Heavyweight

Antonio Silva

Last fought: Sep 2016

RECORD

Pro

19-12-1

UFC

4-6-1

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

264 lbs

Reach

82"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:12
Fight Completion Rate	38.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.44
% Fights Inside the Distance	81.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	76-38 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	19-6 (76.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	53-30 (63.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	66.6%
% Time in Control	6.8%
% Time Controlled	26.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	20.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.50
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.10
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.61
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.5%
Distance Strike Defense	50.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	3.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.91
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.95
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.23
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	2.58

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Antonio Silva League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Antonio Silva
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Strike Differential	-1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	61.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	75.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	7:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:22

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Roy Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg • Sep 2016Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:10

Antonio Silva27/6144%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19

Roy Nelson36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:32KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	14/28	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roy Nelson	18/33	55%	0/1	1:26	—

R2	Antonio Silva	13/33	39%	0/2	0:19	—
	Roy Nelson	18/33	55%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Stefan Struve

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski • May 2016Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:16

Antonio Silva0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Stefan Struve13/1681%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	0/1	0%	0/0	0:01	—
	Stefan Struve	13/16	81%	0/0	0:08	1

LOSS

vs. Mark Hunt

UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm • Nov 2015Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:41

Antonio Silva9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mark Hunt12/1867%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Hunt	12/18	67%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Soa Palelei

UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:41

Antonio Silva16/2857%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31KD 1

Soa Palelei19/3554%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	4/11	36%	0/1	1:14	—
	Soa Palelei	18/33	55%	1/3	2:39	—

R2	Antonio Silva	12/17	71%	0/0	0:17	1
	Soa Palelei	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Frank Mir

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir • Feb 2015Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:40

Antonio Silva1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Frank Mir10/1856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frank Mir	10/18	56%	0/0	0:06	1

WIN

vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski • Sep 2014Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Silva6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Andrei Arlovski13/3339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	13/33	39%	0/0	0:03	1

vs. Mark Hunt

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot • Dec 2013Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 5, 5:00

Antonio Silva97/18652%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:38KD 1

Mark Hunt103/17559%TD 2/5Ctrl 6:30KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	13/20	65%	0/0	0:11	1
	Mark Hunt	6/20	30%	0/0	0:28	—

R2	Antonio Silva	19/40	48%	0/0	0:03	—
	Mark Hunt	11/37	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Antonio Silva	10/17	59%	0/2	0:07	—
	Mark Hunt	16/22	73%	1/2	3:24	1

R4	Antonio Silva	32/58	55%	0/0	1:50	—
	Mark Hunt	17/24	71%	1/3	1:44	—

R5	Antonio Silva	23/51	45%	0/2	0:27	—
	Mark Hunt	53/72	74%	0/0	0:54	—

LOSS

vs. Cain Velasquez

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:36

Antonio Silva1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Cain Velasquez28/5056%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cain Velasquez	28/50	56%	1/1	3:29	—

WIN

vs. Alistair Overeem

UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:25

Antonio Silva21/4844%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Alistair Overeem51/7172%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	3/13	23%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	22/32	69%	0/0	2:19	—

R2	Antonio Silva	4/15	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	27/36	75%	1/1	4:04	—

R3	Antonio Silva	14/20	70%	0/0	0:00	1
	Alistair Overeem	2/3	67%	0/0	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Travis Browne

UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot • Oct 2012Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:27

Antonio Silva15/2075%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:54KD 1

Travis Browne8/1942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	15/20	75%	0/2	0:54	1
	Travis Browne	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Cain Velasquez

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:21

Antonio Silva1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Cain Velasquez18/2864%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cain Velasquez	18/28	64%	0/2	0:11	1

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (4 fights)

LOSS

vs. Daniel Cormier

Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov • Sep 2011

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:56

Antonio Silva6/2524%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Daniel Cormier15/2658%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	6/25	24%	0/1	0:02	—
	Daniel Cormier	15/26	58%	0/0	1:31	2

WIN

vs. Fedor Emelianenko

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva • Feb 2011

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Antonio Silva28/7040%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:40

Fedor Emelianenko15/4434%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	14/34	41%	1/3	2:00	—
	Fedor Emelianenko	15/43	35%	0/0	0:51	—

R2	Antonio Silva	14/36	39%	1/1	4:40	—
	Fedor Emelianenko	0/1	0%	0/0	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Mike Kyle

Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu • Dec 2010

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:49

Antonio Silva17/3746%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:04

Mike Kyle28/4957%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:34KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Kyle	28/44	64%	0/0	4:32	1

R2	Antonio Silva	17/35	49%	1/2	2:04	—
	Mike Kyle	0/5	0%	0/0	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Fabricio Werdum

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Rogers • Nov 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Silva24/6935%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:27KD 2

Fabricio Werdum28/5551%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	18/42	43%	0/0	1:21	1
	Fabricio Werdum	12/26	46%	0/1	0:13	—

R2	Antonio Silva	1/8	12%	0/1	1:59	1
	Fabricio Werdum	7/12	58%	1/2	2:06	—

R3	Antonio Silva	5/19	26%	0/0	0:07	—
	Fabricio Werdum	9/17	53%	2/4	2:42	—

EliteXC (4 fights)

WIN

vs. Justin Eilers

EliteXC - Unfinished Business • Jul 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:19

Antonio Silva34/6453%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Justin Eilers8/2730%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	20/42	48%	1/1	0:00	—
	Justin Eilers	7/26	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Antonio Silva	14/22	64%	0/0	0:00	1
	Justin Eilers	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ricco Rodriguez

EliteXC - Street Certified • Feb 2008

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Silva29/8136%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Ricco Rodriguez15/5925%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	7/37	19%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Antonio Silva	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	2/6	33%	0/4	0:00	—

R3	Antonio Silva	5/17	29%	1/1	0:00	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	6/16	38%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jonathan Wiezorek

EliteXC - Renegade • Nov 2007

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:12

Antonio Silva23/4057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jonathan Wiezorek0/70%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	23/40	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jonathan Wiezorek	0/7	0%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Wesley Correira

EliteXC - Destiny • Feb 2007

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 3:49

Antonio Silva0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Wesley Correira2/229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Silva	—	—	—	—	—
	Wesley Correira	2/22	9%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-14 | Data source: UFCStats.com