Jay
Silva passed away at 45 years old. | Piotr Pedziszewski
Jay
Silva, a veteran of 27 professional fights, has died at 45
years old.
Fame MMA, the last organization for which Silva fought, brought
word of his passing via social media on Monday. The cause of death
was not revealed.
Z ogromnym smutkiem informujemy o śmierci
zawodnika FAME Jaya Silvy.Jay swoimi występami wnosił wielki uśmiech, pozytywne emocje i
profesjonalizm prawdziwego sportowca. Na zawsze pozostanie częścią
historii naszej federacji!Bliskim, rodzinie oraz przyjaciołom Jaya składamy… pic.twitter.com/dnRRA3MB8N
— FAME MMA (@famemmatv)
June 1, 2026
Silva went 12-14-1 over the course of an MMA career that began in
2008. He fought twice in the
UFC from 2009 to 2010, dropping unanimous decisions against
C.B.
Dollaway and Chris Leben.
“Da Spyda Killa’ also fought for Bellator
MMA and challenged for middleweight gold in
KSW. He squared off against the likes of Hector
Lombard, Kendall
Grove, Sam Alvey and
Mariusz
Pudzianowski after leaving the UFC. His last bout came under
the Fame MMA banner on April 5, 2025, where he fell to Denis
Labryga via unanimous decision.
Paying Respect
KSW also paid tribute to Silva in a separate social media post on
Monday.
The whole KSW Team would like to send
condolences to the family and friends of late former KSW fighter
and middleweight title challenger, Jay Silva.Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/oJUwC5CfLL
— KSW (@KSW_MMA)
June 1, 2026