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Antonio Silva vs Cain Velasquez

Antonio Silva is 19-15-0; Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0. Antonio Silva is 3 years older than Cain Velasquez. Antonio Silva has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Cain Velasquez. Antonio Silva is 3" · 8 cm taller than Cain Velasquez. They have met 2 times: Antonio Silva 0, Cain Velasquez 2.

Antonio Silva
“Bigfoot” · 19-15-0
Draw · DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
HeavyweightMet 2 times
Cain Velasquez
14-3-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Antonio Silva

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira
Cain Velasquez

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
75%
20%
Body
11%
25%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Antonio Silvalast 11 fights
68%22%10%
Cain Velasquezlast 15 fights
36%27%37%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Silva Cain Velasquez
Strikes landed / min
2.886.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Silva · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.622.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Silva · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.004.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Silva · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.88
Strikes landed / min
6.48
4.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.40
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.59 / 10.9
0%
Takedown accuracy
42%
62%
Takedown defence
75%
0:29
Control time / fight
4:28
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

Antonio Silva11 UFC fights · 197 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%67/187
13%25/46
20%40/49
Clinch
7%14/34
6%12/12
3%6/6
Ground
16%32/54
1%1/1
0%0/0
Cain Velasquez15 UFC fights · 719 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%177/501
3%24/32
8%59/68
Clinch
15%108/177
6%46/49
6%41/46
Ground
36%257/368
1%7/8
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Silva and Cain Velasquez ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 (Sat, May 25, 2013), where Cain Velasquez won by TKO.

What are the records of Antonio Silva and Cain Velasquez?

Antonio Silva is 19-15-0 and Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Silva or Cain Velasquez?

Antonio Silva has the longer reach: 82" · 208 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Cain Velasquez, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Silva or Cain Velasquez?

Antonio Silva is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Cain Velasquez stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Silva or Cain Velasquez?

Antonio Silva is 47 and Cain Velasquez is 44.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Silva or Cain Velasquez?

Antonio Silva has 17 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Cain Velasquez has 12 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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