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Joshua Silveira has a fresh perspective on life. | 📷: PFL MMA
Much has changed for Joshua Silveira—inside and outside the cage.
The former two-division Legacy Fighting Alliance champion and onetime Professional Fighters League finalist will face Murad Ramazanov as part of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 10 undercard this Thursday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Silveira does not have to look far for extra motivation.
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“I’m a dad to a 3-month-old,” he told Sherdog.com. “It’s the best feeling in the world. I’ve been going through different changes as a man and as a fighter. I’m 32 years old. I know I’m not going to do this for a long time, but we still have some shots left in the revolver, 100%. I don’t know what the future holds. I’ve been in the PFL tournament four times in a row. All I know is that I’ll step in the cage again. I’ll just control what I can. I keep it simple and take it one day at a time. Nobody really knows what the future holds. I’m trying to be more in the moment.”
Silveira enters the cage having lost four of his past six bouts. He last competed at PFL 2025 World Tournament 7, where he dropped a unanimous decision to Fabian Edwards in their three-round middleweight semifinal on June 27. All five of Silveira’s defeats as a pro have come by decision.
“You live and you learn,” he said. “MMA is an unforgiving sport. I went into the fight thinking that I did everything in my fight camp well, but sometimes, once you get to the match, things work differently. The first round went well. The second round was going well, and then everything just dismantled my game plan. It’s just our game. We can just get better from our losses. What did I take from that fight? I know I lost, but I prepped very well. This was my second fight in this new weight class. As crazy as it sounds, I’ll just take that loss from build from it.”
Silveira trains out of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. There, he adjusts his approach and maps out game plans with a bevy of world-class coaches, including his legendary father, Marcus “Conan” Silveira. The PFL schedule has kept Silveira busy.
“This is my third fight this year,” he said. “You just keep rolling with the punches. During the PFL season, a fight camp is not a special event. You can’t get too crazy in fight camp since you may have to fight again in two months. Things have been mostly the same but a little more on the recovery side. I’ve been doing physical therapy and a lot of feel-good stuff.”
In Ramazanov, Silveira confronts an opponent in desperation mode. After an 11-0 start to his career, the Russian has suffered three consecutive defeats to Shamil Musaev (twice) and Aaron Jeffery.
“I have tons of respect for Murad,” Silveira said. “I have tons of respect for all my opponents, even some opponents I don’t like. I still have respect for them. Murad is one of those guys I actually like. He’s a tough opponent who comes from a wrestling background. In his last three fights in the PFL, he has had some tough competition. I think he’s a tough guy who just had a tough start. I come from a wrestling background myself. I think he needs to re-game plan. I’m ready for a wrestler, but if he strikes, I’m ready for that, too. It does feel refreshing to be fighting another wrestler. I’ve been facing all these strikers whose wrestling is getting better. Everyone gets better all the time.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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