Heavyweight · Men

João Paulo Silva

“Babalu”
Brazil Formiga MMA debut 2013
Held by Marcelo Alves Araujo
Form L W L L L
Elo 852 peak 1,043 · 31 Aug 2013 191 below it
Tapology Sherdog
1-11pro record
3L current streak
918best win, Elo
1,164average opponent
-- born 16 Apr 1996
72.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

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Rating by method KO838 Sub902 Dec943

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2024): 852 Elo, 1-11, aged 28, average opponent 1,164.

  1. Jerry Burns then 896, 2-10, aged 29 9-10 after peaked 1,143 ▲
  2. Jack O'Neil then 879, 1-11 0-3 after peaked 856 ▼
  3. Paulo Rego then 812, 1-11, aged 28 · Featherweight 1-4 after peaked 922 ▲
  4. Miguelito Marti then 843, 1-11, aged 27 · Catchweight 1-31 after peaked 835 ▼
  5. Wayne Bogard then 783, 1-11, aged 28 · Middleweight 9-11 after peaked 1,239 ▲
  6. Mederbek Nurmamatov then 839, 2-10 2-1 after peaked 1,135 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Max Vinicius KO/TKO R1 · 25 May 2019 · Maximum Impacto Fight 918

Losses

The latest 5 of 11
  1. Marcelo Alves Araujo Submission R1 · 14 Sep 2024 · Pitbull Fight Championship 1,114
  2. Gerônimo dos Santos KO/TKO R1 · 10 Dec 2020 · Revelation Fighting Championship 1,409
  3. Junior de Oliveira Submission R1 · 7 Dec 2019 · Pit Bull Super Fight 1,167
  4. Natalicio Filho KO/TKO R1 · 11 Nov 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,221
  5. Jose Menezes KO/TKO R1 · 21 May 2016 · Para Regional 1,120

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Junior de Oliveira 2 meetings · 2013, 2019 0–2

Fight history

12 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
12 14 Sep 202428.4 yrs L1-11 Marcelo Alves Araujo 2-3 · 31.5 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:12 0.00 890→852 -38 1,114 – SPF / PSF - Super Pitbull Fight 10 Pitbull Fight Championship
11 10 Dec 202024.7 yrs L1-10 Gerônimo dos Santos 43-22-1 · 40.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:38 0.00 880→872 -8 1,409 – Revelation Fighting Championship 6 Revelation Fighting Championship
10 7 Dec 201923.6 yrs L1-9 Junior de Oliveira 32-20-1 · 31.3 yrs Welterweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:32 0.00 913→880 -33 1,167 – SPF / PSF - Pit Bull Super Fight 7 Pit Bull Super Fight
9 25 May 201923.1 yrs W1-8 Max Vinicius 0-2 · 34.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:20 1.00 796→913 +117 918 – Maximum Impacto Fight 12 Maximum Impacto Fight
8 11 Nov 201721.6 yrs L0-8 Natalicio Filho 6-2 · 28.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R12:00 0.00 805→791 -15 1,221 – UFC MMA - Ultimate Fight Canaa Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 21 May 201620.1 yrs L0-7 Jose Menezes debut · 25.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunche R10:15 0.00 828→801 -27 1,120 – N.F.T - Encontro de Campeoes Para Regional
6 14 May 201620.1 yrs L0-6 Antônio Soares 2-0 · 31.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R14:05 0.00 844→828 -16 1,246 – Super Pitbull Fight 2 Pit Bull Super Fight
5 13 May 201620.1 yrs L0-5 Thiago Hayne 3-0 · 21.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches to the Body R29:38 0.00 861→844 -17 1,244 – Revelation Fighting Championship 4 Revelation Fighting Championship
4 29 Mar 201417.9 yrs L0-4 Felipe Alencar debut · 27.8 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R13:23 0.00 900→853 -47 1,073 – Extreme Marituba Combat Para Regional
3 22 Mar 201417.9 yrs L0-3 Nelio Lopes 2-4 · 23.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R13:40 0.00 970→900 -70 1,041 – Personal Open Fight 3 Para Regional
2 30 Dec 201317.7 yrs L0-2 Caio Robson 8-6-1 (1) · 24.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOTKO R12:40 0.00 1,043→970 -72 1,103 – NTC - NT Combat Para Regional
1 31 Aug 201317.4 yrs L0-1 Junior de Oliveira 11-10 · 25.0 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R14:00 0.00 1,078→1,043 -35 1,317 – Boxe Fight Combat 1 Para Regional