UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
Las Vegas, USA
2 Jul 2011
Middleweight
VS
52%
Silva
48%
Leben
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:27
WS
Wanderlei Silva
"The Axe Murderer"
35 – 13
5'11"74" reachOrthodox49 yrsStriker
CFR 19
CL
Chris Leben
"The Crippler"
22 – 11
Striker4-fight slide45 yrsSouthpaw73" reach5'11"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

This is a genuine toss-up — Silva at 52% vs Leben at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Leben has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Silva's chin rating of 26 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Leben has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Silva
Leben
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
5'11"
74"+
Reach
73"
49
Age
+45
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Silva
Leben
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.9
17.4
48.5
Performance Avg
50.5
53
Quality of Victory
48
72
Momentum Score
59
Silva
Leben
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.3
37%
Strike Accuracy
45%
8.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.9
4 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
7
0
Body
0
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
3Distance3
0Clinch2
0Ground4
Silva
Leben
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.5
/ 10
1.9
/ 10
0.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
1.7
0
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Silva
Leben
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
26
0
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/48 fights
Chin rating based on
22/33 fights
Silva
Leben
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
59
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Silva
Leben
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
80%
75%
4
KO / TKO Wins
7
0
Submission Wins
2
1
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Leben
Striking8.8 / 6.9Volume2.4 / 3.1Grappling0.5 / 1.9Wrestling0.3 / 1.4Submission0.0 / 1.7Pressure6.8 / 6.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.9
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.9
0.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.7
6.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.9
2.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.1
Silva
Strike Zones
Leben
Silva
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD0BODY2LEGS9 absorbed
Leben
Attacking
7HEAD0BODY2LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (100% of attacks) — Leben absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Leben targets the head (78% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 78% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Leben
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0101.5L5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W1.5L5.5L4.5W1.5L5.2W5.5L5.1W1998-102007-122009-062011-112013-03
WinLossTrend

Leben · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W1.5L5.2W2.8L5.5L5.5W5.0W5.5L4.0L4.5W5.2W5.5W1.5L5.0W2.1L5.8L5.5L4.0L2005-042006-082009-082011-112013-12
WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

W · KO · R2
Brian StannRating 5.1
KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · 2013-03
L · Dec · R5
Rich FranklinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · 2012-06
W · KO · R2
Cung LeRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · 2011-11
L · KO · R1
Chris LebenRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
W · Dec · R3
Michael BispingRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · 2010-02

Leben · Last 5

L · R1
Uriah HallRating 4
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · 2013-12
L · Dec · R3
Andrew CraigRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · 2013-07
L · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · 2012-12
L · KO · R2
Mark MunozRating 2.1
KO/TKO
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · 2011-11
W · KO · R1
Wanderlei SilvaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07

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