Middleweight
5 Rounds
Michael Bisping won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, February 27, 2016·London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupAnderson Silva: Well-roundedvsMichael Bisping: Elusive striker
The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.
Model Prediction: Anderson Silva wins(52.1%)
Actual result: Michael Bisping 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.
- Stance matchup historically favors Anderson Silva (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Anderson Silva
Red Corner
VS
Michael Bisping
Blue Corner
-275
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+235
(30%)
51
Age
47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'1"
195.58 cm
Reach
190.5 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 20Michael BispingL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Thales Leites · Jul 15W
KOvs Luke Rockhold · Jun 16W
vs Dan Henderson · Oct 16L
SUBvs Georges St-Pierre · Nov 17L
KOvs Kelvin Gastelum · Nov 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Anderson SilvaMetricMichael Bisping
3.05
Strikes / min
4.33
2.05
Strikes absorbed / min
2.71
60%
Strike defense
65%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
1.05
69%
Takedown defense
63%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00evenly matched on net striking+1.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Anderson SilvaMichael Bisping
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Anderson Silva(10 fights)Michael Bisping(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-11.911.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+567.0-567.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Anderson Silva
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14
Michael Bisping
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights18