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Anderson Silva vs Chris Leben

Anderson Silva is 34-11-0 (1 NC); Chris Leben is 22-11-0. Anderson Silva is 5 years older than Chris Leben. Anderson Silva has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Chris Leben. Anderson Silva is 3" · 8 cm taller than Chris Leben. They have met once: Anderson Silva 1, Chris Leben 0.

Anderson Silva
“The Spider” · 34-11-0 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
MiddleweightMet once
Chris Leben
“The Crippler” · 22-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Anderson Silva
Muay ThaiTaekwondoBoxingBJJ
  • 2006Black belt · BJJAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
  • 2004Cage Rage Middleweight ChampionshipCage Rage
  • 2001Shooto Middleweight ChampionshipShooto
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
Chris Leben
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJBaret Yoshida
  • 2004Middleweight ChampionshipWEC
  • —Middleweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
  • 2005Semifinalist · TUFMiddleweight
Camp · The Arena · San Diego, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
59%
23%
Body
23%
23%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Anderson Silvalast 24 fights
64%16%20%
Chris Lebenlast 25 fights
44%39%17%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anderson Silva Chris Leben· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.072.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.582.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.171.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.07
Strikes landed / min
2.88
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.85
0.17 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.28 / 2.8
75%
Takedown accuracy
46%
76%
Takedown defence
55%
0:34
Control time / fight
2:23
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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

Anderson Silva25 UFC fights · 832 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%283/719
12%101/148
22%183/214
Clinch
7%58/81
7%61/62
0%4/4
Ground
13%108/139
2%19/21
2%15/22
Chris Leben22 UFC fights · 579 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%143/606
4%26/53
20%114/169
Clinch
15%87/195
11%61/90
3%15/17
Ground
22%125/193
1%8/8
0%0/1

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Anderson Silva and Chris Leben ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Goulet vs Cummo (Thu, Jun 29, 2006), where Anderson Silva won by TKO.

What are the records of Anderson Silva and Chris Leben?

Anderson Silva is 34-11-0 (1 NC) and Chris Leben is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Anderson Silva or Chris Leben?

Anderson Silva has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Chris Leben, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Anderson Silva or Chris Leben?

Anderson Silva is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Chris Leben stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Anderson Silva or Chris Leben?

Anderson Silva is 51 and Chris Leben is 46.

Who has more finishes, Anderson Silva or Chris Leben?

Anderson Silva has 26 wins inside the distance (20 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Chris Leben has 15 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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