★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
Las Vegas, USA
7 Jul 2012
Middleweight
VS
67%
Silva
33%
Sonnen
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 1:55
AS
Anderson Silva
"The Spider"
34 – 11
6'2"77" reachSouthpaw51 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 26
CS
Chael Sonnen
29 – 15
Well-Rounded49 yrsSouthpaw73" reach6'1"
CFR 13

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

Silva holds a meaningful edge at 67% per the CFR ratings — but Sonnen has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 13 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Silva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 38 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.

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

Silva
Sonnen
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
77"+
Reach
73"
51
Age
+49
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Silva
Sonnen
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.5
12.8
71.6
Performance Avg
40.4
72
Quality of Victory
34
100
Momentum Score
45
Silva
Sonnen
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
0.7
63%
Strike Accuracy
41%
7.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
11 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
11
Head
6
4
Body
2
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance4
3Clinch4
9Ground0
Silva
Sonnen
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.8
/ 10
4.0
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.8
1.8
Submission Style (/10)
2.9
3
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Silva
Sonnen
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
4
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
4
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/45 fights
Chin rating based on
14/44 fights
Silva
Sonnen
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
45
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R4
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Silva
Sonnen
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
82%
29%
11
KO / TKO Wins
0
3
Submission Wins
2
3
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Sonnen
Striking7.9 / 1.0Volume2.8 / 6.7Grappling1.8 / 4.0Wrestling1.3 / 2.8Submission1.8 / 2.9Pressure7.9 / 3.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.0
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.8
1.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.9
7.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.5
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.7
Silva
Strike Zones
Sonnen
Silva
Attacking
11HEAD4BODY0LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 absorbed
Sonnen
Attacking
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD4BODY0LEGS15 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (73% of attacks) — Sonnen absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Sonnen targets the head (75% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Sonnen
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

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

Sonnen · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.6
0102.8L4.5W2.8L1.5L4.5W4.5W4.5W4.0L5.2W4.5W2.1L3.3L5.0W1.5L2005-102009-052011-102013-082013-11
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

Sonnen · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Rashad EvansRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · 2013-11
W · Sub · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · 2013-08
L · KO · R1
Jon JonesRating 3.3
KO/TKO
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · 2013-04
L · KO · R2
Anderson SilvaRating 2.1
KO/TKO
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
W · Dec · R3
Michael BispingRating 4.5
Decision
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01

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