Thiago Silva
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 61 · Volume striker · 7–3 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Thiago Silva finished with an ORCA rating of 60; without a recent bout, Thiago Silva sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 76. Grappling defence trails at 34. 6 of 7 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 76 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 74 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97 |
| Grappling offence | 44 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 34 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 61)
- UFC record
- 7–3
- Pro record
- 16–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.16
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.02
- Significant strike defence: 66%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.91
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 59%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.61
Fight history
- 2013-10-09 · W vs Matt Hamill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
- 2013-06-08 · W vs Rafael Cavalcante · KO/TKO · UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
- 2012-04-14 · L vs Alexander Gustafsson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva
- 2010-01-02 · L vs Rashad Evans · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
- 2009-08-29 · W vs Keith Jardine · KO/TKO · UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
- 2009-01-31 · L vs Lyoto Machida · KO/TKO · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
- 2008-05-24 · W vs Antonio Mendes · KO/TKO · UFC 84: Ill Will
- 2007-11-17 · W vs Houston Alexander · KO/TKO · UFC 78: Validation
- 2007-09-08 · W vs Tomasz Drwal · KO/TKO · UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
- 2007-05-26 · W vs James Irvin · KO/TKO · UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
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