UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
London, United Kingdom
27 Feb 2016
Middleweight
VS
55%
Silva
45%
Bisping
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
AS
Anderson Silva
"The Spider"
34 – 11
6'2"77" reachSouthpaw51 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 26
MB
Michael Bisping
"The Count"
30 – 9
Well-Rounded2-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'1"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

This is a genuine toss-up — Silva at 55% vs Bisping at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Silva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 26 points.

Striking split: Bisping throws more volume but Silva connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Silva's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Bisping has a chin rating of 2 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Silva
Bisping
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
77"+
Reach
75"
51
Age
+47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Silva
Bisping
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.5
20.5
71.6
Performance Avg
55.3
72
Quality of Victory
46
100
Momentum Score
100
Silva
Bisping
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.7
63%
Strike Accuracy
44%
7.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.4
11 KOs
KO Finishes
10 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
8
5
Body
1
0
Leg
9
RangeRange
17Distance16
2Clinch2
0Ground0
Silva
Bisping
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
1.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Silva
Bisping
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
2
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/45 fights
Chin rating based on
29/39 fights
Silva
Bisping
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R4
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
Silva
Bisping
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
82%
50%
11
KO / TKO Wins
10
3
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
10

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Bisping
Striking7.9 / 6.4Volume2.8 / 5.4Grappling1.8 / 1.2Wrestling1.3 / 0.8Submission1.8 / 0.0Pressure7.9 / 5.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.4
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
1.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.4
Silva
Strike Zones
Bisping
Silva
Attacking
14HEAD5BODY0LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD1BODY9LEGS18 absorbed
Bisping
Attacking
8HEAD1BODY9LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD5BODY0LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (74% of attacks) — Bisping absorbs 74% of strikes there
🎯Bisping targets the legs (50% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Bisping
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.1W5.1W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.0W4.5W5.5W5.0W5.1W5.1W5.0W2.9L2.9L5.5L5.5L4.8W6.9L2.5L3.4L2006-062008-072011-022016-022020-10
WinLossTrend

Bisping · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.2W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W2.8L5.2W5.5L4.5W4.5W5.2W5.2W5.5L4.5W2.1L4.5W5.5L5.4W2.1L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W4.5W2.8L1.8L2006-062009-072012-092016-022017-11
WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

L · KO · R4
Uriah HallRating 3.4
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · 2020-10
L · KO · R1
Jared CannonierRating 2.5
KO/TKO
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05
L · Dec · R3
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.9
Decision
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · 2019-02
W · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonRating 4.8
Decision
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · 2017-02
L · Dec · R3
Daniel CormierRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · 2016-07

Bisping · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Kelvin GastelumRating 1.8
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · 2017-11
L · Sub · R3
Georges St-PierreRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11
W · Dec · R5
Dan HendersonRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10
W · KO · R1
Luke RockholdRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06
W · Dec · R5
Anderson SilvaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · 2016-02

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