

Thiago Silva defeated James McSweeney by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley, held Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Wembley Arena, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-27, Thiago Silva won the decision.
Thiago Silva vs James McSweeney
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Silva
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 1 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Thiago Silva | James McSweeney |
|---|---|---|
| unibet | -250 | +175 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- James McSweeney absorbs 4.33 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- James McSweeney stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
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Camp · Tiger Muay Thai · EnglandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- NC
- LKSW 49 - Materla vs. Askham 2 · May 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LRCC MMA 5: Shlemenko vs. Billstein · Dec 15, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:20 · Light Heavyweight
- WKSW 45 - The Return to Wembley · Oct 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WStav EconomouAkhmat Fight Show 18 · Apr 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- LMarcus SursaGladiator Cage Fights · Nov 21, 2015TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LTeddy HolderWSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino · Mar 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · Apr 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WClaudio GodoySao Paulo Regional · Nov 30, 2006TKO
- W
- WTBASao Paulo Regional · Nov 9, 2006TKO
- W
- WClaudio GodoySao Paulo Regional · Apr 6, 2006Decision
- WRodrigo Gripp de SousaShooto Brasil · Dec 3, 2005TKO
- WTBABrazil Regional · Nov 5, 2005TKO
- WRubens XavierPredador FC · Sep 10, 2005TKO
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- WCristiano KaminishiReign Of Champions · Aug 29, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Light Heavyweight
- WChris LokteffRise Of Heroes · May 2, 2014KO · R1 · 1:56 · Heavyweight
- WStefan TraunmullerFinal Fight Championship 9 · Nov 15, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
- L
- WDion StaringCFA 10: McSweeney vs. Staring · Mar 2, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- LMatti MakelaSuperior Challenge 8 · Oct 6, 2012TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Light Heavyweight
- WJeff KingKings of Kombat · Jun 23, 2012Submission
- WKym RobinsonFighters Xpress Promotions · Apr 14, 2012TKO
- WFelise LeniuKings of Kombat · Mar 17, 2012Submission
- WDoug VineyKings of Kombat · Dec 10, 2011Submission
- L
- WSam BrownKings of Kombat 4 · Aug 20, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:25
- WLee MeinBully's Fight Night · Jul 22, 2011TKO
- L
- L
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010TKO · R1 · 4:32 · Heavyweight
- WDarrill SchoonoverThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009TKO · R3 · 3:20 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WRoman WehbeCage Rage · Sep 20, 2008TKO
- WChris CooperUnited Kingdom Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
- L
- LRobert PaczkówCage Rage · Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WMark BuchananCage Rage · Jul 14, 2007TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Silva vs James McSweeney?
Thiago Silva defeated James McSweeney by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley, held Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Wembley Arena, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-27, Thiago Silva won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Silva vs James McSweeney?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-27, Thiago Silva won the decision.