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Antonio Mendes vs Thiago Silva

Antonio Mendes is 18-13-0; Thiago Silva is 19-6-0 (2 NC). Antonio Mendes is 2 years older than Thiago Silva. Antonio Mendes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Thiago Silva. Antonio Mendes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thiago Silva. They have met once: Antonio Mendes 0, Thiago Silva 1.

Antonio Mendes
Brazil
Antonio Mendes
“Samurai” · 18-13-0
SUBSUBTKO
Met once
Thiago Silva
Brazil
Thiago Silva
“MANCHINHA” · 19-6-0 (2 NC)
DECNCUD

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

38%
Head
60%
50%
Body
18%
13%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Antonio Mendeslast 2 fights
50%38%13%
Thiago Silvalast 11 fights
61%21%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Mendes Thiago Silva· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.343.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.853.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.510.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.34
Strikes landed / min
3.79
6.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.06
2.51 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.92 / 1.8
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
100%
Takedown defence
60%
0:16
Control time / fight
1:00
0.00
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

Antonio Mendes1 UFC fight · 3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%1/3
0%0/0
33%1/1
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
33%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Thiago Silva11 UFC fights · 323 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%124/447
7%24/49
25%80/98
Clinch
8%25/75
10%32/43
7%23/26
Ground
4%13/21
1%2/2
0%0/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Antonio MendesThiago Silva

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Mendes and Thiago Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 84: ILL WILL (Sat, May 24, 2008), where Thiago Silva won by TKO.

What are the records of Antonio Mendes and Thiago Silva?

Antonio Mendes is 18-13-0 and Thiago Silva is 19-6-0 (2 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Mendes or Thiago Silva?

Antonio Mendes has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Thiago Silva, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Mendes or Thiago Silva?

Antonio Mendes is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Thiago Silva stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Mendes or Thiago Silva?

Antonio Mendes is 45 and Thiago Silva is 43.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Mendes or Thiago Silva?

Antonio Mendes has 13 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Thiago Silva has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).