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UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
Melbourne, Australia
9 Feb 2019
Middleweight
VS
71%
Adesanya
29%
Silva
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Israel AdesanyawinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Anderson Silva · UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Adesanya
→
Actual result
Adesanya wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
Adesanya is a strong favourite at 71% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 38 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Silva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 16 points.
Risk flags
Adesanya's chin rating of 18 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Silva has a chin rating of 6 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
AdesanyaSilva
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Adesanya
Silva
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'2"
80"+
Reach
77"
37+
Age
51
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Adesanya
Silva
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
63.4
25.5
61.2
Performance Avg
71.6
56
Quality of Victory
72
100
Momentum Score
100
Adesanya
Silva
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.2
/ 10
7.9
/ 10
4.7
Style: Pressure
7.9
6.3
Style: Volume
2.8
5 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
11 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
2
5
Body
2
11
Leg
1
RangeRange
25Distance5
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Adesanya
Silva
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.5
/ 10
1.8
/ 10
1.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.3
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
1.8
0
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Adesanya
Silva
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
18
6
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
19/30 fights
Chin rating based on
25/45 fights
Adesanya
Silva
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R4
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Adesanya
Silva
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
39%
82%
5
KO / TKO Wins
11
0
Submission Wins
3
8
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Adesanya
Silva
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.9
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.8
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.8
4.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.9
6.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
AdesanyaSilva
Strike Zones
Adesanya
Attacking
25 landedAbsorbing
5 absorbedSilva
Attacking
5 landedAbsorbing
25 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Adesanya targets the legs (44% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 44% of strikes there
🎯Silva targets the head (40% of attacks) — Adesanya absorbs 40% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Adesanya
RND
Silva
0/0R00/0
Adesanya · Last 5
L · KO · R2
Joe PyferKO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03
L · KO · R2
Nassourdine ImavovKO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02
L · Sub · R4
Dricus Du PlessisSubmission
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08
L · Dec · R5
Sean StricklandDecision
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09
W · KO · R2
Alex PereiraKO/TKO
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04
Silva · Last 5
L · KO · R4
Uriah HallKO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · 2020-10
L · KO · R1
Jared CannonierKO/TKO
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05
L · Dec · R3
Israel AdesanyaDecision
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · 2019-02
W · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonDecision
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · 2017-02
L · Dec · R3
Daniel CormierDecision
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