Welterweight
3 Rounds
Erick Silva won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 20, 2014·Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupErick Silva: Submission grapplervsMike Rhodes: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.
Model Prediction: Erick Silva wins(68.1%)
Actual result: Erick 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.
- Erick Silva threatens submissions; Mike Rhodes has lost 33% of fights by sub.
- Mike Rhodes has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Mike Rhodes has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Erick Silva
Red Corner
VS
Mike Rhodes
Blue Corner
-400
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+325
(24%)
41
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Erick SilvaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Neil Magny · Aug 15L
KOvs Nordine Taleb · Mar 16W
SUBvs Luan Chagas · Sep 16L
KOvs Yancy Medeiros · Jun 17L
vs Jordan Mein · Dec 17Mike RhodesL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs George Sullivan · Jan 14L
vs Robert Whittaker · Jun 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Erick SilvaMetricMike Rhodes
2.50
Strikes / min
3.20
4.18
Strikes absorbed / min
4.13
49%
Strike defense
64%
0.85
TDs / 15 min
0.96
56%
Takedown defense
75%
1.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.68evenly matched on net striking-0.93
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Erick SilvaMike Rhodes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Erick Silva(10 fights)Mike Rhodes(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+40.1-40.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+49.0-49.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Erick Silva
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights15
Mike Rhodes
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights3