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PRIDE FCPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos
Wanderlei Silva
Brazil
Wanderlei SilvaWIN
“The Axe Murderer” · 35-14-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 1 · 10:00
MiddleweightTitle bout3 rounds scheduled
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Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Saturday, November 3, 2001Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Wanderlei Silva defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO in round 1 (10:00) in the Middleweight title main event of PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos, held Saturday, November 3, 2001 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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Wanderlei Silva vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Style & credentials

Wanderlei Silva

No background on record

Camp · Wand Fight Team
Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Wanderlei Silva Kazushi Sakuraba
Strikes landed / min
2.660.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.212.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.250.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Wanderlei Silva · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

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

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
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

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 Silva15 of 19 ended early · 79%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Kazushi Sakuraba14 of 17 ended early · 82%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Wanderlei Silva4-0
  • W
    Shungo Oyama
    PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans· May 27, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Openweight
  • W
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    PRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Openweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • NC
    Gilbert Yvel
    PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000
    No Contest · R1 · 0:21 · Openweight
  • W
    Guy Mezger
    PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Openweight
Full record · 20 fights
  • W
    Todd Medina
    Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tito Ortiz
    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
  • W
    Daijiro Matsui
    PRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999
    DEC · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Carl Malenko
    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
    Eugene Jackson
    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
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC - Ultimate Brazil· Oct 16, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • W
    Mike van Arsdale
    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
Kazushi Sakuraba4-1
  • W
    Quinton Jackson
    PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble· Jul 29, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 5:41 · Openweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Openweight
  • W
    Ryan Gracie
    PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R1 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Shannon Ritch
    PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Openweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000
    Submission · R2 · 9:43 · Openweight
Full record · 18 fights
  • W
    Royce Gracie
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R6 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • L
    Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Guy Mezger
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
    · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Royler Gracie
    PRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 13:16 · Openweight
  • W
    Anthony Macias
    PRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 2:30 · Openweight
  • W
    Ebenezer Fontes Braga
    PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:23 · Openweight
  • W
    Vitor Belfort
    PRIDE 5· Apr 29, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • D
    Allan Goes
    PRIDE 4· Oct 11, 1998
    DRAW · R3 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Carlos Newton
    PRIDE 3· Jun 24, 1998
    Submission · R2 · 5:19 · Openweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    PRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Openweight
  • NC
    Marcus Silveira
    UFC - Ultimate Japan· Dec 22, 1997
    · R1 · 1:51 · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight
  • L
    Kimo Leopoldo
    Shoot Boxing· Jul 14, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Wanderlei Silva vs Kazushi Sakuraba?

Wanderlei Silva defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO in round 1 (10:00) in the Middleweight title main event of PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos, held Saturday, November 3, 2001 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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