UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
Liverpool, United Kingdom
27 May 2018
Welterweight
VS
69%
Silva
31%
Taleb
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 4:31
CS
Claudio Silva
"Hannibal"
14 – 4
5'11"71" reachSouthpaw43 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 34
NT
Nordine Taleb
15 – 7
Well-Rounded44 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'1"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

Silva holds a meaningful edge at 69% per the CFR ratings — but Taleb has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Taleb has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Taleb has a chin rating of 30 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Silva
Taleb
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'1"
71"
Reach
+74"
43+
Age
44
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Silva
Taleb
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
33.7
14.8
49.4
Performance Avg
43.9
41
Quality of Victory
34
92
Momentum Score
52
Silva
Taleb
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.4
49%
Strike Accuracy
54%
1.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
11
Head
1
6
Body
3
1
Leg
2
RangeRange
6Distance4
3Clinch2
9Ground0
Silva
Taleb
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.8
/ 10
1.7
/ 10
4.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.2
6.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
3
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Silva
Taleb
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
94
30
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
2
—
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
8/18 fights
Chin rating based on
12/22 fights
Silva
Taleb
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
92
52
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
Silva
Taleb
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
60%
29%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
3
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Taleb
Striking1.3 / 4.0Volume4.5 / 6.9Grappling5.8 / 1.7Wrestling4.0 / 1.2Submission6.0 / 0.0Pressure6.1 / 3.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.0
5.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.7
4.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.2
6.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.8
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.9
Silva
Strike Zones
Taleb
Silva
Attacking
11HEAD6BODY1LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD3BODY2LEGS6 absorbed
Taleb
Attacking
1HEAD3BODY2LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD6BODY1LEGS18 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (61% of attacks) — Taleb absorbs 61% of strikes there
🎯Taleb targets the body (50% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Taleb
0/0R00/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0104.5W5.6W5.0W5.5W5.0W5.5L5.7L5.8L2014-032018-052019-082021-052022-07
WinLossTrend

Taleb · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0104.5W5.3W4.5W3.0L5.2W6.0L4.5W5.0W1.5L3.9L4.5W2.5L2014-042015-082017-052018-102019-09
WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · Sub · R1
Cole WilliamsRating 5
Submission
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W · Sub · R3
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Submission
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Taleb · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Muslim SalikhovRating 2.5
KO/TKO
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · 2019-09
W · Dec · R3
Kyle PrepolecRating 4.5
Decision
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L · KO · R2
Sean StricklandRating 3.9
KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R1
Claudio SilvaRating 1.5
Submission
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W · KO · R1
Danny RobertsRating 5
KO/TKO
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