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Chris Leben vs Jay Silva

Chris Leben is 20-12-0; Jay Silva is 12-13-1. Chris Leben is 1 year older than Jay Silva. Jay Silva is 3" · 8 cm taller than Chris Leben. They have met once: Chris Leben 1, Jay Silva 0.

Chris Leben
United States
Chris Leben
“The Crippler” · 20-12-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Jay Silva
Brazil
Jay Silva
“Da Spyda Killa” · 12-13-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Chris Leben
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJBaret Yoshida
  • 2004Middleweight ChampionshipWEC
  • —Middleweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
  • 2005Semifinalist · TUFMiddleweight
Camp · The Arena · San Diego, California, US
Jay Silva

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
79%
23%
Body
21%
18%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Lebenlast 25 fights
44%39%17%
Jay Silvalast 2 fights
71%21%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Leben· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Jay Silva
Strikes landed / min
2.881.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJay Silva · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.853.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJay Silva · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.280.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersJay Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJay Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJay Silva · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJay Silva · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.88
Strikes landed / min
1.13
2.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.07
1.28 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
46%
Takedown accuracy
0%
55%
Takedown defence
38%
2:23
Control time / fight
1:03
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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

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
Jay Silva2 UFC fights · 34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%20/70
12%4/5
0%0/0
Clinch
18%6/16
3%1/3
0%0/0
Ground
3%1/2
6%2/2
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Leben and Jay Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz (Mon, Jan 11, 2010), where Chris Leben won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Chris Leben and Jay Silva?

Chris Leben is 20-12-0 and Jay Silva is 12-13-1.

Who is taller, Chris Leben or Jay Silva?

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

Who is older, Chris Leben or Jay Silva?

Chris Leben is 46 and Jay Silva is 45.

Who has more finishes, Chris Leben or Jay Silva?

Chris Leben has 15 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Jay Silva has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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