Antonio Silva vs Cain Velasquez

Antonio Silva vs Cain Velasquez: Matchup Breakdown

Antonio Silva is 3-7-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 27.3% win rate. Cain Velasquez is 12-3 at Heavyweight, winning 80% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Cain Velasquez leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 on May 25, 2013, won by Cain Velasquez by KO/TKO in round 1.

Cain Velasquez holds the higher ELO rating, 1,222 to 839. Career peaks are 1,033 for Antonio Silva and 1,318 for Cain Velasquez. Antonio Silva has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 100% finish rate. Cain Velasquez has 10 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 83.3% of the time.

Antonio Silva stands 6' 4" with a reach of 82" and fights orthodox. Cain Velasquez is 6' 1" with a reach of 77", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Antonio Silva. Antonio Silva is 46, Cain Velasquez is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Antonio Silva has landed 194 significant strikes at 50.8% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 5:23 of control time. Cain Velasquez has landed 719 at 57.6% with 34 takedowns and 1h 7m of control.

Antonio Silva has 1 title fight (0 won) against 6 (4 won) for Cain Velasquez. They share 1 common opponent: Travis Browne.