Anderson Silva
7W · 7L
Southpaw
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
71% finish rate67% as favorite20% as underdog
1392
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1391.5Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
51
Apr 14, 1975
Height
6'2" (187.96 cm)
Reach
195.58 cm
Win Rate
50.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.05
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.05
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.00
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
60%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.50
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
69%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.80
Sub_Avg
Elusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
29.7
Sig. Strikes
0.2
Takedowns
0.4
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO4 (57%)
Submission1 (14%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO4 (57%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
67%
6W – 3L in 9 fights
As Underdog
20%
1W – 4L in 5 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Uriah Hall
-0.61499
lost to Jared Cannonier
-0.21500
lost to Israel Adesanya
-0.11500
def. Derek Brunson
0.01500
lost to Daniel Cormier
0.01500
lost to Michael Bisping
0.01500
lost to Chris Weidman
0.01500
lost to Chris Weidman
0.01500
def. Stephan Bonnar
0.01500
def. Chael Sonnen
0.01500
def. Yushin Okami
0.01500
def. Vitor Belfort
0.01500
def. Chael Sonnen
0.01500
def. Demian Maia
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Fight History (14 fights)
vs Uriah Hall
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · Oct 31, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · Feb 9, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · Feb 11, 2017
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Dec 28, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
vs Chael Sonnen
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · Jul 7, 2012
vs Yushin Okami
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 27, 2011
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
vs Chael Sonnen
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
vs Demian Maia
UFC 112: Invincible · Apr 10, 2010