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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Danny Silva
El Puma
11-2-0
RESULT

Danny Silva def. Lucas Almeida (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Danny Silva defeated Lucas Almeida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev, held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Danny Silva won the decision.

Fight stats

Danny Silva
Lucas Almeida
0
Knockdowns
0
82 of 137
Significant strikes
74 of 240
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
85 of 141
Total strikes
78 of 244
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:49
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
45 of 96
Head
49 of 203
14 of 18
Body
14 of 23
23 of 23
Leg
11 of 14
81 of 133
Distance
73 of 239
0 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 43
Sig. str.
17 of 52
27 of 46
Total str.
18 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 55
Sig. str.
29 of 89
36 of 56
Total str.
32 of 92
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 39
Sig. str.
28 of 99
22 of 39
Total str.
28 of 99
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

#SilvaAlmeida
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#SilvaAlmeida
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#SilvaAlmeida
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

8
Silva
-
1
Almeida
29-28 Silva×829-28 Almeida
All 9 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

81%
Silva
3%
Draw
17%
Almeida
36 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Silva80.6%29-28 Almeida16.7%29-29 Draw2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Silva
R2
94%
Silva
R3
100%
Almeida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Danny Silva
-333
77% implied win probability
Open: -188Best: -260
Lucas Almeida
+298
25% implied win probability
Open: +155Best: +750

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDanny SilvaLucas Almeida
4casters-263+230
Bet105-292+245
BetAnything-260+220
BetMGM-650+400
BetOnline-270+230
BetRivers-275+210
BetUS-270+215
Betway-1250+550
Bookmaker-269+211
Bovada-270+220
Caesars-265+215
Circa-260+220
Cloudbet-272+237
DraftKings-1450+750
FanDuel-700+440
MyBookie-550+300
Pinnacle-281+236
SXBet-292+231

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida?

Danny Silva defeated Lucas Almeida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev, held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Danny Silva won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida?

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

Was Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 36 fan cards scored it for Danny Silva; 89% of 9 media scores picked Danny Silva.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Danny Silva 47%53% Lucas Almeida

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Danny Silva
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Lucas Almeida
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power94
96Speed91
94Precision68
87Durability81
92Engine93
96Wrestling51
71Ground59

Biggest edge Danny Silva, Takedowns +45

Attribute by attribute

Danny Silva is on the left of every row, Lucas Almeida on the right.
89Punch power94
95Kick power94
95Punch speed88
96Kick speed94
94Accuracy68
96Takedowns51
65Ground striking72
76Submissions45
91Chin71
82Body strength90
92Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

11-2-0
Record
15-5-0
1684
Power Index rating
1706
1
Win Streak
0
29
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

6.35
SLpM
4.94
54%
Str. Acc.
39%
7.10
SApM
5.36
61%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.06
TD Avg.
0.00
36%
TD Acc.
0%
75%
TD Def.
53%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Danny Silva · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:31 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2023 · Sep 26, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
Lucas Almeida · 1-4
  • L
    Karate Combat 61 · May 2, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 6 fights
53.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.0
1.75
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:56
Avg control time
0:33
82
Career high strikes
75
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Danny Silva
Strike target
Lucas Almeida
64%
Head
53%
19%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
28%
Danny Silva
Strike position
Lucas Almeida
96%
Distance
88%
3%
Clinch
2%
1%
Ground
10%