Middleweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Chris Weidman won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, December 28, 2013·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupChris Weidman: WrestlervsAnderson Silva: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Chris Weidman wins(58.7%)
Actual result: Chris Weidman 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 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
Chris Weidman
Red Corner
VS
Anderson Silva
Blue Corner
+165
(38%)
Vegas Odds
-175
(64%)
41
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'2"
198.12 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Chris 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 24Anderson 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 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Chris WeidmanMetricAnderson Silva
3.11
Strikes / min
3.05
3.37
Strikes absorbed / min
2.05
51%
Strike defense
60%
3.27
TDs / 15 min
0.50
72%
Takedown defense
69%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.26Δ 1.26 — meaningful gap+1.00
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Chris WeidmanAnderson Silva
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Chris Weidman(10 fights)Anderson Silva(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+25.5-25.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Chris Weidman
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights20
Anderson Silva
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14