Joshua Silveira
"Coninha"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Joshua Silveira
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can struggle with high-volume counter-strikers who keep him at distance
- Susceptible to being outworked on the cards in pure kickboxing engagements
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Orthodox volume strikers in camp to mirror lead-hand exchanges
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression76
- Cardio82
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ84
- Distance Control86
- Finishing80
Prep for camp: Joshua Silveira
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes high-level Pac-12 wrestling pedigree to dictate the location of the fight
- Threatens with heavy submission chains inherited from Carlson Gracie BJJ lineage
- Employs a methodical pacing, often winning via positional dominance and ground control
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Orthodox volume boxer
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Joshua Silveira.
How Joshua has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2025-08-21vs Murad RamazanovDecision · R3 · PFL
- L2025-06-27vs Fabian EdwardsDecision · R3 · PFL
- W2025-04-18vs Mike ShipmanDecision · R3 · PFL
Availability
Scheduled to fight Aaron Jeffery in Charlotte, NC.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Josh Silveira is a highly pedigreed grappler and former two-division LFA champion who combines D1 wrestling skills with elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A cornerstone member of American Top Team, he is a tactical grinder who excels at chain wrestling and positional submission hunting. After a successful run at light heavyweight, he has transitioned to middleweight where his grappling-heavy style makes him a perennial seasonal threat.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes high-level Pac-12 wrestling pedigree to dictate the location of the fight
- Threatens with heavy submission chains inherited from Carlson Gracie BJJ lineage
- Employs a methodical pacing, often winning via positional dominance and ground control
- Competent at using reach and southpaw kicks to safely bridge the gap into clinch range
Signature Moves
- Rear-Naked Choke
- Double Leg Takedown
- Power Left Kick
- Top Pressure Ground-and-Pound
Weaknesses
- Can struggle with high-volume counter-strikers who keep him at distance
- Susceptible to being outworked on the cards in pure kickboxing engagements