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UFC 79: Nemesis
Las Vegas, USA
29 Dec 2007
Light Heavyweight
VS
54%
Liddell
46%
Silva
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Chuck LiddellwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Wanderlei Silva · UFC 79: Nemesis
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Liddell
→
Actual result
Liddell wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Liddell at 54% vs Silva at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Liddell has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Liddell's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Silva has a chin rating of 26 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
LiddellSilva
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Liddell
Silva
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'11"
76"+
Reach
74"
56
Age
+50
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Liddell
Silva
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.1
18.9
61.2
Performance Avg
48.5
56
Quality of Victory
53
100
Momentum Score
72
Liddell
Silva
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.7
1.2
42%
Strike Accuracy
37%
7.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.8
9 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
23
Head
8
1
Body
0
1
Leg
3
RangeRange
25Distance11
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Liddell
Silva
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.5
0.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.3
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Liddell
Silva
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
26
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
5
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
23/29 fights
Chin rating based on
12/48 fights
Liddell
Silva
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
72
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Liddell
Silva
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
80%
9
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
0
7
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Liddell
Silva
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.8
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.5
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.8
4.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.4
LiddellSilva
Strike Zones
Liddell
Attacking
25 landedAbsorbing
11 absorbedSilva
Attacking
11 landedAbsorbing
25 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Liddell targets the head (92% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 92% of strikes there
🎯Silva targets the head (73% of attacks) — Liddell absorbs 73% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Liddell
RND
Silva
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Liddell · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.1WinLossTrend
Silva · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
Liddell · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8KO/TKO
UFC 88: Breakthrough · 2008-09
W · Dec · R3
Wanderlei SilvaRating 4.5Decision
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
L · Dec · R3
Keith JardineRating 5.5Decision
UFC 76: Knockout · 2007-09
Silva · Last 5
W · KO · R2
Brian StannRating 5.1KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · 2013-03
L · Dec · R5
Rich FranklinRating 5.5Decision
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · 2012-06
W · KO · R2
Cung LeRating 5.2KO/TKO
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · 2011-11
L · KO · R1
Chris LebenRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
W · Dec · R3
Michael BispingRating 4.5Decision
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · 2010-02