Alexander Gustafsson vs Thiago Silva

Alexander Gustafsson vs Thiago Silva: Matchup Breakdown

Alexander Gustafsson is 10-8 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 55.6% win rate. Thiago Silva is 7-3 (2 NC) at Light Heavyweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Alexander Gustafsson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva on Apr 14, 2012, won by Alexander Gustafsson by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Thiago Silva holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,108 to 880. Career peaks are 1,172 for Alexander Gustafsson and 1,119 for Thiago Silva. Alexander Gustafsson has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 70.0% finish rate. Thiago Silva has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 85.7% of the time.

Alexander Gustafsson stands 6' 5" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Thiago Silva is 6' 2" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Alexander Gustafsson. Alexander Gustafsson is 39, Thiago Silva is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexander Gustafsson has landed 751 significant strikes at 40.7% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 30:44 of control time. Thiago Silva has landed 412 at 48.5% with 6 takedowns and 20:10 of control.

Alexander Gustafsson has 3 title fights (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Thiago Silva. They share 1 common opponent: Matt Hamill.