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Wanderlei Silva "The Axe Murderer"

Inactive · age 49 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 80% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 40% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1479
Global Elo 1527 ±37
Rank
—
—
UFC record
5-7-0
KO 4 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
+1
Δ90d +3 · Δ1y +3
Last fight
Mar 2, 2013
Win by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 2m
Avg fight time
10:10
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
0.8
Since last fight
13y 4mo

Honest 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 1380140014201440146014801500 20012004200720102013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":276.7,"elo":1430,"date":"1998-10-16","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":1,"x":117.8,"y":182,"elo":1465,"date":"1999-05-07","opp":"Tony Petarra","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":164.9,"y":268.9,"elo":1433,"date":"2000-04-14","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":3,"x":550.8,"y":304.7,"elo":1419,"date":"2007-12-29","opp":"Chuck Liddell","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":4,"x":571,"y":185.7,"elo":1464,"date":"2008-05-24","opp":"Keith Jardine","result":"W","delta":45},{"i":5,"x":600.8,"y":223.9,"elo":1450,"date":"2008-12-27","opp":"Quinton Jackson","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":6,"x":623.8,"y":246.5,"elo":1441,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"L","delta":-8},{"i":7,"x":658.3,"y":187.3,"elo":1463,"date":"2010-02-20","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":8,"x":726.5,"y":225.7,"elo":1449,"date":"2011-07-02","opp":"Chris Leben","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":9,"x":745.7,"y":175.9,"elo":1468,"date":"2011-11-19","opp":"Cung Le","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":10,"x":775.4,"y":201.7,"elo":1458,"date":"2012-06-23","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"L","delta":-10},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":145.7,"elo":1479,"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
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 325 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
70% Head
  • Head 70%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
70% Distance
  • Distance 70%
  • Clinch 20%
  • Ground 10%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
43%
of losses by finish
3 of 7 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 0 Sub 4 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

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
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Michael Bisping
Elo 1628 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.4
+0.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1585
1552
Notable wins
Michael Bisping 1628

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Wanderlei Silva on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.