★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
Las Vegas, USA
28 Dec 2013
Middleweight
VS
67%
Weidman
33%
Silva
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 1:16
Chris
Chris Weidman
"The All-American"
168
6'2"78" reachOrthodox41 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 51
AS
Anderson Silva
"The Spider"
3411
Knockout Artist3-fight slide51 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'2"
CFR 26

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Weidman

Weidman holds a meaningful edge at 67% per the CFR ratings — but Silva has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 26 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Silva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 17 points.

Silva has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Weidman's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Silva has a chin rating of 6 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Weidman
Silva
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"
Height
6'2"
78"+
Reach
77"
41+
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Weidman
Silva
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.1
25.5
57.0
Performance Avg
71.6
55
Quality of Victory
72
51
Momentum Score
100
Weidman
Silva
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.3
48%
Strike Accuracy
63%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.9
4 KOs
KO Finishes
11 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
0
1
Body
0
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
1Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Weidman
Silva
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
3.0
/ 10
1.8
/ 10
2.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.3
2.5
Submission Style (/10)
1.8
3
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Weidman
Silva
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
6
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
7
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
20/24 fights
Chin rating based on
25/45 fights
Weidman
Silva
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
51
100
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R4
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Weidman
Silva
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
58%
82%
4
KO / TKO Wins
11
3
Submission Wins
3
5
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Weidman
Silva
Striking4.5 / 7.9Volume4.5 / 2.8Grappling3.0 / 1.8Wrestling2.1 / 1.3Submission2.5 / 1.8Pressure5.9 / 7.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.9
3.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.8
2.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.8
5.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.9
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
Weidman
Strike Zones
Silva
Weidman
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY2LEGS2 absorbed
Silva
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY2LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Weidman targets the body (100% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Silva targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Weidman absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Weidman
RND
Silva
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Weidman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0104.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.1W5.1W5.1W4.5W5.0W3.4L4.0L2.8L5.6W4.0L2.5L4.5W1.5L5.5L5.8W3.5L2011-032013-072016-112020-082024-12
WinLossTrend

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

Weidman · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Eryk AndersRating 3.5
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Bruno SilvaRating 5.8
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Brad TavaresRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · 2023-08
L · KO · R1
Uriah HallRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · 2021-04
W · Dec · R3
Omari AkhmedovRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · 2020-08

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

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