Wanderlei Silva “The Axe Murderer”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 50/100 · peak 53 · Defensive specialist · 5–7 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Wanderlei Silva finished with an ORCA rating of 50 (career peak 53); without a recent bout, Wanderlei Silva sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 65. Grappling offence trails at 18, with control time, seconds per minute grading 4. 4 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 58 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 65 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 18 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 5 |
| Grappling defence | 43 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 86 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 86. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 4.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 50 (peak 53)
- UFC record
- 5–7
- Pro record
- 35–12–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 50
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.83
- Significant strike accuracy: 34%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.25
- Significant strike defence: 62%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.28
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 49%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.14
Fight history
- 2013-03-02 · W vs Brian Stann · KO/TKO · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
- 2012-06-23 · L vs Rich Franklin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2
- 2011-11-19 · W vs Cung Le · KO/TKO · UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
- 2011-07-02 · L vs Chris Leben · KO/TKO · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
- 2010-02-20 · W vs Michael Bisping · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
- 2009-06-13 · L vs Rich Franklin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 99: The Comeback
- 2008-12-27 · L vs Quinton Jackson · KO/TKO · UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
- 2008-05-24 · W vs Keith Jardine · KO/TKO · UFC 84: Ill Will
- 2007-12-29 · L vs Chuck Liddell · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 79: Nemesis
- 2000-04-14 · L vs Tito Ortiz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
- 1999-05-07 · W vs Tony Petarra · KO/TKO · UFC 20: Battle for the Gold
- 1998-10-16 · L vs Vitor Belfort · KO/TKO · UFC - Ultimate Brazil
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