On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 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.
7–3 (2 NC)UFC record
6 of 7Dominant wins
89Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time7:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time9% of the fight
Best winHouston Alexander rated 1550 at 205 lb going in
Figures cover 10 of 12 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Thiago Silva’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 5finish rateNo. 6average win scoreNo. 7win streakNo. 9knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
79
88.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
83
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
+0.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
52
4.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
39
3.62
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
39
0.41
ControlShare of fight time in control
42
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Houston Alexander, rated 1550 at 205 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 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
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 9 Oct 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1647, after 10 fights there.
7–3Record at 205 lb
6 of 7Dominant wins
89Average win score
1450Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time7:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time9% of the fight
Best winMatt Hamill rated 1611 going in
Against the division
How Thiago Silva’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Thiago Silva is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 5finish rateNo. 6win streakNo. 7average win scoreNo. 10knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
70
88.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
57
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
80
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
33
+0.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
52
4.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
37
3.62
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.41
ControlShare of fight time in control
37
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Houston Alexander, rated 1550 at 205 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 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
Every UFC fight
12 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.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2013 | Win | 83–17 | Matt Hamill | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Rafael Cavalcante | KO/TKO | R1 4:29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |
| 10 Nov 2012 | No contest | 100–0 | Stanislav Nedkov | overturned | R3 1:45 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Loss | 15–85 | Alexander Gustafsson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva |
| 1 Jan 2011 | No contest | 0–100 | Brandon Vera | overturned | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Loss | 20–80 | Rashad Evans | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Keith Jardine | KO/TKO | R1 1:35 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Loss | 6–94 | Lyoto Machida | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 |
| 24 May 2008 | Win | 89–11 | Antonio Mendes | KO/TKO | R1 2:24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 84: Ill Will |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Win | 90–10 | Houston Alexander | KO/TKO | R1 3:25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 78: Validation |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Win | 90–10 | Tomasz Drwal | KO/TKO | R2 4:23 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion |
| 26 May 2007 | Win | 87–13 | James Irvin | KO/TKO | R1 1:06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson |