UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le
Macau, China
10 Nov 2012
Light Heavyweight
VS
57%
Silva
43%
Nedkov
Win Probability
TS
Thiago Silva
19 – 6
6'2"74" reachOrthodox43 yrs2-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 25
SN
Stanislav Nedkov
"Stucky"
12 – 2
Knockout Artist2-fight slide44 yrsOrthodox71" reach5'11"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

This is a genuine toss-up — Silva at 57% vs Nedkov at 43% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Silva has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Nedkov has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Silva
Nedkov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'11"
74"+
Reach
71"
43+
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Silva
Nedkov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.7
18.9
60.6
Performance Avg
49.3
54
Quality of Victory
60
100
Momentum Score
43
Silva
Nedkov
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.5
1.8
54%
Strike Accuracy
51%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
6 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
0
4
Body
0
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
10Distance0
0Clinch0
6Ground0
Silva
Nedkov
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
🥊
Pure striking matchup
Neither fighter has significant grappling in their history
0
Submission wins
0
Silva
Nedkov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
74
66
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
7 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/25 fights
Chin rating based on
4/14 fights
Silva
Nedkov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
43
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
Silva
Nedkov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
86%
100%
6
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Nedkov
Striking10.0 / 10.0Volume2.5 / 0.7Grappling0.3 / 0.0Wrestling0.2 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure8.1 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
0.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
2.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Silva
Strike Zones
Nedkov
Silva
Attacking
9HEAD4BODY3LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Nedkov
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD4BODY3LEGS16 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (56% of attacks) — Nedkov absorbs 56% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Nedkov
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0105.0W5.2W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W4.5W2007-052008-052010-012013-10
WinLossTrend

Nedkov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.5
0105.0W2.8L2.7L2011-082013-022015-01
WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Matt HamillRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · 2013-10
W · KO · R1
Rafael CavalcanteRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · 2013-06
Upcoming
Stanislav Nedkov
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · 2012-11
L · Dec · R3
Alexander GustafssonRating 5.5
Decision
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · 2012-04
Upcoming
Brandon Vera
UFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01

Nedkov · Last 4

L · Sub · R1
Nikita KrylovRating 2.7
Submission
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · 2015-01
L · KO · R2
Tom WatsonRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · 2013-02
Upcoming
Thiago Silva
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · 2012-11
W · KO · R1
Luiz CaneRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · 2011-08

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