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Anderson
Silva

NICKNAME"The Spider"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
34-11-0
CURRENT FORM
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Anderson Silva
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
51
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
46 BOUTS
WIN
34
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
34/46 bouts
FINISH RATE
76%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 68% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
69%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#6
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1666
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
88th
percentile · average opponent rated 1595 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.53 per fight)

42 rated fights · opponents rated in 93% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 31, 2020

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (34)
n = 34
KO/TKO · 23
SUB · 3
DEC · 8
23
KO/TKO
68%
3
SUB
9%
8
DEC
24%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
36%
2
SUB
18%
4
DEC
36%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
76% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 23 fights
68%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
9%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
24%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
46 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER97TD DEFENSE64GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING60CARDIO71AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power97
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=34 wins
TD Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (69%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=45 bouts
Striking60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power97 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins34 wins
TD Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (69%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record45 bouts
Striking60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 1997WJUN 1997WJUN 1997LMAY 2000WAUG 2000WDEC 2000WMAR 2001WJUN 2001WAUG 2001WJAN 2002WJUN 2002WSEP 2002WMAR 2003LJUN 2003WDEC 2003WJUN 2004WSEP 2004LDEC 2004WAPR 2005WDEC 2005LJAN 2006WAPR 2006WJUN 2006WOCT 2006WFEB 2007WJUL 2007WOCT 2007WMAR 2008WJUL 2008WOCT 2008WAPR 2009WAUG 2009WAPR 2010WAUG 2010WFEB 2011WAUG 2011WJUL 2012WOCT 2012LJUL 2013LDEC 2013JAN 2015LFEB 2016LJUL 2016WFEB 2017LFEB 2019LMAY 2019LOCT 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 58, DEC R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  19. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 93.
  22. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  32. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  34. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R5.
  35. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  40. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  41. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 86.
  42. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R5.
  43. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  44. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  45. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  46. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R4.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sakurai), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 55.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
44/46 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
18
41%
7
16%
1
2%
1
2%
-
27
total
SUB
2
5%
1
2%
1
2%
-
1
2%
5
total
DEC
-
1
2%
8
18%
-
3
7%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 25 of 44 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
46 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Uriah HallOct 31, 2020
KO/TKOR4 · 1:24
UFC Fight Night 181 - Hall vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jared CannonierMay 11, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:49
UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick)
L
VS Israel AdesanyaFeb 9, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 234 - Adesanya vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Derek BrunsonFeb 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Daniel CormierJul 9, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michael BispingFeb 27, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 84 - Silva vs. Bisping
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Nick DiazJan 31, 2015
No ContestR5 · 5:00
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)
L
VS Chris WeidmanDec 28, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:16
UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
L
VS Chris WeidmanJul 6, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:18
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Stephan BonnarOct 13, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:40
UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Chael SonnenJul 7, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:55
UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Yushin OkamiAug 27, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 2:04
UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 34-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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