Cung Le vs Wanderlei Silva
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Striking Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Cung Le has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Cung Le has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Cung Le has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Win Methods
Cung Le vs Wanderlei Silva: Matchup Breakdown
Cung Le is 2-2 in the Middleweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Wanderlei Silva is 5-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 41.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Wanderlei Silva leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson on Nov 19, 2011, won by Wanderlei Silva by KO/TKO in round 2.
Cung Le holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 957 to 889. Career peaks are 1,000 for Cung Le and 1,000 for Wanderlei Silva. Cung Le has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 2 victories, a 50.0% finish rate. Wanderlei Silva has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 80.0% of the time.
Cung Le stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Wanderlei Silva is 5' 11" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Wanderlei Silva. Cung Le is 54, Wanderlei Silva is 50.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Cung Le has landed 133 significant strikes at 41.6% accuracy with 2 takedowns and 1:15 of control time. Wanderlei Silva has landed 325 at 33.6% with 2 takedowns and 4:19 of control.
Cung Le has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Wanderlei Silva. They share 2 common opponents: Michael Bisping, Rich Franklin.
Have Cung Le and Wanderlei Silva fought before?
Yes. Cung Le and Wanderlei Silva have fought once in the UFC. Wanderlei Silva won by KO/TKO at UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson on November 19, 2011.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who has more UFC wins, Cung Le or Wanderlei Silva?
Wanderlei Silva has more UFC wins: 5 to 2. Cung Le's UFC record is 2-2; Wanderlei Silva's is 5-7.
KO/TKO wins: Cung Le 1, Wanderlei Silva 4. Submission wins: Cung Le 0, Wanderlei Silva 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Cung Le or Wanderlei Silva?
Wanderlei Silva is taller at 5'11", to Cung Le's 5'9" (2 inches). Wanderlei Silva has the longer reach: 74 inches to 70.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.