Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar

Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar: Matchup Breakdown

Anderson Silva is 17-7 in the Middleweight division with a 70.8% win rate. Stephan Bonnar is 8-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 53.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Anderson Silva leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar on Oct 13, 2012, won by Anderson Silva by KO/TKO in round 1.

Anderson Silva holds the higher ELO rating, 1,194 to 1,000. Career peaks are 1,597 for Anderson Silva and 1,036 for Stephan Bonnar. Anderson Silva has 11 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 17 victories, an 82.4% finish rate. Stephan Bonnar has 2 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Anderson Silva stands 6' 2" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Stephan Bonnar is 6' 4" with a reach of 79", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Stephan Bonnar. Anderson Silva is 51, Stephan Bonnar is 49.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anderson Silva has landed 832 significant strikes at 59% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 13:49 of control time. Stephan Bonnar has landed 459 at 39.7% with 17 takedowns and 59:29 of control.

Anderson Silva has 13 title fights (11 won) against 0 (0 won) for Stephan Bonnar. They share 2 common opponents: Forrest Griffin, James Irvin.