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Wanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer” · 35-14-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 2 · 10:00
Openweight2 rounds scheduled
Full card
Dan Henderson
“Hendo” · 32-15-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
Saturday, December 9, 2000Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Wanderlei Silva defeated Dan Henderson by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 12: Cold Fury, held Saturday, December 9, 2000 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Wanderlei Silva vs Dan Henderson

Style & credentials

Wanderlei Silva

No background on record

Camp · Wand Fight Team
Dan Henderson
Greco-Roman WrestlingFreestyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2011Strikeforce Light Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
  • 2007Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
  • 2005Pride Welterweight Championship (183 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
Camp · Team Quest · Gresham, Oregon / Temecula, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
62%
13%
Body
16%
17%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Wanderlei Silvalast 12 fights
70%20%10%
Dan Hendersonlast 18 fights
50%29%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Wanderlei Silva Dan Henderson
Strikes landed / min
2.662.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.213.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.251.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.66
Strikes landed / min
2.55
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.36
0.25 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.09 / 2.5
40%
Takedown accuracy
43%
48%
Takedown defence
63%
0:22
Control time / fight
1:37
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

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
Dan Henderson18 UFC fights · 526 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%167/637
2%11/22
17%87/110
Clinch
13%71/133
10%54/60
5%25/26
Ground
17%89/145
4%21/21
0%1/1

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

Wanderlei Silva13 of 16 ended early · 81%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Dan Henderson3 of 9 ended early · 33%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Wanderlei Silva3-1
  • NC
    PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000
    No Contest · R1 · 0:21 · Openweight
  • W
    PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Openweight
  • W
    Todd Medina
    Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3· Apr 14, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bob Schrijber
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Openweight
Full record · 17 fights
  • W
    PRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999
    DEC · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    PRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Tony Petarra
    UFC 20: Battle For The Gold· May 7, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Apr 27, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 0:32
  • W
    Adrian Serrano
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Jan 20, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 0:22
  • L
    UFC - Ultimate Brazil· Oct 16, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • W
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Aug 23, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 4:00
  • W
    Marcelo Barbosa
    Jul 1, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 0:20
  • W
    Sean Bormet
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997
    TKO
  • W
    Egidio Amaro da Costa
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997
    Submission
  • L
    Artur Mariano
    International Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997
    TKO · R1 · 13:10
  • W
    Dilson Filho
    Nov 1, 1996
    TKO · R1 · 3:35
Dan Henderson5-0
  • W
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Majority Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    Majority Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bakouri Gogitidze
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
Full record · 9 fights
  • W
    UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
    Split Decision · R2 · 3:00 · 17 Middleweight
  • W
    Crezio de Souza
    Brazil Regional· Jun 15, 1997
    TKO
  • W
    Eric Smith
    Brazil Regional· Jun 15, 1997
    TKO
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Wanderlei Silva vs Dan Henderson?

Wanderlei Silva defeated Dan Henderson by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 12: Cold Fury, held Saturday, December 9, 2000 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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