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Kazushi Sakuraba vs Wanderlei Silva

Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1; Wanderlei Silva is 35-14-1. Kazushi Sakuraba is 7 years older than Wanderlei Silva. Kazushi Sakuraba is 1" · 3 cm taller than Wanderlei Silva. They have met 3 times: Kazushi Sakuraba 0, Wanderlei Silva 3.

Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Met 3 times
Wanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer” · 35-14-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

Wanderlei Silva

No background on record

Camp · Wand Fight Team

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kazushi Sakuraba Wanderlei Silva
Strikes landed / min
0.002.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.163.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.00
Strikes landed / min
2.66
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.21
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.25 / 0.6
0%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0%
Takedown defence
48%
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Kazushi Sakuraba1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Wanderlei Silva12 UFC fights · 325 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%156/699
6%20/33
16%53/80
Clinch
14%44/83
6%20/21
0%1/1
Ground
9%28/46
1%3/3
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Kazushi Sakuraba and Wanderlei Silva ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003 (Sun, Aug 10, 2003), where Wanderlei Silva won by TKO.

What are the records of Kazushi Sakuraba and Wanderlei Silva?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 and Wanderlei Silva is 35-14-1.

Who is taller, Kazushi Sakuraba or Wanderlei Silva?

Kazushi Sakuraba is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Wanderlei Silva stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Kazushi Sakuraba or Wanderlei Silva?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 57 and Wanderlei Silva is 50.

Who has more finishes, Kazushi Sakuraba or Wanderlei Silva?

Kazushi Sakuraba has 22 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Wanderlei Silva has 28 wins (25 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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