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Denis Silva vs Vener Galiev

Denis Silva is 20-9-0; Vener Galiev is 39-16-0. Vener Galiev is 19 years older than Denis Silva. Vener Galiev is 2" · 5 cm taller than Denis Silva. They have met once: Denis Silva 0, Vener Galiev 1.

Denis Silva
Brazil
Denis Silva
“Iron Man” · 20-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · KnockoutWin · Split Decision
LightweightMet once
Vener Galiev
Russia
Vener Galiev
“Башкир” · 39-16-0
Win · KnockoutWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
86%
29%
Body
6%
9%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Denis Silvalast 4 fights
82%9%9%
Vener Galievlast 4 fights
50%27%23%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Denis Silva· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Vener Galiev· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.093.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Silva · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.742.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Silva · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Silva · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Silva · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Silva · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.09
Strikes landed / min
3.03
2.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.68
1.63 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown defence
88%
1:12
Control time / fight
1:03
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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.

Vener Galiev4 fights · by range and by target
Range
61%Distance · 79
39%Clinch · 51
0%Ground · 0
Target
86%Head · 68
6%Body · 5
8%Leg · 6

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Denis SilvaVener Galiev

Frequently asked questions

Have Denis Silva and Vener Galiev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 148: Magomedov vs Olenichev (Fri, Nov 18, 2022), where Vener Galiev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Denis Silva and Vener Galiev?

Denis Silva is 20-9-0 and Vener Galiev is 39-16-0.

Who is taller, Denis Silva or Vener Galiev?

Vener Galiev is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Denis Silva stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Denis Silva or Vener Galiev?

Vener Galiev is 51 and Denis Silva is 32.

Who has more finishes, Denis Silva or Vener Galiev?

Denis Silva has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Vener Galiev has 26 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).