Middleweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Chris Weidman won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, July 6, 2013·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupAnderson Silva: Well-roundedvsChris Weidman: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Anderson Silva wins(63.6%)
Actual result: Chris Weidman wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
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). Chris Weidman has lost 88% of fights by KO.
- Stance matchup historically favors Anderson Silva (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Anderson Silva
Red Corner
VS
Chris Weidman
Blue Corner
-230
(70%)
Vegas Odds
+210
(32%)
51
Age
41
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'2"
195.58 cm
Reach
198.12 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 20Chris Weidman
oldest →latest
W
vs Omari Akhmedov · Aug 20L
KOvs Uriah Hall · Apr 21L
vs Brad Tavares · Aug 23W
vs Bruno Silva · Mar 24L
KOvs Eryk Anders · Dec 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Anderson SilvaMetricChris Weidman
3.05
Strikes / min
3.11
2.05
Strikes absorbed / min
3.37
60%
Strike defense
51%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
3.27
69%
Takedown defense
72%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00Δ 1.26 — meaningful gap-0.26
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Anderson SilvaChris Weidman
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Anderson Silva(10 fights)Chris Weidman(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+12.9-12.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-94.094.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
Anderson Silva
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14
Chris Weidman
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights20