★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 97: Redemption
Montreal, Canada
18 Apr 2009
Middleweight
VS
61%
Silva
39%
Leites
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
AS
Anderson Silva
"The Spider"
3411
6'2"77" reachSouthpaw51 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 26
TL
Thales Leites
289
Well-Rounded44 yrsOrthodox78" reach6'1"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

Silva holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Leites has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 9 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Silva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 32 points.

Silva has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Silva's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Leites has a chin rating of 64 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Silva
Leites
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
77"
Reach
+78"
51
Age
+44
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Silva
Leites
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.5
16.4
71.6
Performance Avg
48.8
72
Quality of Victory
40
100
Momentum Score
35
Silva
Leites
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
0.7
63%
Strike Accuracy
39%
7.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.8
11 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
0
2
Body
1
8
Leg
0
RangeRange
12Distance1
0Clinch0
10Ground0
Silva
Leites
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.8
/ 10
4.2
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.9
1.8
Submission Style (/10)
3.9
3
Submission wins
5
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Silva
Leites
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
64
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
25/45 fights
Chin rating based on
21/37 fights
Silva
Leites
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
35
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R4
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Silva
Leites
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
82%
54%
11
KO / TKO Wins
2
3
Submission Wins
5
3
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Leites
Striking7.9 / 2.8Volume2.8 / 4.9Grappling1.8 / 4.2Wrestling1.3 / 2.9Submission1.8 / 3.9Pressure7.9 / 5.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.8
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.2
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.9
1.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.9
7.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
Silva
Strike Zones
Leites
Silva
Attacking
12HEAD2BODY8LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Leites
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD2BODY8LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (55% of attacks) — Leites absorbs 55% of strikes there
🎯Leites targets the body (100% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Leites
0/0R00/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.1W5.1W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.0W4.5W5.5W5.0W5.1W5.1W5.0W2.9L2.9L5.5L5.5L4.8W6.9L2.5L3.4L2006-062008-072011-022016-022020-10
WinLossTrend

Leites · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.5L4.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.0W5.5L5.5L4.5W4.7W5.0W5.2W5.2W5.5L5.5L5.5W5.5L4.5W5.5L4.9L4.5W2006-112009-042015-012017-102018-09
WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

L · KO · R4
Uriah HallRating 3.4
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · 2020-10
L · KO · R1
Jared CannonierRating 2.5
KO/TKO
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05
L · Dec · R3
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.9
Decision
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · 2019-02
W · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonRating 4.8
Decision
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · 2017-02
L · Dec · R3
Daniel CormierRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · 2016-07

Leites · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Hector LombardRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · 2018-09
L · KO · R3
Jack HermanssonRating 4.9
KO/TKO
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05
L · Dec · R3
Brad TavaresRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · 2017-10
W · Dec · R3
Sam AlveyRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · 2017-04
L · Dec · R3
Krzysztof JotkoRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · 2016-11

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