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Wanderlei Silva

Inactive · Orthodox · 180 cm · reach 188 cm
Elo rating
1527 ±36
LCB 1480
Rank
—
—
UFC record
5-7-0
KO 4 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
+1
Δ90d +3 · Δ1y +3
Last fight
Mar 2, 2013
W by KO

Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Oct 16, 1998 — L vs Vitor Belfort Δ-25May 7, 1999 — W vs Tony Petarra Δ+36Apr 14, 2000 — L vs Tito Ortiz Δ-33Dec 29, 2007 — L vs Chuck Liddell Δ-13May 24, 2008 — W vs Keith Jardine Δ+45Dec 27, 2008 — L vs Quinton Jackson Δ-14Jun 13, 2009 — L vs Rich Franklin Δ-8Feb 20, 2010 — W vs Michael Bisping Δ+22Jul 2, 2011 — L vs Chris Leben Δ-14Nov 19, 2011 — W vs Cung Le Δ+19Jun 23, 2012 — L vs Rich Franklin Δ-10Mar 2, 2013 — W vs Brian Stann Δ+21 14241459149415291564 20012004200720102013 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":159.3,"elo":1475,"date":"1998-10-16","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":1,"x":56.9,"y":105.4,"elo":1510,"date":"1999-05-07","opp":"Tony Petarra","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":112.6,"y":154.9,"elo":1478,"date":"2000-04-14","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":3,"x":569.3,"y":175.3,"elo":1464,"date":"2007-12-29","opp":"Chuck Liddell","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":4,"x":593.2,"y":107.5,"elo":1509,"date":"2008-05-24","opp":"Keith Jardine","result":"W","delta":45},{"i":5,"x":628.4,"y":129.2,"elo":1495,"date":"2008-12-27","opp":"Quinton Jackson","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":6,"x":655.7,"y":142.1,"elo":1486,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"L","delta":-8},{"i":7,"x":696.5,"y":108.4,"elo":1508,"date":"2010-02-20","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":8,"x":777.2,"y":130.2,"elo":1494,"date":"2011-07-02","opp":"Chris Leben","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":9,"x":799.9,"y":101.8,"elo":1513,"date":"2011-11-19","opp":"Cung Le","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":10,"x":835.1,"y":116.6,"elo":1503,"date":"2012-06-23","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"L","delta":-10},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":84.7,"elo":1524,"date":"2013-03-02","opp":"Brian Stann","result":"W","delta":21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 2, 2013 Brian Stann W +21
Jun 23, 2012 Rich Franklin L -10
Nov 19, 2011 Cung Le W +19
Jul 2, 2011 Chris Leben L -14
Feb 20, 2010 Michael Bisping W +22

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.32 avg 3.66
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
34% avg 53%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.79 avg 3.38
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
63% avg 50%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.21 avg 0.72
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
40% avg 38%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
48% avg 75%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.11 avg 0.36
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
0 avg 2
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
80%
4 / 5
Finish rate
KO
4
80% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
20% of wins
KO: 4 (80%) 4 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (20%) 1
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
2 50%
R2
2 50%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1584
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.4
actual +1 vs expected