Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Frank Mir won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Sunday, February 22, 2015·Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupAntonio Silva: Well-roundedvsFrank Mir: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Antonio Silva wins(66.6%)
Actual result: Frank Mir wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Antonio Silva enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Antonio Silva is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Frank Mir has lost 57% of fights by KO.
- Antonio Silva has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Frank Mir (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Antonio Silva
Red Corner
VS
Frank Mir
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+145
(41%)
46
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'4"
Height
6'3"
208.28 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Antonio SilvaL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Andrei Arlovski · Sep 14W
KOvs Soa Palelei · Aug 15L
KOvs Mark Hunt · Nov 15L
KOvs Stefan Struve · May 16L
KOvs Roy Nelson · Sep 16Frank MirL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Josh Barnett · Aug 13L
vs Alistair Overeem · Feb 14W
KOvs Todd Duffee · Jul 15L
vs Andrei Arlovski · Sep 15L
KOvs Mark Hunt · Mar 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Antonio SilvaMetricFrank Mir
2.89
Strikes / min
2.18
3.09
Strikes absorbed / min
3.84
50%
Strike defense
38%
0.82
TDs / 15 min
2.02
66%
Takedown defense
54%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
2.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.20Δ 1.46 — meaningful gap-1.66
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Antonio SilvaFrank Mir
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Antonio Silva(10 fights)Frank Mir(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.1-16.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-224.0224.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
Antonio Silva
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach82.0"
Fights10
Frank Mir
StanceSouthpaw
Height75.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights12