Accruing a 1 - 3 record since joining the ranks of the UFC a move that will put him on a more level playing field with his opposition .
The UFC is the bout with Akiyama will be Silva 's first at 185 pounds .
Accruing a 1 - 3 record since joining the ranks of the UFC , the bout with Akiyama will be Silva 's first at 185 pounds , a move that will put him on a more level playing field with his opposition .