1483LAST RATING · 185 LB
Middleweight rankings

Anderson Silva

Not ranked: last UFC fight 31 Oct 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. 17–7 (1 NC) in the UFC since 2006.

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Career and every weight

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

205 lb185 lb2008201020122014201620182020
17–7 (1 NC)UFC record
15 of 17Dominant wins
88Average win score
80thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came11 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate82% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed18
Average fight time10:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time6% of the fight
Best winRich Franklin rated 1847 at 185 lb going in

Figures cover 24 of 25 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Anderson Silva’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1dominant winsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3striking accuracyNo. 4toughest oppositionNo. 5knockdownsNo. 6average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
96
88%
Average win scoreOut of 100
88
88.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
86
82%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
55
+0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
18
2.95
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.53
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
7
0.18
ControlShare of fight time in control
11
6%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

14 of 17 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Rich Franklin, rated 1847 at 185 lb. Dominant in 15 of 17 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

185 lb

Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 31 Oct 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1483, after 20 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 185 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
14–6Record at 185 lb
12 of 14Dominant wins
88Average win score
1613Avg opponent rating
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate79% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time11:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time6% of the fight
Best winRich Franklin rated 1847 going in

Against the division

How Anderson Silva’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Anderson Silva is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3striking accuracyNo. 6toughest oppositionNo. 9finish rateNo. 9knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
95
86%
Average win scoreOut of 100
76
87.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
79
79%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.40
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
25
2.99
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
6
0.20
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
6%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

11 of 14 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Rich Franklin, rated 1847 at 185 lb. Dominant in 12 of 14 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

205 lb

Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 9 Jul 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1562, after 4 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
3–1Record at 205 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
91Average win score
1583Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time6:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time3% of the fight
Best winForrest Griffin rated 1575 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Anderson Silva has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Forrest Griffin, rated 1575 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

25 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
31 Oct 2020Loss11–89Uriah HallKO/TKOR4 1:24MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
11 May 2019Loss9–91Jared CannonierKO/TKOR1 4:47MiddleweightUFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
9 Feb 2019Loss19–81Israel Adesanyaunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
11 Feb 2017Win76–24Derek Brunsonunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
9 Jul 2016Loss17–83Daniel Cormierunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
27 Feb 2016Loss19–81Michael Bispingunanimous decisionR5 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
31 Jan 2015No contest100–0Nick DiazoverturnedR5 5:00MiddleweightUFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
28 Dec 2013Loss7–93Chris WeidmanKO/TKOR2 1:16MiddleweightUFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
6 Jul 2013Loss10–90Chris WeidmanKO/TKOR2 1:18MiddleweightUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
13 Oct 2012Win90–10Stephan BonnarKO/TKOR1 4:40Light HeavyweightUFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
7 Jul 2012Win89–11Chael SonnenKO/TKOR2 1:55MiddleweightUFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
27 Aug 2011Win93–7Yushin OkamiKO/TKOR2 2:04MiddleweightUFC 134: Silva vs Okami
5 Feb 2011Win90–10Vitor BelfortKO/TKOR1 3:25MiddleweightUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
7 Aug 2010Win85–15Chael SonnensubmissionR5 3:10MiddleweightUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
10 Apr 2010Win86–14Demian Maiaunanimous decisionR5 5:00MiddleweightUFC 112: Invincible
8 Aug 2009Win91–9Forrest GriffinKO/TKOR1 3:23Light HeavyweightUFC 101: Declaration
18 Apr 2009Win82–18Thales Leitesunanimous decisionR5 5:00MiddleweightUFC 97: Redemption
25 Oct 2008Win88–12Patrick CoteKO/TKOR3 0:39MiddleweightUFC 90: Silva vs Cote
19 Jul 2008Win91–9James IrvinKO/TKOR1 1:01Light HeavyweightUFC: Silva vs Irvin
1 Mar 2008Win90–10Dan HendersonsubmissionR2 4:52MiddleweightUFC 82: Pride of a Champion
20 Oct 2007Win91–9Rich FranklinKO/TKOR2 1:07MiddleweightUFC 77: Hostile Territory
7 Jul 2007Win90–10Nate MarquardtKO/TKOR1 4:50MiddleweightUFC 73: Stacked
3 Feb 2007Win86–14Travis LuttersubmissionR2 2:11MiddleweightUFC 67: All or Nothing
14 Oct 2006Win93–7Rich FranklinKO/TKOR1 2:59MiddleweightUFC 64: Unstoppable
28 Jun 2006Win92–8Chris LebenKO/TKOR1 0:49MiddleweightUFC Fight Night 5