Anderson Silva

Middleweight · 34-11 (1 NC) · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
51
Elo Rating
1653.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 61% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 98% of Middleweight fighters
  • Completes 77% of their takedown attempts — better than 95% of Middleweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.05 significant strikes per minute — better than 88% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.50 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 84% of Middleweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.05
    Bottom 43%
  • Striking accuracy
    61%
    Top 2%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.05
    Top 12%
  • Striking defense
    60%
    Top 14%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.50
    Bottom 16%
  • Takedown accuracy
    77%
    Top 5%
  • Takedown defense
    69%
    Top 32%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 33%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1651, higher than 92% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1654).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Cormier15:00Brunson15:00Adesanya4:47Cannonier16:24Hall
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LUriah Hall
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
2020-10-31 · KO/TKO, R4 1:24
LJared Cannonier
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
2019-05-11 · KO/TKO, R1 4:47
LIsrael Adesanya
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
2019-02-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDerek Brunson
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
2017-02-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDaniel Cormier
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
2016-07-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMichael Bisping
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
2016-02-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
NCNick Diaz
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
2015-01-31
LChris WeidmanTitle
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
2013-12-28 · KO/TKO, R2 1:16
LChris WeidmanTitle
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
2013-07-06 · KO/TKO, R2 1:18
WStephan Bonnar
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
2012-10-13 · KO/TKO, R1 4:40
WChael SonnenTitle
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
2012-07-07 · KO/TKO, R2 1:55
WYushin OkamiTitle
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
2011-08-27 · KO/TKO, R2 2:04
WVitor BelfortTitle
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
2011-02-05 · KO/TKO, R1 3:25
WChael SonnenTitle
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-08-07 · Submission, R5 3:10
WDemian MaiaTitle
UFC 112: Invincible
2010-04-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WForrest Griffin
UFC 101: Declaration
2009-08-08 · KO/TKO, R1 3:23
WThales LeitesTitle
UFC 97: Redemption
2009-04-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WPatrick CoteTitle
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
2008-10-25 · KO/TKO, R3 0:39
WJames Irvin
UFC: Silva vs Irvin
2008-07-19 · KO/TKO, R1 1:01
WDan HendersonTitle
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008-03-01 · Submission, R2 4:52
WRich FranklinTitle
UFC 77: Hostile Territory
2007-10-20 · KO/TKO, R2 1:07
WNate MarquardtTitle
UFC 73: Stacked
2007-07-07 · KO/TKO, R1 4:50
WTravis Lutter
UFC 67: All or Nothing
2007-02-03 · Submission, R2 2:11
WRich FranklinTitle
UFC 64: Unstoppable
2006-10-14 · KO/TKO, R1 2:59
WChris Leben
UFC Fight Night 5
2006-06-28 · KO/TKO, R1 0:49