Light Heavyweight· Released

Thiago Silva

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Pro record

19-6-0

Model Elo

1643

#186 of 1994

Age: —
Height: 6'2"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Sao Paulo, Brazil
UFC debut: May 27, 2007

Profile

Thiago Silva is 7–3 in the UFC since 2007 (plus 2 no contests). 6 of those 7 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight winning streak. Last fight: beat Matt Hamill by unanimous decision (Oct 8, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 7–3; +2 NC
Finish rate: 86%; 6 of 7 wins
1st-round finishes: 5
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 4
Current streak: W2; wins in a row
Octagon time: 1h 39m; avg 8:16 per fight
Opposition: 1581; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Matt Hamill
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 8, 2013
1642opp. Elo
Houston Alexander
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 78: Validation · Nov 16, 2007
1614opp. Elo
Keith Jardine
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · Aug 28, 2009
1550opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.92

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min2.55

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy50%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense67%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.57

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.03

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense71%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.69

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 57%Body 20%Legs 23%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 54%Clinch 23%Ground 23%

Average fight time: 7:16

Fight history (12)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Matt HamillRecord after: 7-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsOct 8, 2013
W	Rafael CavalcanteRecord after: 6-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:29	UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. WerdumJun 7, 2013
NC	Stanislav NedkovRecord after: 5-3	OverturnedRound 3 · 1:45	UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeNov 9, 2012
L	Alexander GustafssonRecord after: 5-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs SilvaApr 13, 2012
NC	Brandon VeraRecord after: 5-2	OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 125: ResolutionDec 31, 2010
L	Rashad EvansRecord after: 5-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 108: Evans vs SilvaJan 1, 2010
W	Keith JardineRecord after: 5-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:35	UFC 102: Couture vs NogueiraAug 28, 2009
L	Lyoto MachidaRecord after: 4-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:59	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009
W	AMAntonio MendesRecord after: 4-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:24	UFC 84: Ill WillMay 23, 2008
W	Houston AlexanderRecord after: 3-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:25	UFC 78: ValidationNov 16, 2007
W	Tomasz DrwalRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:23	UFC 75: Champion vs ChampionSep 7, 2007
W	James IrvinRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:06	UFC 71: Liddell vs JacksonMay 25, 2007