Wanderlei Silva

Light Heavyweight · 35-13-1 (1 NC) · orthodox

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Height

5'11"

180.34 cm

Reach

6'2"

187.96 cm

Age

Elo Rating

1537.3

Scouting report

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

Strengths

Completes 53% of their takedown attempts — better than 90% of Light Heavyweight fighters
Absorbs only 2.19 significant strikes per minute — better than 88% of Light Heavyweight fighters
Avoids 60% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 85% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

Lands just 40% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

Strikes landed / min
2.79
Bottom 29%
Striking accuracy
40%
Bottom 21%
Strikes absorbed / min
2.19
Top 12%
Striking defense
60%
Top 15%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min
0.97
Bottom 47%
Takedown accuracy
53%
Top 10%
Takedown defense
62%
Top 50%
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60
Top 35%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1582, higher than 71% 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 (1537).