On Aug. 27, 2011 at UFC 134, fight fans welcomed Erick Silva to the Octagon. All the pre-fight talk surrounding the then 27-year-old was about his prospects at becoming a future champion. The Brazilian came into the organization with a 12-1 (1 NC) record, as well as holding Jungle Fight welterweight title.
That night on his debut, Silva knocked out Luis Ramos in 40 seconds and had fight fans stand up and take notice. However, his Ultimate Fighting Championship career never really took off despite so much promise. Since his debut, he’s alternated between wins and losses and his record in his last five is 1-4.