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Light Heavyweight

Thiago Silva

21-9-0 (3 NC) UFC 7-3-0 (2 NC)
Hard To Hit Finisher Gets Dropped
6'2"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
6KO wins
0Sub wins
85.7%Finish rate
8:15Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 71.9 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 66.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 75.2 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 25.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 32.5 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 25.9 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 62.1 of 100 Control — Average, rated 55.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 75
  2. Striking Above avg 72
  3. Accuracy Average 67
  4. Grappling Average 62
  5. Control Average 55
  6. Wrestling Below avg 32
  7. TD Defense Below avg 26
  8. Durability Below avg 25
Hard To Hit opponents land only 33% of what they throw
Finisher 86% of wins by knockout or submission (6 KO, 0 sub)
Gets Dropped knocked down 5 times in 99 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.02
Striking accuracy48.5%
Striking defense67.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.61
Takedowns / 15 min0.91
Takedown accuracy46.2%
Takedown defense60.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.61
Control time20.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
January 31, 2009 vs Lyoto Machida — 0.4/min (L) — only 5.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '09 August 29, 2009 vs Keith Jardine — 3.16/min (W) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '09 January 2, 2010 vs Rashad Evans — 2.07/min (L) Jan '10 January 1, 2011 vs Brandon Vera — 3.4/min (NC) Jan '11 April 14, 2012 vs Alexander Gustafsson — 2.53/min (L) Apr '12 November 10, 2012 vs Stanislav Nedkov — 5.28/min (NC) Nov '12 June 8, 2013 vs Rafael Cavalcante — 8.25/min (W) — only 4.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '13 October 9, 2013 vs Matt Hamill — 6.4/min (W) Oct '13

Fight history

12 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Matt Hamill 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · October 9, 2013
96/205Sig. strikes
70/181Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rafael Cavalcante 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:29 — UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · June 8, 2013
37/75Sig. strikes
24/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Stanislav Nedkov 12-0 walk-in Overturned · R3 1:45 — UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · November 10, 2012
62/95Sig. strikes
18/70Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Alexander Gustafsson 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · April 14, 2012
38/108Sig. strikes
76/283Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Brandon Vera 10-5 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
51/100Sig. strikes
19/44Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
12:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Rashad Evans 11-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 108: Evans vs Silva · January 2, 2010
31/84Sig. strikes
12/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Keith Jardine 15-5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:35 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
5/8Sig. strikes
3/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Lyoto Machida 13-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
2/10Sig. strikes
24/40Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Antonio Mendes 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:24 — UFC 84: Ill Will · May 24, 2008
19/23Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Houston Alexander 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:25 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
22/35Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tomasz Drwal 14-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:23 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
48/105Sig. strikes
43/127Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:25Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W James Irvin 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
1/1Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
21-9-0 (3 NC)Pro record
Jaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians), American Top Team (formerly), Chute Boxe Academy (formerly)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 14
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

No contests: 3

Fights by organization

UFC 12
ACB 4
KSW 2
Fury FC 2
Show Fight 2
Eagle FC 1
Russian Cagefighting Championship 1
F2N 1

+ 8 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 33 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
NC Héctor Lombard No Contest (illegal knee) Eagle FC 47
May 20, 2022
 Eagle FC 2 1:44
L Martin Zawada Decision (unanimous) KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski
May 18, 2019
 KSW 3 5:00
L Ivan Shtyrkov Submission (armbar) Russian Cagefighting Championship 5
December 15, 2018
 Russian Cagefighting Championship 1 2:20
W James McSweeney Decision (unanimous) KSW 45: The Return to Wembley
October 6, 2018
 KSW 3 5:00
L Mikhail Kolobegov Decision (split) ACB 82: Silva vs. Kolobegov
March 9, 2018
 ACB 3 5:00
W Daniel Toledo TKO (punches) ACB 74: Aguev vs. Townsend
November 18, 2017
 ACB 2 4:29
L Batraz Agnaev TKO (punches) ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev
July 22, 2017
 ACB 2 3:34
W Jared Torgeson Decision (unanimous) ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson
January 13, 2017
 ACB 5 5:00
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (punches) F2N: Fight2Night
November 4, 2016
 F2N 3 2:37
W Stav Economou Decision (unanimous) WFCA 17: Grand Prix Akhmat
April 9, 2016
 WFCA 3 5:00
L Marcus Sursa TKO (punches) Gladiator MMA
November 21, 2015
 Gladiator MMA 2 2:00
L Teddy Holder TKO (punches) WSOF 19
March 28, 2015
 WSOF 1 2:00
W Matt Hamill Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Rafael Cavalcante KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
June 8, 2013
 UFC 1 4:29
NC Stanislav Nedkov NC (overturned) UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le
November 10, 2012
 UFC 3 1:45
L Alexander Gustafsson Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
April 14, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Brandon Vera NC (overturned) UFC 125
January 1, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Rashad Evans Decision (unanimous) UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva
January 2, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Keith Jardine KO (punches) UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
August 29, 2009
 UFC 1 1:35
L Lyoto Machida KO (punches) UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2
January 31, 2009
 UFC 1 4:59
W Antonio Mendes TKO (submission to punches) UFC 84: Ill Will
May 24, 2008
 UFC 1 2:24
W Houston Alexander KO (punches) UFC 78: Validation
November 17, 2007
 UFC 1 3:25
W Tomasz Drwal TKO (punches) UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion
September 8, 2007
 UFC 2 4:23
W James Irvin TKO (knee injury) UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
May 26, 2007
 UFC 1 1:06
W Tatsuya Mizuno KO (soccer kick) Pancrase: Rising 2
February 28, 2007
 Pancrase 1 4:29
W Vitor Vianna TKO (arm injury) Fury FC 2: Final Combat
November 30, 2006
 Fury FC 1 1:50
W Claudio Godoi KO (punches) Fury FC 2: Final Combat
November 30, 2006
 Fury FC 1 2:06
W Dino Pezao TKO (punches) Show Fight 5
November 9, 2006
 Show Fight 1 4:34
W Dave Dalgliesh Submission (heel hook) Fury Fighting Championship 1
September 27, 2006
 Fury Fighting Championship 1 1:05
W Claudio Godoi Decision (unanimous) Show Fight 4
April 6, 2006
 Show Fight 3 5:00
W Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto: Brazil 9
December 3, 2005
 Shooto 2 1:14
W Flavio Polones KO (punch) Arena Combat Cup 2
November 5, 2005
 Arena Combat Cup 1 3:39
W Rubens Xavier TKO (head kick and punches) Predador FC 1
September 10, 2005
 Predador FC 2 4:17

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Thiago Silva (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 48.5% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 67.3% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 46.2% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 60.5% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.6 avg 0.5
Control time 20.3% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 85.7% avg 63.3%