Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joshua Silveira
United StatesJoshua Silveira
“Coninha”
15-6-0
RESULT

Joshua Silveira def. Mike Shipman (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mike Shipman
EnglandMike Shipman
“Seabass”
17-5-0
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Universal Studios, Orlando, United States

Joshua Silveira defeated Mike Shipman by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round, held Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Universal Studios, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joshua Silveira won the decision.

Fight stats

Joshua Silveira
Mike Shipman
0
Knockdowns
0
25
Significant strikes
23
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
63 of 99
Total strikes
44 of 89
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 5
33%
Takedown accuracy
20%
4
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
6:24
Control time
3:18
Significant strikes by target
15
Head
17
10
Body
4
0
Leg
2
15
Distance
23
17
Clinch
4
26 of 43
Ground
19 of 24
Time in position
9:36
Distance
9:36
4:35
Clinch
4:35
5:08
Ground
5:08

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11
Sig. str.
7
17 of 26
Total str.
10 of 23
5
Head
6
6
Body
1
9
Distance
7
9
Clinch
2
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
3
Sub. att
0
2:10
Ctrl
1:39
Time in position
4:19
Distance
4:19
3:08
Clinch
3:08
0:41
Ground
0:41
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5
Sig. str.
12
20 of 28
Total str.
14 of 30
2
Head
9
3
Body
2
5
Distance
12
0
Clinch
1
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
1:08
Time in position
3:35
Distance
3:35
1:25
Clinch
1:25
1:13
Ground
1:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9
Sig. str.
4
26 of 45
Total str.
20 of 36
8
Head
2
1
Body
1
1
Distance
4
8
Clinch
1
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
0:31
Time in position
1:42
Distance
1:42
0:02
Clinch
0:02
3:14
Ground
3:14

Judges' Scorecards

Christopher Edgehill
#SilveiraShipman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Jason Grenier
#SilveiraShipman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Troy Wincapaw
#SilveiraShipman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Silveira
-
0
Shipman
●29-28 Silveira×4
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Silveira
0%
Shipman
3 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Silveira66.7%●30-27 Silveira33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Silveira
R2
67%
Shipman
R3
100%
Silveira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joshua Silveira
-276
73% implied win probability
Open: -253Best: -249
Mike Shipman
+216
32% implied win probability
Open: +199Best: +250

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoshua SilveiraMike Shipman
Bet105-249+203
BetAnything-280+240
BetOnline-300+250
BetUS-300+200
Betway-250+200
Bovada-285+225
Circa-290+245
Cloudbet-263+209
DraftKings-258+210
FanDuel-280+200
MyBookie-310+206
Pinnacle-260+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joshua Silveira vs Mike Shipman?

Joshua Silveira defeated Mike Shipman by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round, held Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Universal Studios, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joshua Silveira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joshua Silveira vs Mike Shipman?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joshua Silveira won the decision.

Referee
Marcos Perez
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joshua Silveira 59%41% Mike Shipman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

15-6-0
Record
17-5-0
1784
Power Index rating
1723
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
--
Stance
--
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
England

Style Matchup

-
vs
-
Joshua Silveira

No background on record

Camp American Top Team · United States

Mike Shipman

No background on record

Camp London Shootfighters · England

Striking Profile

2.55
SLpM
1.53
325%
Str. Acc.
-
3.46
SApM
1.67
-283%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
1.00
28%
TD Acc.
20%
50%
TD Def.
67%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 1 fight
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
23.0
0.77
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:56
Avg control time
3:18
107
Career high strikes
23
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Joshua Silveira
Strike target
Mike Shipman
58%
Head
74%
32%
Body
17%
10%
Leg
9%
Joshua Silveira
Strike position
Mike Shipman
62%
Distance
50%
28%
Clinch
9%
10%
Ground
41%