UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
Las Vegas, USA
26 May 2007
Light Heavyweight
VS
63%
Silva
37%
Irvin
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:06
TS
Thiago Silva
19 – 6
6'2"74" reachOrthodox43 yrs2-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 25
JI
James Irvin
"The Sandman"
17 – 10
Striker3-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'2"
CFR 14

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

Silva holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Irvin has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Silva has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Silva
Irvin
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"
Height
6'2"
74"
Reach
+75"
43+
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Silva
Irvin
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.7
14.3
60.6
Performance Avg
46.0
54
Quality of Victory
50
100
Momentum Score
26
Silva
Irvin
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.5
1.3
54%
Strike Accuracy
48%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.3
6 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
2
1
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground2
Silva
Irvin
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.4
0.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0.2
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Silva
Irvin
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
74
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
7 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/25 fights
Chin rating based on
10/27 fights
Silva
Irvin
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
26
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · R1
Silva
Irvin
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
86%
75%
6
KO / TKO Wins
3
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Irvin
Striking10.0 / 8.3Volume2.5 / 0.8Grappling0.3 / 0.0Wrestling0.2 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure8.1 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.3
0.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
2.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.8
Silva
Strike Zones
Irvin
Silva
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY1LEGS3 absorbed
Irvin
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY1LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the body (100% of attacks) — Irvin absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Irvin targets the head (67% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Irvin
0/0R00/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0105.0W5.2W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W4.5W2007-052008-052010-012013-10
WinLossTrend

Irvin · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.8
0101.5L5.2W1.5L5.2W1.5L4.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L2005-022006-112008-042010-08
WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Matt HamillRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · 2013-10
W · KO · R1
Rafael CavalcanteRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · 2013-06
Upcoming
Stanislav Nedkov
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · 2012-11
L · Dec · R3
Alexander GustafssonRating 5.5
Decision
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · 2012-04
Upcoming
Brandon Vera
UFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01

Irvin · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Igor PokrajacRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · 2010-08
L · KO · R1
Alessio SakaraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03
L · KO · R1
Anderson SilvaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC: Silva vs Irvin · 2008-07
W · KO · R1
Houston AlexanderRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · 2008-04
W · R1
Luiz CaneRating 4
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12

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