Early career Silva de Andrade began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2007. He competed on the regional circuit in
Pará, Brazil, notably for Super Pitbull Fight, Carmen Casca-Grossa Fight, Amazon Fight and Shooto Brazil. He amassed a record of 21–0 with 1 non-contest prior joining UFC. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade was expected to face
Rob Font at
UFC 175 in July 2014. However he ceded his place on the card due to injury and was replaced by
George Roop. He next faced
Cody Gibson at
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir on February 22, 2015. Silva de Andrade rebounded with a victory over Gibson with a unanimous decision. After 21 months layoff from the recoveries of three surgeries, Silva de Andrade returned to octagon to fight
Henry Briones at
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson on November 5, 2016. He knocked out Briones via a spinning backfist and won the fight. He also earned a
Performance of the Night bonus. Silva de Andrade faced
Rob Font on July 8, 2017 at
UFC 213. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Silva de Andrade faced
Marlon Vera on February 3, 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 125. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade was briefly scheduled to meet
Petr Yan on September 15, 2018 at the
UFC Fight Night 136. However, Andrade pulled out of the fight on August 9 citing a foot injury. The pair was rescheduled to meet on December 29, 2018 at
UFC 232. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two after his corner stopped the fight in between rounds. Silva de Andrade faced
Renan Barão in a featherweight bout on November 16, 2019 at
UFC Fight Night 164. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade was scheduled to face
Movsar Evloev on March 7, 2020 at
UFC 249. However, de Andrade withdrew from the bout due to injury and he was replaced by newcomer Jamall Emmers. Silva de Andrade faced
Lerone Murphy on January 20, 2021 at
UFC on ESPN 20. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade faced Gaetano Pirrello on October 2, 2021 at
UFC Fight Night 193. He won the fight via knockout in round one. This win earned him the
Performance of the Night award. Silva de Andrade faced
Sergey Morozov on February 12, 2022 at
UFC 271. After a dominant round one from Morozov, Silva de Andrade won the bout via second round technical submission after dropping Morozov multiple times and then choking Morozov unconscious with a rear-naked choke. The bout earned the
Fight of the Night bonus award. Silva de Andrade faced
Said Nurmagomedov on July 9, 2022 at
UFC on ESPN 39. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade faced
Cody Stamann on May 13, 2023 at
UFC on ABC 4. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade faced
Miles Johns on June 15, 2024, at
UFC on ESPN 58. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Silva de Andrade was scheduled to face
John Castañeda on March 1, 2025 at
UFC Fight Night 253. However, despite having the bout changed to a 140 pound catchweight bout, the fight was cancelled as Silva de Andrade did not have medical clearance to compete. It was later revealed that Andrade was suspended as a result of testing positive for the presence of
furosemide six months from the date of the test, which made him eligible for competition on August 28, 2025. Returning to Featherweight, Silva de Andrade faced promotional newcomer Javier Reyes on February 28, 2026 at
UFC Fight Night 268. He lost the fight by technical knockout at the end of the first round. ==Personal life==