ANSWER: (6/25/22) Paiva lost a three round unanimous decision to Sergey MorozovUFC 269(12/11/21) Paiva was stopped by Sean O’Malley via strikes at 4:42 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(7/24/21) Paiva won a three round majority decision over Kyler PhillipsUFC 251(7/12/20) Paiva won a three round unanimous decision over Zhalgas ZhumagulovUFC Fight Night(2/15/20) Paiva knocked out Mark De La Rosa at 4:42 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(8/10/19) Paiva was stopped by Rogerio Bontorin via cuts at 2:56 of the first roundUFC 234(2/9/19) Paiva lost a three-round split decision to Kai Kara-France

ANSWER: (8/11/18) Paiva won a three round split decision over Allan Nascimento

ANSWER: When and why did you start training for fighting? I started in 2012 when a friend of mine invited me to come train at the clubWhat ranks and titles have you held?State BJJ champion, NEC flyweight championDo you have any heroes?My fatherWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It's my ultimate goal in life.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?I started college for IT but ended up stopping to pursue my MMA career.What was your job before you started fighting?I left everything behind to pursue my dream as a fighter. My last job was as a salesperson.Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in BJJFavorite Striking technique: Jab, straight, cross