Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Antonio Silva won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, August 1, 2015·Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupAntonio Silva: Well-roundedvsSoa Palelei: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Antonio Silva wins(50.2%)
Actual result: Antonio 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.
- Antonio Silva enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Antonio Silva is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Soa Palelei has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Soa Palelei is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Antonio Silva has lost 100% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
Antonio Silva
Red Corner
VS
Soa Palelei
Blue Corner
+160
(38%)
Vegas Odds
-185
(65%)
46
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'4"
208.28 cm
Reach
205.74 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Antonio SilvaL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Andrei Arlovski · Sep 14L
KOvs Frank Mir · Feb 15L
KOvs Mark Hunt · Nov 15L
KOvs Stefan Struve · May 16L
KOvs Roy Nelson · Sep 16Soa Palelei
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Nikita Krylov · Aug 13W
KOvs Pat Barry · Dec 13W
KOvs Ruan Potts · May 14L
vs Jared Rosholt · Jun 14W
KOvs Walt Harris · Nov 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Antonio SilvaMetricSoa Palelei
2.89
Strikes / min
2.47
3.09
Strikes absorbed / min
2.68
50%
Strike defense
48%
0.82
TDs / 15 min
2.20
66%
Takedown defense
66%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.20evenly matched on net striking-0.21
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Antonio SilvaSoa Palelei
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Antonio Silva(10 fights)Soa Palelei(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-59.459.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-107.0107.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
Antonio Silva
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach82.0"
Fights10
Soa Palelei
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach81.0"
Fights6