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Houston Alexander vs Thiago Silva

Houston Alexander is 17-15-1 (2 NC); Thiago Silva is 19-6-0 (2 NC). Houston Alexander is 11 years older than Thiago Silva. Thiago Silva has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Houston Alexander. Thiago Silva is 2" · 5 cm taller than Houston Alexander. They have met once: Houston Alexander 0, Thiago Silva 1.

Houston Alexander
United States
Houston Alexander
“The ASSASSIN” · 17-15-1 (2 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Thiago Silva
Brazil
Thiago Silva
“MANCHINHA” · 19-6-0 (2 NC)
Loss · DecisionNo contest · No ContestLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Houston Alexander

No background on record

Camp · Grudge Training Center
Thiago Silva

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
60%
10%
Body
18%
10%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Houston Alexanderlast 10 fights
72%21%
Thiago Silvalast 11 fights
61%21%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Houston Alexander· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Thiago Silva· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
8.653.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.753.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.370.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThiago Silva · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

8.65
Strikes landed / min
3.79
7.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.06
0.37 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.92 / 1.8
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
36%
Takedown defence
60%
0:18
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

Houston Alexander6 UFC fights · 96 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%15/61
2%2/2
4%4/4
Clinch
19%18/27
10%10/12
0%0/0
Ground
46%44/70
3%3/3
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.

Houston AlexanderThiago Silva

Frequently asked questions

Have Houston Alexander and Thiago Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 78: VALIDATION (Sat, Nov 17, 2007), where Thiago Silva won by TKO.

What are the records of Houston Alexander and Thiago Silva?

Houston Alexander is 17-15-1 (2 NC) and Thiago Silva is 19-6-0 (2 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Houston Alexander or Thiago Silva?

Thiago Silva has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Houston Alexander, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Houston Alexander or Thiago Silva?

Thiago Silva is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Houston Alexander stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Houston Alexander or Thiago Silva?

Houston Alexander is 54 and Thiago Silva is 43.

Who has more finishes, Houston Alexander or Thiago Silva?

Houston Alexander has 14 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Thiago Silva has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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