★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Columbus, USA
1 Mar 2008
Middleweight
VS
65%
Silva
35%
Henderson
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 4:52
AS
Anderson Silva
"The Spider"
3411
6'2"77" reachSouthpaw51 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 26
DH
Dan Henderson
"Hendo"
3215
Well-Rounded55 yrsOrthodox74" reach5'11"
CFR 14

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

Silva holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Henderson has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Silva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 23 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.

Henderson has a chin rating of 2 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Silva
Henderson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'11"
77"+
Reach
74"
51+
Age
55
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Silva
Henderson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.5
13.8
71.6
Performance Avg
49.5
72
Quality of Victory
49
100
Momentum Score
20
Silva
Henderson
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
0.7
63%
Strike Accuracy
46%
7.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.4
11 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
26
Head
4
16
Body
1
1
Leg
6
RangeRange
10Distance4
5Clinch7
28Ground0
Silva
Henderson
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.8
/ 10
1.3
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.9
1.8
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
3
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Silva
Henderson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
2
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
25/45 fights
Chin rating based on
18/47 fights
Silva
Henderson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
20
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R4
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Silva
Henderson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
82%
44%
11
KO / TKO Wins
4
3
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Henderson
Striking7.9 / 5.4Volume2.8 / 5.4Grappling1.8 / 1.3Wrestling1.3 / 0.9Submission1.8 / 0.0Pressure7.9 / 4.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.4
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.3
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
1.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.6
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.4
Silva
Strike Zones
Henderson
Silva
Attacking
26HEAD16BODY1LEGS43 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD1BODY6LEGS11 absorbed
Henderson
Attacking
4HEAD1BODY6LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
26HEAD16BODY1LEGS43 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (60% of attacks) — Henderson absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯Henderson targets the legs (55% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 55% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Henderson
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

Henderson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0104.2W4.2W5.5L2.1L4.5W4.5W5.2W4.5W5.5L5.5L1.5L5.2W4.0L1.5L5.0W1.5L5.2W5.5L1998-052009-012013-112015-112016-10
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

Henderson · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Michael BispingRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10
W · KO · R2
Hector LombardRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06
L · KO · R1
Vitor BelfortRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · 2015-11
W · KO · R1
Tim BoetschRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · 2015-06
L · KO · R1
Gegard MousasiRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · 2015-01

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