Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Claudio Puelles
Prince of Peru
13-5-0
RESULT

Joaquim Silva def. Claudio Puelles (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Joaquim Silva
Netto BJJ
14-6-0
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States

Joaquim Silva defeated Claudio Puelles by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva, held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Joaquim Silva won the decision.

Fight stats

Claudio Puelles
Joaquim Silva
0
Knockdowns
1
21 of 63
Significant strikes
25 of 66
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
58 of 102
Total strikes
95 of 136
4 of 16
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
7:25
Control time
1:03
Significant strikes by target
14 of 56
Head
12 of 50
7 of 7
Body
9 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
16 of 56
Distance
19 of 52
2 of 2
Clinch
3 of 5
3 of 5
Ground
3 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
0 of 4
37 of 44
Total str.
29 of 33
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 31
Sig. str.
11 of 29
6 of 31
Total str.
13 of 31
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:55
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
12 of 24
Sig. str.
14 of 33
15 of 27
Total str.
53 of 72
1 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:08
Ctrl
0:45

Judges' Scorecards

#PuellesSilva
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#PuellesSilva
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#PuellesSilva
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Puelles
-
15
Silva
29-28 Silva×15
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

24%
Puelles
76%
Silva
33 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Silva75.8%29-28 Puelles21.2%29-27 Puelles3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Puelles
R2
88%
Silva
R3
88%
Silva

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Claudio Puelles
-135
57% implied win probability
Open: +107Best: -120
Joaquim Silva
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: -129Best: +126

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookClaudio PuellesJoaquim Silva
4casters-132+122
4Cx-135+122
Bet105-142+126
BetAnything-145+115
BetMGM-140+115
BetOnline-137+117
BetRivers-132+107
BetUS-135+114
Betway-120-105
Bookmaker-129+107
Bovada-137+117
Caesars-145+122
Circa-135+115
Cloudbet-135+124
DraftKings-135+114
FanDuel-134+114
MyBookie-135+110
Pinnacle-134+119
Stake-137+121
SXBet-139+116

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Claudio Puelles vs Joaquim Silva?

Joaquim Silva defeated Claudio Puelles by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva, held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Joaquim Silva won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Claudio Puelles vs Joaquim Silva?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Joaquim Silva won the decision.

Was Claudio Puelles vs Joaquim Silva a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 76% of 33 fan cards scored it for Joaquim Silva; 100% of 15 media scores picked Joaquim Silva.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Claudio Puelles 55%45% Joaquim Silva

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Claudio Puelles
Submission Ace
4 edges
Joaquim Silva
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power96
59Speed96
50Precision90
69Durability89
93Engine84
97Wrestling47
97Ground72

Biggest edge Claudio Puelles, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Claudio Puelles is on the left of every row, Joaquim Silva on the right.
52Punch power96
85Kick power95
49Punch speed96
69Kick speed95
50Accuracy90
97Takedowns47
96Ground striking59
98Submissions84
66Chin89
71Body strength88
93Cardio84

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
14-6-0
1660
Power Index rating
1625
0
Win Streak
1
30
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Peru
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.54
SLpM
3.43
46%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.62
SApM
4.17
48%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

3.29
TD Avg.
0.34
33%
TD Acc.
50%
60%
TD Def.
70%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Claudio Puelles · 2-3
  • L
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 5, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
Joaquim Silva · 3-2
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:08 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 12 fights
17.9
Avg sig. strikes
37.4
2.56
Avg takedowns
0.25
5:12
Avg control time
0:38
43
Career high strikes
95
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Claudio Puelles
Strike target
Joaquim Silva
62%
Head
59%
32%
Body
29%
6%
Leg
13%
Claudio Puelles
Strike position
Joaquim Silva
56%
Distance
76%
6%
Clinch
16%
38%
Ground
8%