Middleweight
3 Rounds
Israel Adesanya won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 9, 2019·Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Style matchupIsrael Adesanya: StrikervsAnderson Silva: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has more paths to victory. The striker needs to be sharp early.
Model Prediction: Israel Adesanya wins(63.6%)
Actual result: Israel Adesanya wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Israel Adesanya enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Anderson Silva is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Israel Adesanya has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Stance matchup historically favors Israel Adesanya (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Israel Adesanya
Red Corner
VS
Anderson Silva
Blue Corner
-515
(84%)
Vegas Odds
+410
(20%)
36
Age
51
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
6'4"
Height
6'2"
203.2 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Israel AdesanyaL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Alex Pereira · Apr 23L
vs Sean Strickland · Sep 23L
SUBvs Dricus Du Plessis · Aug 24L
KOvs Nassourdine Imavov · Feb 25L
KOvs Joe Pyfer · Mar 26Anderson SilvaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Michael Bisping · Feb 16L
vs Daniel Cormier · Jul 16W
vs Derek Brunson · Feb 17L
KOvs Jared Cannonier · May 19L
KOvs Uriah Hall · Oct 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Israel AdesanyaMetricAnderson Silva
4.03
Strikes / min
3.05
3.22
Strikes absorbed / min
2.05
55%
Strike defense
60%
0.05
TDs / 15 min
0.50
76%
Takedown defense
69%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.81evenly matched on net striking+1.00
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Israel AdesanyaAnderson Silva
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Israel Adesanya(10 fights)Anderson Silva(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+24.5-24.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-630.0630.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Israel Adesanya
StanceSwitch
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19
Anderson Silva
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14