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Wanderlei Silva lands 2.8 and absorbs 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Wanderlei Silva's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Wanderlei Silva's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Wanderlei Silva wins 36% of rounds across 28 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Wanderlei Silva has 3 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.42 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 44 out of 99, average for the division.

Wanderlei Silva finishes 80% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Wanderlei Silva's last fight was over 160 months ago.

Wanderlei Silva is 49 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The Axe Murderer”

Wanderlei Silva

35-13-1 (1 NC)12 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
Title Fight
3× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·49age
Last fightWBrian Stann·KO/TKO·R2·13yr ago
Fighter Context
5–7UFC·
4KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
10.2min/fight
·
122UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–7(10 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+0.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–4(5 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.60
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.206
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
44
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
36%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Wanderlei Silva — 2.79 significant strikes per minute, 40% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.19 strikes per minute.

Silva
Ground & Pound
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.79
Str. Accuracy40%
325UFC landed/966attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.8 vs avg2.19
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.75
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.42
CQ KO Power
2.77
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
14%
Leg
17%
By Position
Distance47%
/
Clinch23%
/
Ground29%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed11171156
Avg. Absorbed1216171213
Avg. Net-1+1-6-7-7
Grappling

Wanderlei Silva — 1.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 53% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 62% takedown defense.

Silva
Non-Factor
·22s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.97
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.61
TD Accuracy53%
2UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
12UFC defended/25opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Wanderlei Silva — 5 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 1 decision), 80% finish rate.

Finish Rate
80%
Elite Finisher
div avg 64%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision1 / 5
KD → Finish
4/7Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision4 / 7
Loss Pattern
Mixed
3 early · 0 late · 4 dec across 7 losses
Explosive starter. 4 KOs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
3.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 22 more in second half of career
0+17+33+50+67avg↗↵↵1998199920002007200820092010201120122013

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.01.42.9R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=7
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
3.6
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
3.4
3.4
Diff
-0.3
+0.2
-1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+74%L3
-103%-2%99%WLLWLWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Silva — 12 UFC Fights

Wanderlei Silva — UFC fight record: 5 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
12 fights
W
Brian Stann
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:08Mar '13
0
·43 SS (52%)·43 abs·0/2 td·36s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Rich FranklinVeteran
Catch Weight
U-DEC R5Jun '12
-64
·58 SS (31%)·122 abs·1 td taken·39s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Cung Le
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:49Nov '11
+11
·43 SS (41%)·32 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Chris LebenVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:27Jul '11
-6
·3 SS (38%)·9 abs·1 kd taken
↵ 17mo layoff
W
Michael BispingVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Feb '10
+10
·42 SS (25%)·32 abs·1/1 td·5 td taken·60s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Rich FranklinVeteran
Catch Weight
U-DEC R3Jun '09
-14
·38 SS (28%)·52 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·93s ctrl
L
Quinton Jackson
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:21Dec '08
-4
·7 SS (27%)·11 abs·1 kd taken
W
Keith Jardine
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:36May '08
+10
·11 SS (61%)·1 abs·9s ctrl·2 kd landed
L
Chuck LiddellElite
LHW
U-DEC R3Dec '07
-14
·44 SS (25%)·58 abs·2 td taken·1 kd landed
↵ 92mo layoff
L
Tito Ortiz
TITLELHW
U-DEC R5Apr '00
-10
·10 SS (37%)·20 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·7s ctrl·1 kd taken
Silva — Prior Tracked Fights (28)
NCGilbert YvelPrideCould Not Co…R1—
WHidehiko YoshidaPrideU-DECR2—
WKiyoshi TamuraPrideKO/TKOR2—
WHidehiko YoshidaPrideS-DECR3—
WBob SchrijberPrideSUBR1—
WKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WShungo OyamaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WAlexander OtsukaPrideKO/TKOR3—
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Axe Murderer”

Wanderlei Silva

35-13-1 (1 NC)12 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·49age
Last fightWBrian Stann·KO/TKO·13yr ago
Fighter Context
5–7UFC·
4KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
10.2min/fight
·
122UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.60

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.206

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
44

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
36%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Silva
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min2.79
Str. Accuracy40%
325UFC landed/966attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.8 vs avg2.19
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.75
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.42
CQ KO Power
2.77
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
14%
Leg
17%
By Position
Dist47%
Clinch23%
Ground29%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=7
R3
n=5
R4
n=2
R5
n=2
Landed11171156
Absorbed1216171213
Net-1+1-6-7-7
Grappling
Silva
Light Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
22s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.97
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.61
TD Accuracy53%
2UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
12UFC defended/25opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
80%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
3.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.01.42.9R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=7
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
3.6
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
3.4
3.4
Diff
-0.3
+0.2
-1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Silva — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Brian StannLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '13
43 SS (52%)·43 abs·0/2 td·36s ctrl·2 kd·1 kd taken
L
Rich FranklinVeteranCatch Weight
U-DEC·R5·Jun '12
58 SS (31%)·122 abs·1 td taken·39s ctrl·1 kd
W
Cung LeMW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '11
43 SS (41%)·32 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd
L
Chris LebenVeteranMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '11
3 SS (38%)·9 abs·1 kd taken
W
Michael BispingVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '10
42 SS (25%)·32 abs·1/1 td·5 td taken·60s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
L
Rich FranklinVeteranCatch Weight
U-DEC·R3·Jun '09
38 SS (28%)·52 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·93s ctrl
L
Quinton JacksonLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '08
7 SS (27%)·11 abs·1 kd taken
W
Keith JardineLHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '08
11 SS (61%)·1 abs·9s ctrl·2 kd
Silva — Prior Tracked Fights (28)
NCGilbert YvelPrideCould Not Co…R1
WHidehiko YoshidaPrideU-DECR2
WKiyoshi TamuraPrideKO/TKOR2
WHidehiko YoshidaPrideS-DECR3
WBob SchrijberPrideSUBR1
WKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1
WKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1
WKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1
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