Middleweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Anderson Silva won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, July 7, 2012·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupAnderson Silva: Well-roundedvsChael Sonnen: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Anderson Silva wins(54.6%)
Actual result: Anderson Silva wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Anderson Silva enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Anderson Silva is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Chael Sonnen has lost 75% of fights by KO.
- Anderson Silva has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Anderson Silva
Red Corner
VS
Chael Sonnen
Blue Corner
-280
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+255
(28%)
51
Age
49
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'1"
195.58 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Anderson SilvaL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Daniel Cormier · Jul 16W
vs Derek Brunson · Feb 17L
vs Israel Adesanya · Feb 19L
KOvs Jared Cannonier · May 19L
KOvs Uriah Hall · Oct 20Chael Sonnen
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Brian Stann · Oct 11W
vs Michael Bisping · Jan 12L
KOvs Jon Jones · Apr 13W
SUBvs Mauricio Rua · Aug 13L
KOvs Rashad Evans · Nov 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Anderson SilvaMetricChael Sonnen
3.05
Strikes / min
3.08
2.05
Strikes absorbed / min
1.10
60%
Strike defense
62%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
3.81
69%
Takedown defense
66%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00evenly matched on net striking+1.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Anderson SilvaChael Sonnen
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Anderson Silva(10 fights)Chael Sonnen(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+44.6-44.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+154.0-154.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Anderson Silva
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14
Chael Sonnen
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7