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Abubakar Mestoev vs Denis Silva

Abubakar Mestoev is 13-4-0; Denis Silva is 20-9-0. Abubakar Mestoev is 1" · 3 cm taller than Denis Silva. They have met once: Abubakar Mestoev 0, Denis Silva 1.

Abubakar Mestoev
Russia
Abubakar Mestoev
“Lion” · 13-4-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Denis Silva
Brazil
Denis Silva
“Iron Man” · 20-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · KnockoutWin · Split Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
62%
46%
Body
29%
3%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Abubakar Mestoevlast 2 fights
22%16%62%
Denis Silvalast 4 fights
82%9%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abubakar Mestoev· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Denis Silva· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.722.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Mestoev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersDenis Silva · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.942.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Mestoev · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersDenis Silva · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.221.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Mestoev · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersDenis Silva · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Mestoev · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersDenis Silva · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Mestoev · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersDenis Silva · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Mestoev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDenis Silva · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.72
Strikes landed / min
2.09
0.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.74
4.22 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.63 / 3.7
100%
Takedown accuracy
44%
50%
Takedown defence
100%
4:11
Control time / fight
1:12
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abubakar Mestoev2 fights · by range and by target
Range
9%Distance · 10
48%Clinch · 56
44%Ground · 51
Target
51%Head · 31
46%Body · 28
3%Leg · 2

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Denis Silva4 fights · by range and by target
Range
63%Distance · 64
24%Clinch · 24
13%Ground · 13
Target
62%Head · 48
29%Body · 22
9%Leg · 7

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Abubakar Mestoev and Denis Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 142: Gadzhidaudov vs Amagov (Sat, Aug 13, 2022), where Denis Silva won by Submission.

What are the records of Abubakar Mestoev and Denis Silva?

Abubakar Mestoev is 13-4-0 and Denis Silva is 20-9-0.

Who is taller, Abubakar Mestoev or Denis Silva?

Abubakar Mestoev is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Denis Silva stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Abubakar Mestoev or Denis Silva?

They are the same age: 32.

Who has more finishes, Abubakar Mestoev or Denis Silva?

Abubakar Mestoev has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Denis Silva has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).