★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
Rosemont, USA
25 Oct 2008
Middleweight
VS
61%
Silva
39%
Cote
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 0:39
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Silva
Silva holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Cote has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 9 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Silva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 34 points.
Silva has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Silva's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Cote has a chin rating of 8 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Silva
Cote
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'11"
77"+
Reach
75"
51
Age
+46
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Silva
Cote
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.5
16.1
71.6
Performance Avg
41.8
72
Quality of Victory
38
100
Momentum Score
79
Silva
Cote
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.0
63%
Strike Accuracy
49%
7.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.0
11 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
2Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Silva
Cote
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
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
Cote
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
8
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
3
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/45 fights
Chin rating based on
21/34 fights
Silva
Cote
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
79
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 · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Silva
Cote
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
82%
40%
11
KO / TKO Wins
4
3
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
6
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Silva
Cote
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.0
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
4.2
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
SilvaCote
Strike Zones
Silva
Attacking
2 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedCote
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
2 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (100% of attacks) — Cote absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Cote targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Silva
RND
Cote
0/0R00/0
Silva · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.8WinLossTrend
Cote · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.6WinLossTrend
Silva · Last 5
L · KO · R4
Uriah HallRating 3.4KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · 2020-10
L · KO · R1
Jared CannonierRating 2.5KO/TKO
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05
L · Dec · R3
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.9Decision
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · 2019-02
W · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonRating 4.8Decision
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · 2017-02
L · Dec · R3
Daniel CormierRating 5.5Decision
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · 2016-07
Cote · Last 5
L · Dec · R3
Thiago AlvesRating 5.5Decision
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · 2017-04
L · KO · R3
Donald CerroneRating 4KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · 2016-06
W · KO · R2
Ben SaundersRating 5.2KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · 2016-01
W · KO · R3
Joshua BurkmanRating 5.5KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · 2015-08
W · Dec · R3
Joe RiggsRating 4.5Decision
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · 2015-04