Clinch · 98

21%Ground · 61

Target

53%Head · 102

16%Body · 30

32%Leg · 61

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Josiel Silva18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

Rustam Kerimov12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Josiel Silva4-0

W
Renat Ondar
ACA 205· Jul 17, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
NC
Alexander Podlesniy
ACA 201: Podlesnuy vs Silva· Mar 27, 2026
No Contest · R2 · 2:53 · Bantamweight
W
Oleg Borisov
ACA 196: Silva vs Borisov· Nov 23, 2025
Knockout · R2 · 3:53 · Bantamweight
W
Pavel Vitruk
ACA 184: Vitruk vs Silva· Feb 28, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Murad Kalamov
ACA 180: Gadzhiev vs Gaforov· Oct 4, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Full record · 32 fights

W
Akhmed Musakaev
ACA 176: Ramos vs Abdulkhalikov· May 31, 2024
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev
ACA 169: Bibulatov vs Deak· Jan 26, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Rustam Kerimov
ACA 161 - Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov· Aug 11, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Maharbek Karginov
ACA 155 - Karginov vs Silva· Apr 8, 2023
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Islam Meshev
ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko· Dec 16, 2022
Knockout · R1 · 0:44 · Lightweight
W
Goga Shamatava
ACA 140: Reznikov vs Ramos· Jun 17, 2022
Knockout · R3 · 3:59 · Bantamweight
W
Karlen Minasian
ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan· Feb 26, 2022
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Bidzina Gavashelishvili
ACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev· Nov 19, 2021
SUB · R2 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
W
Mikhail Pogodin
ACA 123: Koshkin vs Butenko· May 28, 2021
SUB · R1 · 2:10 · Bantamweight
L
Azamat Pshukov
ACA 118: Abdulaev vs Vagaev 2· Feb 26, 2021
Knockout · R1 · 1:08 · Bantamweight
W
Goga Shamatava
ACA 116· Dec 18, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Murad Magomedov
ACA 105: Almaty· Mar 6, 2020
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Magomed Bibulatov
ACA 100: Grozny· Oct 4, 2019
TKO · R2 · 2:40 · Bantamweight
L
Yunus Evloev
ACA 95: ACA 95, Moscow· Apr 27, 2019
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Magomed Ginazov
ACA 92: ACA 92, Warsaw· Feb 16, 2019
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Sam Halliday
ACA 81: ACB 81, Dubai· Feb 23, 2018
TKO · R1 · 4:48 · Bantamweight
W
Kurban Gadzhiev
ACA 73: ACB 73, Rio De Janeiro· Oct 22, 2017
DEC · Bantamweight
L
Zach Makovsky
ACA 60: ACB 60 - Vienna· May 13, 2017
SUB · R3 · 1:08 · Bantamweight
W
Luan Matheus
FLC 3· Sep 2, 2016
DQ · R1 · 3:39 · Bantamweight
W
Leonardo Moura
Rio de Janeiro Regional· Aug 30, 2015
TKO
W
Matheus Ortiz
Mr. Cage 18· Jul 17, 2015
TKO · R1 · 0:14
W
Rildo Benezar
Mr. Cage· May 22, 2014
TKO
W
TBA
Amazonas Regional· Oct 25, 2013
TKO
W
TBA
Amazonas Regional· Oct 25, 2013
DEC
W
Leonan Fernandes
Amazonas Regional· Jun 29, 2013
TKO
W
Felipe Castro
Amazonas Regional· Mar 23, 2012
TKO
W
TBA
Amazonas Regional· Apr 16, 2010
TKO

Rustam Kerimov3-2

L
Alexander Podlesniy
ACA 208: Shaikhaev vs Tumenov· Oct 4, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
David Dzhibilov
ACA 201: Podlesnuy vs Silva· Mar 27, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Dzhambulat Selimkhanov
ACA 193: Kerimov vs Selimkhanov· Oct 4, 2025
Knockout · R5 · 0:22 · Lightweight
W
Luis Laurentino
ACA 185: Maher vs Koshkin· Apr 11, 2025
Knockout · R2 · 1:59 · Lightweight
W
Cleverson Silva
ACA 177: Bagov vs Batista 2· Jun 28, 2024
TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Lightweight

Full record · 25 fights

W
Charles Henrique
ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov· Dec 24, 2023
TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Bantamweight
W
Josiel Silva
ACA 161 - Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov· Aug 11, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Oleg Borisov
ACA 154: Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov· Mar 17, 2023
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Carlos Augusto
ACA 146: Abdurakhmanov vs Pessoa· Oct 4, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev
ACA 135: Gasanov vs Dzhanaev· Jan 28, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Deivi Daniel Oliveira de Almeida
ACA 130: Vagasev vs Gadzhidaudov· Oct 4, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Francisco de Lima Maciel
ACA 103: Butorin vs Yagshimuradov· Dec 14, 2019
Knockout · R1 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
W
Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev
ACA 93: ACA 93, Saint Petersburg· Mar 16, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Oleg Borisov
ACA 83: ACB 83, Baku· Mar 24, 2018
DEC · Bantamweight
W
Takeya Mizugaki
ACA 71: ACB 71, Moscow· Sep 30, 2017
TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Featherweight
W
Tural Ragimov
ACA 61: ACB 61 - St. Petersburg· May 20, 2017
Knockout · R1 · 0:22 · Lightweight
W
Beslan Afashagov
MixFace 1· Dec 3, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Featherweight
W
Andrey Goncharov
Tech-Krep FC· Aug 5, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Georgii Eivas
Tech-Krep FC· Jun 18, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Alexander Peduson
Absolute Championship Berkut 40· Jun 3, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Anatoly Kormilkin
VKF: Slavic Battle 2· Apr 27, 2013
TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Bantamweight
W
Konstantin Fillipov
Battle On The Ice 2012· Dec 15, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Murad Magomedov
Legion Fight· Aug 13, 2012
SUB · R1 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
W
Oleg Golovin
World Mixed Martial Arts Federation· Jun 8, 2012
TKO
W
Konstantin Fillipov
Fight Stars· Apr 26, 2012
SUB · R1 · 1:10 · Featherweight

Head-to-Head History

ACA 161 - Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov
Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Rustam Kerimov
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Josiel SilvaRustam Kerimov

Frequently asked questions

Have Josiel Silva and Rustam Kerimov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 161 - Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov (Fri, Aug 11, 2023), where Rustam Kerimov won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Josiel Silva and Rustam Kerimov?

Josiel Silva is 23-7-0 and Rustam Kerimov is 22-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Josiel Silva or Rustam Kerimov?

Rustam Kerimov has the longer reach: 66" · 168 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Josiel Silva, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Josiel Silva or Rustam Kerimov?

Rustam Kerimov is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Josiel Silva stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Josiel Silva or Rustam Kerimov?

Josiel Silva is 35 and Rustam Kerimov is 34.

Who has more finishes, Josiel Silva or Rustam Kerimov?

Josiel Silva has 14 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Rustam Kerimov has 11 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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