Middleweight
3 Rounds
Anderson Silva won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 11, 2017·Brooklyn, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupAnderson Silva: Well-roundedvsDerek Brunson: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Anderson Silva wins(57.6%)
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 5-fight losing streak.
- Anderson Silva is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Derek Brunson has lost 86% of fights by KO.
- Derek Brunson is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Anderson Silva has lost 57% of fights by KO.
- Derek Brunson has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Anderson Silva
Red Corner
VS
Derek Brunson
Blue Corner
+100
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-120
(55%)
51
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'1"
195.58 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Anderson SilvaL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Michael Bisping · Feb 16L
vs Daniel Cormier · Jul 16L
vs Israel Adesanya · Feb 19L
KOvs Jared Cannonier · May 19L
KOvs Uriah Hall · Oct 20Derek BrunsonL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Edmen Shahbazyan · Aug 20W
vs Kevin Holland · Mar 21W
SUBvs Darren Till · Sep 21L
KOvs Jared Cannonier · Feb 22L
KOvs Dricus Du Plessis · Mar 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Anderson SilvaMetricDerek Brunson
3.05
Strikes / min
3.51
2.05
Strikes absorbed / min
3.05
60%
Strike defense
51%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
3.14
69%
Takedown defense
85%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00evenly matched on net striking+0.46
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Anderson SilvaDerek Brunson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Anderson Silva(10 fights)Derek Brunson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-51.851.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+140.0-140.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.21.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Anderson Silva
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14
Derek Brunson
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights21