Erick Vinicius Silva (born June 21, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2005, he has spent the majority of his career in Brazil, mostly fighting for Jungle Fight where he was the inaugural Welterweight Champion. His fighting style is well known for being "aggressive" and "exciting".Silva comes from Vila Velha, Brazil and was an X-Gym training partner for the likes of Anderson Silva, Rafael Feijao and Jacare Souza.Silva joined Jungle Fight, appearing at Jungle Fight 9 against Carlos Eduardo dos Santos. In the third and final round, Silva defeated dos Santos via rear naked choke. Wikipedia