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Stats for Suckas: Weidman vs Silva II

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Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends in a fighter as well. So, with thanks to Sherdog and FightMetric.com for the raw data, let’s examine the main event of the upcoming UFC 168: Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva 2.

Stats for Suckas: Weidman vs Silva II

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Chris Weidman

Anderson Silva

Age 29 38
Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team Team Nogueira/Black House
Record 10-0 33-5
Stance Orthodox Southpaw
Reach 78.0″ 77.5″
Win Percentage 4 (T)KO (40%)
3 Submissions (30%)
3 Decisions (30%)
20 (T)KOs (61%)
6 Submissions (18%)
7 Decisions (21%)
Loss Percentage N/A 1 (T)KO (20%)
2 Submissions (40%)
1 Decision (20%)
1 DQ (20%)
Last (T)KO Victory July 6th, 2013, over Anderson Silva Oct. 13th, 2012, over Stephan Bonnar
Last Submission Victory Nov. 19th, 2011, over Tom Lawlor Aug. 7th, 2010, over Chael Sonnen
Last Decision Victory Jan. 28th, 2012, over Demian Maia Apr. 10th, 2010, over Demian Maia
Last (T)KO Loss N/A July 6th, 2013, to Chris Weidman
Last Submission Loss N/A Dec. 31st, 2004, to Ryo Chonnan
Last Decision Loss N/A May 27th, 2000, to Luiz Azeredo
Submission Victories by Method Brabo Choke 1x (33%)
Kimura 1x (33%)
Guillotine 1x (33%)
RNC 2x (33%)
Triangle 2x (33%)
Strikes 2x (33%)
Submission Losses by method N/A Triangle Choke 1x (50%)
Heel Hook 1x (50%)
Most Takedowns Landed in a Fight 2 3
Longest Winning Streak 10 fights 17 fights
Decision Victories in the UFC 2 2
Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute 3.14 3.15
Striking Accuracy 42% 67%
Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Minute 1.98 1.43
Striking Defense 66% 63%
Average Takedown Attempts per 15 Min. 4.21 0.71
Takedown Accuracy 67% 78%
Takedown Defense Percentage 100% 70%
Average Submission per 15 Min. 1.8 1.11
Average Submission Completion Rate 34.60% 15.44%
Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Fight 58, against Demian Maia, on Jan. 28th, 2012 94, against Thales Leites, on Apr. 28th, 2009
Total Fight Time 1 hr, 12 min, 15 sec 5 hrs, 49 min, 59 sec

Just like the first fight, I see much of the online chatter leaning towards a victory for Anderson Silva. And just like the first fight, I think Weidman will take it. Every fighter has their kryptonite; I can’t help but think that Chris Weidman is just that for Anderson Silva. Weidman by Decision.

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Justin Pierrot is MMASucka.com's resident musicologist and TUF aficionado. When not looking after his family or writing his weekly pieces, he's making music as Stormland or building Gundam models.

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