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★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Oakland, USA
7 Aug 2010
Middleweight
VS
67%
Silva
33%
Sonnen
Win Probability
Submission
Round 5 · 3:10
★ Official Result
Anderson SilvawinsSubmissionR5 · 3:10
def. Chael Sonnen · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Silva
→
Actual result
Silva wins
Submission · R5
Pre-fight analysis
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.
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.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SilvaSonnen
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
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
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
7.9
/ 10
1.0
/ 10
7.9
Style: Pressure
3.5
2.8
Style: Volume
6.7
11 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
6
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance1
0Clinch0
4Ground5
Silva
Sonnen
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
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
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
SilvaSonnen
Strike Zones
Silva
Attacking
4 landedAbsorbing
6 absorbedSonnen
Attacking
6 landedAbsorbing
4 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (100% of attacks) — Sonnen absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Sonnen targets the head (100% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Silva
RND
Sonnen
0/0R00/0
Silva · Last 5
L · KO · R4
Uriah HallKO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · 2020-10
L · KO · R1
Jared CannonierKO/TKO
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05
L · Dec · R3
Israel AdesanyaDecision
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · 2019-02
W · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonDecision
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · 2017-02
L · Dec · R3
Daniel CormierDecision
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · 2016-07
Sonnen · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Rashad EvansKO/TKO
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · 2013-11
W · Sub · R1
Mauricio RuaSubmission
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · 2013-08
L · KO · R1
Jon JonesKO/TKO
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · 2013-04
L · KO · R2
Anderson SilvaKO/TKO
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
W · Dec · R3
Michael BispingDecision
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01