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Mirko Filipovic vs Wanderlei Silva

Mirko Filipovic is 38-11-2; Wanderlei Silva is 35-14-1. Mirko Filipovic is 2 years older than Wanderlei Silva. Wanderlei Silva has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Mirko Filipovic. Mirko Filipovic is 3" · 8 cm taller than Wanderlei Silva. They have met 2 times: Mirko Filipovic 1, Wanderlei Silva 0.

Mirko Filipovic
“Cro Cop” · 38-11-2
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet 2 times
Wanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer” · 35-14-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Mirko Filipovic

No background on record

Camp · Cro Cop Squad Gym
Wanderlei Silva

No background on record

Camp · Wand Fight Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%
Head
70%
18%
Body
13%
7%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mirko Filipoviclast 17 fights
47%31%21%
Wanderlei Silvalast 12 fights
70%20%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mirko Filipovic· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Wanderlei Silva
Strikes landed / min
2.762.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.883.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.330.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersWanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.76
Strikes landed / min
2.66
2.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.21
0.33 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.25 / 0.6
43%
Takedown accuracy
40%
73%
Takedown defence
48%
1:02
Control time / fight
0:22
0.40
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

Mirko Filipovic11 UFC fights · 236 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%95/327
8%19/26
6%14/19
Clinch
14%33/55
13%30/39
1%3/4
Ground
17%40/63
0%1/1
0%1/1
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 Mirko Filipovic and Wanderlei Silva ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute (Sun, Sep 10, 2006), where Mirko Filipovic won by TKO.

What are the records of Mirko Filipovic and Wanderlei Silva?

Mirko Filipovic is 38-11-2 and Wanderlei Silva is 35-14-1.

Who has the longer reach, Mirko Filipovic or Wanderlei Silva?

Wanderlei Silva has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Mirko Filipovic, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mirko Filipovic or Wanderlei Silva?

Mirko Filipovic is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Wanderlei Silva stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Mirko Filipovic or Wanderlei Silva?

Mirko Filipovic is 52 and Wanderlei Silva is 50.

Who has more finishes, Mirko Filipovic or Wanderlei Silva?

Mirko Filipovic has 33 wins inside the distance (29 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Wanderlei Silva has 28 wins (25 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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