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Light Heavyweight · Last Fought Oct 2013

Thiago Silva

UFC Record
7-3
Age
43
Height
6'2"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

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

Fighter Elo
1564Going Into Their Last Fight, Oct 2013
1646Best, Jan 2009
1565Classic Elo

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

15001550160016502008200920102011201220131531 going into James Irvin, May 20071561 going into Tomasz Drwal, Sep 20071643 going into Houston Alexander, Nov 20071628 going into Antonio Mendes, May 20081646 going into Lyoto Machida, Jan 20091569 going into Keith Jardine, Aug 20091603 going into Rashad Evans, Jan 20101582 going into Alexander Gustafsson, Apr 20121510 going into Rafael Cavalcante, Jun 20131564 going into Matt Hamill, Oct 20131564
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1565After Their Last Fight, Oct 2013
1564Fighter Elo

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

1500155016002008200920102011201220131500 going into James Irvin, May 20071516 going into Tomasz Drwal, Sep 20071531 going into Houston Alexander, Nov 20071547 going into Antonio Mendes, May 20081561 going into Lyoto Machida, Jan 20091546 going into Keith Jardine, Aug 20091561 going into Rashad Evans, Jan 20101548 going into Alexander Gustafsson, Apr 20121533 going into Rafael Cavalcante, Jun 20131547 going into Matt Hamill, Oct 20131565 after their last fight1565
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.

4.16Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
48%Striking Accuracy
3.02Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
67%Striking Defense
0.60Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
0.91Takedowns per 15 Minutes
46%Takedown Accuracy
60%Takedown Defense
0.60Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
20%Share of Fight Time in Control
8.3 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins601
Losses102

Fight History

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

Winvs. Matt HamillUnanimous DecisionOct 9, 2013UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaMatt Hamill
1564Fighter Elo Going In1570
1547Classic Elo Going In1581
96 of 205Significant Strikes70 of 181
108 of 217Total Strikes74 of 186
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 14
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:46Control Time1:22
Winvs. Rafael CavalcanteKO/TKO · R1 4:29Jun 8, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaRafael Cavalcante
1510Fighter Elo Going In1408
1533Classic Elo Going In1500
37 of 75Significant Strikes24 of 61
37 of 75Total Strikes24 of 61
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:03Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Alexander GustafssonUnanimous DecisionApr 14, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaAlexander Gustafsson
1582Fighter Elo Going In1720
1548Classic Elo Going In1568
38 of 108Significant Strikes76 of 283
38 of 108Total Strikes78 of 287
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:40
Lossvs. Rashad EvansUnanimous DecisionJan 2, 2010UFC 108: Evans vs Silva

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaRashad Evans
1603Fighter Elo Going In1720
1561Classic Elo Going In1609
31 of 84Significant Strikes12 of 66
67 of 122Total Strikes21 of 78
0 of 0Takedowns8 of 16
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:14Control Time7:14
Winvs. Keith JardineKO/TKO · R1 1:35Aug 29, 2009UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaKeith Jardine
1569Fighter Elo Going In1517
1546Classic Elo Going In1532
5 of 8Significant Strikes3 of 17
6 of 9Total Strikes4 of 18
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:27Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Lyoto MachidaKO/TKO · R1 4:59Jan 31, 2009UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaLyoto Machida
1646Fighter Elo Going In1773
1561Classic Elo Going In1580
2 of 10Significant Strikes24 of 40
19 of 28Total Strikes32 of 48
0 of 2Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:24Control Time2:27
Winvs. Antonio MendesKO/TKO · R1 2:24May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaAntonio Mendes
1628Fighter Elo Going In1431
1547Classic Elo Going In1500
19 of 23Significant Strikes5 of 12
20 of 24Total Strikes8 of 15
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts0
1:26Control Time0:22
Winvs. Houston AlexanderKO/TKO · R1 3:25Nov 17, 2007UFC 78: Validation

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaHouston Alexander
1643Fighter Elo Going In1540
1531Classic Elo Going In1533
22 of 35Significant Strikes2 of 8
33 of 46Total Strikes2 of 8
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:56Control Time0:28
Winvs. Tomasz DrwalKO/TKO · R2 4:23Sep 8, 2007UFC 75: Champion vs Champion

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaTomasz Drwal
1561Fighter Elo Going In1522
1516Classic Elo Going In1500
48 of 105Significant Strikes43 of 127
53 of 110Total Strikes53 of 138
0 of 4Takedowns1 of 2
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:25Control Time1:04
Winvs. James IrvinKO/TKO · R1 1:06May 26, 2007UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Thiago SilvaJames Irvin
1531Fighter Elo Going In1384
1500Classic Elo Going In1501
1 of 1Significant Strikes3 of 4
1 of 1Total Strikes4 of 5
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:36Control Time0:17