UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Melbourne, Australia
5 Oct 2019
Bantamweight
VS
32%
Taha
68%
Silva
Win Probability
KT
Khalid Taha
"The Warrior"
13 – 5
5'5"69" reachOrthodox34 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 25
Bruno
Bruno Silva
"Bulldog"
15 – 8
Knockout Artist36 yrsOrthodox65" reach5'4"
CFR 53

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

Silva holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Taha has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 27 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Silva has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Silva has a chin rating of 50 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Taha
Silva
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'5"+
Height
5'4"
69"+
Reach
65"
34+
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Taha
Silva
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.1
52.5
44.0
Performance Avg
51.7
60
Quality of Victory
53
13
Momentum Score
39
Taha
Silva
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.3
36%
Strike Accuracy
49%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
0
1
Body
0
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance0
4Clinch0
11Ground0
Taha
Silva
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.5
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.2
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.2
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Taha
Silva
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
50
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/18 fights
Chin rating based on
12/23 fights
Taha
Silva
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
13
39
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R3
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R3
Taha
Silva
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
3
0
Submission Wins
2
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Taha
Silva
Striking10.0 / 7.0Volume0.4 / 1.0Grappling0.0 / 3.2Wrestling0.0 / 2.2Submission0.0 / 4.0Pressure7.6 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.2
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.2
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
4.0
7.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
0.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Taha
Strike Zones
Silva
Taha
Attacking
15HEAD1BODY2LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Silva
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD1BODY2LEGS18 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Taha targets the head (83% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Taha
RND
Silva
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Taha · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5L5.0W6.3L5.5L2.4L2018-072019-042020-112021-072022-09
WinLossTrend

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0105.5L6.6L5.2W5.0W5.5W5.4W5.7L5.6L7.3W6.4L2020-032021-052024-122026-03
WinLossTrend

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