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Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rashad Evans
Suga
19-8-1
RESULT

Rashad Evans def. Thiago Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Silva
MANCHINHA
19-6-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, January 2, 2010
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Rashad Evans defeated Thiago Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 108: Evans vs Silva, held Saturday, January 2, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rashad Evans won the decision.

Fight stats

Rashad Evans
Thiago Silva
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 66
Significant strikes
31 of 84
18%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
21 of 78
Total strikes
67 of 122
8 of 16
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:14
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
11 of 65
Head
15 of 63
1 of 1
Body
10 of 14
0 of 0
Leg
6 of 7
6 of 56
Distance
20 of 55
5 of 9
Clinch
11 of 29
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 34
Sig. str.
10 of 32
8 of 38
Total str.
26 of 48
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:13
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 16
Sig. str.
8 of 16
8 of 23
Total str.
22 of 31
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:59
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 16
Sig. str.
13 of 36
5 of 17
Total str.
19 of 43
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

#EvansSilva
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#EvansSilva
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#EvansSilva
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

4
Evans
1
Draw
0
Silva
29-28 Evans×429-29 Draw
All 5 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

89%
Evans
11%
Draw
0%
Silva
9 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Evans88.9%29-29 Draw11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Evans
R2
89%
Evans
R3
100%
Silva

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rashad Evans vs Thiago Silva?

Rashad Evans defeated Thiago Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 108: Evans vs Silva, held Saturday, January 2, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rashad Evans won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rashad Evans vs Thiago Silva?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rashad Evans won the decision.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rashad Evans 61%39% Thiago Silva

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Rashad Evans
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Thiago Silva
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power96
66Speed94
77Precision96
95Durability96
93Engine85
98Wrestling48
86Ground81

Biggest edge Rashad Evans, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Rashad Evans is on the left of every row, Thiago Silva on the right.
61Punch power99
53Kick power93
78Punch speed95
54Kick speed93
77Accuracy96
98Takedowns48
99Ground striking96
72Submissions65
93Chin94
96Body strength97
93Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-8-1
Record
19-6-0 (2 NC)
1906
Power Index rating
1830
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
3.92
37%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.42
SApM
2.55
63%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

2.98
TD Avg.
1.03
44%
TD Acc.
47%
73%
TD Def.
70%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rashad Evans · 1-4
  • W
    Eagle FC 44 · Jan 28, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 17, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight
Thiago Silva · 1-3
  • L
    OKTAGON 49: Moeil vs. Todev · Nov 18, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 71,3 kg Catchweight
  • NC
    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    No Contest · R2 · 1:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    KSW 49 - Materla vs. Askham 2 · May 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    RCC MMA 5: Shlemenko vs. Billstein · Dec 15, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley · Oct 6, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 11 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
29.1
2.30
Avg takedowns
0.20
3:30
Avg control time
0:38
62
Career high strikes
96
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rashad Evans
Strike target
Thiago Silva
79%
Head
60%
14%
Body
18%
7%
Leg
22%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Thiago Silva
58%
Distance
69%
19%
Clinch
17%
23%
Ground
13%