Thiago Silva

Light Heavyweight · 19-6 (2 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
WWNCLNC
Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'2"
187.96 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1601.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 67% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 95% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 47% of their takedown attempts — better than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.55 significant strikes per minute — better than 77% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.92
    Top 31%
  • Striking accuracy
    50%
    Top 40%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.55
    Top 23%
  • Striking defense
    67%
    Top 5%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.03
    Top 50%
  • Takedown accuracy
    47%
    Top 21%
  • Takedown defense
    70%
    Top 35%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 29%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1532, higher than 45% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1601).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Vera15:00Gustafsson11:45Nedkov4:29Cavalcante15:00Hamill
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
2013-10-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
2013-06-08 · KO/TKO, R1 4:29
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le
2012-11-10
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva
2012-04-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 125: Resolution
2011-01-01
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
2010-01-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
2009-08-29 · KO/TKO, R1 1:35
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
2009-01-31 · KO/TKO, R1 4:59
UFC 84: Ill Will
2008-05-24 · KO/TKO, R1 2:24
UFC 78: Validation
2007-11-17 · KO/TKO, R1 3:25
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
2007-09-08 · KO/TKO, R2 4:23
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
2007-05-26 · KO/TKO, R1 1:06