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Light Heavyweight · Last Fought Mar 2013

Wanderlei Silva

UFC Record
5-7
Age
50
Height
5'11"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1429Going Into Their Last Fight, Mar 2013
1533Best, Dec 2008
1504Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1400145015001550199920022005200820111474 going into Vitor Belfort, Oct 19981482 going into Tony Petarra, May 19991533 going into Tito Ortiz, Apr 20001441 going into Chuck Liddell, Dec 20071484 going into Keith Jardine, May 20081533 going into Quinton Jackson, Dec 20081481 going into Rich Franklin, Jun 20091466 going into Michael Bisping, Feb 20101458 going into Chris Leben, Jul 20111433 going into Cung Le, Nov 20111440 going into Rich Franklin, Jun 20121429 going into Brian Stann, Mar 20131429
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1504After Their Last Fight, Mar 2013
1429Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

145015001550199920022005200820111500 going into Vitor Belfort, Oct 19981486 going into Tony Petarra, May 19991503 going into Tito Ortiz, Apr 20001488 going into Chuck Liddell, Dec 20071478 going into Keith Jardine, May 20081497 going into Quinton Jackson, Dec 20081483 going into Rich Franklin, Jun 20091473 going into Michael Bisping, Feb 20101494 going into Chris Leben, Jul 20111480 going into Cung Le, Nov 20111497 going into Rich Franklin, Jun 20121485 going into Brian Stann, Mar 20131504 after their last fight1504
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.67Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
34%Striking Accuracy
3.21Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
63%Striking Defense
1.11Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
0.25Takedowns per 15 Minutes
40%Takedown Accuracy
48%Takedown Defense
0.12Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
4%Share of Fight Time in Control
10.2 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins401
Losses304

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Winvs. Brian StannKO/TKO · R2 4:08Mar 2, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaBrian Stann
1429Fighter Elo Going In1558
1485Classic Elo Going In1533
43 of 83Significant Strikes43 of 76
49 of 97Total Strikes65 of 103
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:36Control Time0:54
Lossvs. Rich FranklinUnanimous DecisionJun 23, 2012UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaRich Franklin
1440Fighter Elo Going In1534
1497Classic Elo Going In1594
58 of 187Significant Strikes122 of 336
80 of 213Total Strikes126 of 342
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 2
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:39Control Time0:48
Winvs. Cung LeKO/TKO · R2 4:49Nov 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaCung Le
1433Fighter Elo Going In1357
1480Classic Elo Going In1500
43 of 104Significant Strikes32 of 81
51 of 112Total Strikes32 of 81
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:13Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Chris LebenKO/TKO · R1 0:27Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaChris Leben
1458Fighter Elo Going In1480
1494Classic Elo Going In1551
3 of 8Significant Strikes9 of 10
3 of 8Total Strikes12 of 13
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:02
Winvs. Michael BispingUnanimous DecisionFeb 20, 2010UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaMichael Bisping
1466Fighter Elo Going In1629
1473Classic Elo Going In1583
42 of 165Significant Strikes32 of 137
47 of 171Total Strikes38 of 144
1 of 1Takedowns5 of 9
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
1:00Control Time0:42
Lossvs. Rich FranklinUnanimous DecisionJun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaRich Franklin
1481Fighter Elo Going In1665
1483Classic Elo Going In1604
38 of 137Significant Strikes52 of 150
55 of 157Total Strikes67 of 167
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:33Control Time1:18
Lossvs. Quinton JacksonKO/TKO · R1 3:21Dec 27, 2008UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaQuinton Jackson
1533Fighter Elo Going In1634
1497Classic Elo Going In1538
7 of 26Significant Strikes11 of 20
7 of 26Total Strikes11 of 20
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:02
Winvs. Keith JardineKO/TKO · R1 0:36May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaKeith Jardine
1484Fighter Elo Going In1604
1478Classic Elo Going In1550
11 of 18Significant Strikes1 of 4
11 of 18Total Strikes1 of 4
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:09Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Chuck LiddellUnanimous DecisionDec 29, 2007UFC 79: Nemesis

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaChuck Liddell
1441Fighter Elo Going In1613
1488Classic Elo Going In1635
44 of 177Significant Strikes58 of 175
45 of 178Total Strikes59 of 179
0 of 0Takedowns2 of 2
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time1:09
Lossvs. Tito OrtizUnanimous DecisionApr 14, 2000UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaTito Ortiz
1533Fighter Elo Going In1704
1503Classic Elo Going In1524
10 of 27Significant Strikes20 of 43
170 of 191Total Strikes131 of 163
0 of 1Takedowns4 of 6
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:07Control Time19:13
Winvs. Tony PetarraKO/TKO · R1 2:53May 7, 1999UFC 20: Battle for the Gold

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 1 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaTony Petarra
1482Fighter Elo Going In1386
1486Classic Elo Going In1500
25 of 32Significant Strikes4 of 5
32 of 39Total Strikes6 of 7
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 2
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
–Control Time–
Lossvs. Vitor BelfortKO/TKO · R1 0:44Oct 16, 1998UFC - Ultimate Brazil

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 1 rounds

Wanderlei SilvaVitor Belfort
1474Fighter Elo Going In1656
1500Classic Elo Going In1547
1 of 2Significant Strikes7 of 13
1 of 2Total Strikes7 of 13
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
–Control Time–