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Mandel Nallo vs Samuel Silva

Mandel Nallo is 15-4-0; Samuel Silva is 13-6-1. Mandel Nallo is 7 years older than Samuel Silva. Mandel Nallo has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Samuel Silva. They have met once: Mandel Nallo 1, Samuel Silva 0.

Mandel Nallo
Canada
Mandel Nallo
“Mango” · 15-4-0
Win · TKOLoss · TKOWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Samuel Silva
Brazil
Samuel Silva
“Caveira” · 13-6-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Mandel Nallo
Other
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2024Samourai MMA Super-Lightweight (165 lb) Championship (vacant)Samourai MMA
  • 2016Elite 1 MMA Lightweight ChampionshipElite 1 MMA
  • 2025Contract winner · DWCSLightweight
Camp · TriStar Gym · Montreal, Canada
Samuel Silva

No background on record

Camp · Evolucao Thai

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
38%
8%
Body
36%
24%
Leg
26%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Mandel Nallolast 3 fights
84%
Samuel Silvalast 2 fights
81%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mandel Nallo Samuel Silva· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
9.162.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mandel Nallo · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.613.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mandel Nallo · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.320.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mandel Nallo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mandel Nallo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mandel Nallo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mandel Nallo · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

9.16
Strikes landed / min
2.84
3.61
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.55
1.32 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.53 / 1.6
100%
Takedown accuracy
33%
100%
Takedown defence
100%
0:15
Control time / fight
2:20
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Mandel Nallo3 UFC fights · 104 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
62%64/129
8%8/14
24%25/28
Clinch
1%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
6%6/7
0%0/0
0%0/0
Samuel Silva1 UFC fight · 9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%5/28
11%1/1
33%3/4
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Mandel Nallo and Samuel Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 80 (Tue, Sep 2, 2025), where Mandel Nallo won by TKO.

What are the records of Mandel Nallo and Samuel Silva?

Mandel Nallo is 15-4-0 and Samuel Silva is 13-6-1.

Who has the longer reach, Mandel Nallo or Samuel Silva?

Mandel Nallo has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Samuel Silva, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mandel Nallo or Samuel Silva?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Mandel Nallo or Samuel Silva?

Mandel Nallo is 37 and Samuel Silva is 30.

Who has more finishes, Mandel Nallo or Samuel Silva?

Mandel Nallo has 15 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Samuel Silva has 11 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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