Antonio Mendes vs Thiago Silva

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2Key stats ledof 4 compared2
0-2UFC record7-3, 2 NC
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
888ELO rating: Silva leads1,098
0Win streak: Silva leads2
LLLast 5 (old → new)DLDWW
—Finish rate85.7%
77"Reach: Mendes leads74"
6' 3"Height: Mendes leads6' 2"
45 yrsAge44 yrs
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
4.0Sig. strikes / fight34.3
0.5Takedowns / fight0.5

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Antonio Mendes has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

0Silva leads the series1
  1. Silva wonKO/TKO · R1UFC 84: Ill Will · May 24, 2008

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How they win share of UFC wins

MendesNo UFC wins
SilvaKO
—KO/TKO6 (85.7%)
—Submission0 (0.0%)
—Decision1 (14.3%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

8Sig. strikes landed: Silva leads412
47.1%Strike accuracy48.5%
1Knockdowns: Silva leads4
3Head strikes: Silva leads229
4Body strikes: Silva leads79
1Leg strikes: Silva leads104

No leader is marked on a percentage: Antonio Mendes has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

1Takedowns landed: Silva leads6
50.0%Takedown accuracy46.2%
0:31Control time: Silva leads20:10
0Sub. attempts: Silva leads4
0Reversals: Level0

No leader is marked on a percentage: Antonio Mendes has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

2Fights: Silva leads12
0Wins: Silva leads7
2Losses3
0No contests2
0Finishes: Silva leads6
0.0%Win rate58.3%
0Best win streak: Silva leads4
1,000Peak ELO: Silva leads1,120
238Days / fight: Silva leads212
205 lbs.Weight205 lbs.

Antonio Mendes vs Thiago Silva: Matchup Breakdown

Antonio Mendes is 0-2 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 0.0% 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. Thiago Silva leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 84: Ill Will on May 24, 2008, won by Thiago Silva by KO/TKO in round 1.

Thiago Silva holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,098 to 888. Career peaks are 1,000 for Antonio Mendes and 1,120 for Thiago Silva. Antonio Mendes has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 0 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Thiago Silva has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 85.7% of the time.

Antonio Mendes stands 6' 3" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Thiago Silva is 6' 2" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes is 45, Thiago Silva is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Antonio Mendes has landed 8 significant strikes at 47.1% accuracy with 1 takedown and 0:31 of control time. Thiago Silva has landed 412 at 48.5% with 6 takedowns and 20:10 of control.

They have no opponents in common.

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Have Antonio Mendes and Thiago Silva fought before?

Yes. Antonio Mendes and Thiago Silva have fought once in the UFC. Thiago Silva won by KO/TKO at UFC 84: Ill Will on May 24, 2008.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Antonio Mendes or Thiago Silva?

Thiago Silva has more UFC wins: 7 to 0. Antonio Mendes's UFC record is 0-2; Thiago Silva's is 7-3 (2 NC).

KO/TKO wins: Antonio Mendes 0, Thiago Silva 6. Submission wins: Antonio Mendes 0, Thiago Silva 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Antonio Mendes or Thiago Silva?

Antonio Mendes is taller at 6'3", to Thiago Silva's 6'2" (1 inch). Antonio Mendes has the longer reach: 77 inches to 74.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.