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Wanderlei Silva

"The Axe Murderer"

Age48
Nationality🇧🇷 Brazil
Weight classMiddleweight
Height180 cm
Reach188 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

51
fights
35
✅ wins
14
❌ losses
1
⬜ draw
1
⬜ no contest

UFC Record

12
UFC fights
1 win
current streak
5
✅ UFC wins
7
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

7
bonuses
5
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
2
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

October 16, 1998
UFC debuts
March 02, 2013
UFC last fight
2h01:58
time in the cage
10:10
avg time by combat
41.7%
win rate
80.0%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

Middleweight650%Light Heavyweight433%Catch Weight217%loss325%win325%loss217%win217%loss217%Kotko217%Unanimousdecision18%Kotko217%Unanimousdecision18%Kotko18%Unanimousdecision18%Kotko217%Unanimousdecision217%

⌚ Current Elo

1526
as of March 02, 2013

🥇 Peak Elo

1526
on March 02, 2013

📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights

Vitor BelfortTony PetarraTito OrtizChuck LiddellKeith JardineQuinton JacksonRich FranklinMichael BispingChris LebenCung LeRich FranklinBrian Stann1998200020022004200620082010201220141500155016001650170017501800
dateeloCurrent Top P4P: Jon JonesInitial Elo

⭐ Global Score

64
📊 Global scores
StrikingKO PowerWrestlingJiu JitsuDefenseCareer020406080100

📈 Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Significant strikes per knockdown 95 36
2. Knockdowns 93 0.37 / round
3. Significant strikes per ko tko 93 81
4. Ko tko 86 4
5. Total strikes defense 86 55%

📉 Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Submission 1 0
2. Significant strikes accuracy 9 34%
3. Control time 10 11s / round
4. Takedowns landed 14 0.08 / round
5. Total strikes accuracy 19 45%
70

Boxing Score

46

Kickboxing Score

📊 Striking Scores
Significant StrikesVolumeDifferentialKO PowerLow KicksAccuracyDefense020406080100
🆚 Striking Differential
-2.71 / round
💫 Strike differential
9.4 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
13.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
28.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
64.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
123450%20%40%60%80%100%012345
Significant Strikes LandedStriking AccuracyPercentage of fightsRoundChampionship Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 70% 20% 10% 28% 61% 63% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 9.35 56 70% 28% 1.76 20 13% 75% 2.21 52 17% 67%
20

Wrestling Score

9

Jiu Jitsu Score

📊 Grappling Scores
TakedownsControl TimeGround StrikesSubmission AttemptsSubmissionTakedownDefense020406080100
🤼‍♀️ Wrestling
0.2 / round
🤾‍♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
40.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
48.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
11s / round
⏱ Control Time
59s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.3 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
63.3%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Wanderlei Silva's UFC Fight History

Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (4:08).
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Catch Weight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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November 19, 2011 - UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knee) at round 2 (4:49).
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July 02, 2011 - UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (27s).
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February 20, 2010 - UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 13, 2009 - UFC 99: The Comeback
Catch Weight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 27, 2008 - UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:21).
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May 24, 2008 - UFC 84: Ill Will
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (36s).
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December 29, 2007 - UFC 79: Nemesis
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 14, 2000 - UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Middleweight title fight
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights