Almeida vs Silva

Who won Almeida vs Silva?

Danny Silva beat Lucas Almeida by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 1st March 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Danny Silva.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Almeida vs Silva stats

Lucas Almeida stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Danny Silva made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Lucas Almeida's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Danny Silva marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Lucas Almeida's UFC record stood at 2-3-0, while Danny Silva's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested Almeida had a slight advantage in power over Silva, with a 60% knock out percentage over Silva's 56%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Almeida had a massive advantage over Silva, boasting a 33% submission rate over Silva's 0%.

Lucas Almeida was the older man by 34 years, at 34 years old.

Almeida was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 4 years and 11 months earlier than Silva, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 7 more professional rounds, 36 to Silva's 29.

Activity check

Almeida's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Silva's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Almeida vs Silva start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 10:15 PM UTC , which was 5:15 PM EST or 2:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:15 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Almeida vs Silva?

Lucas Almeida was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Danny Silva made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.