Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Wanderlei Silva
BrazilWanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
35-13-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Wanderlei Silva def. Michael Bisping (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michael Bisping
United KingdomMichael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia

Wanderlei Silva defeated Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ, held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Acer Arena, Sydney.

Fight stats

Wanderlei Silva
Michael Bisping
1
Knockdowns
0
42 of 165
Significant strikes
32 of 137
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
47 of 171
Total strikes
38 of 144
1 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 9
100%
Takedown accuracy
56%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:00
Control time
0:42
Significant strikes by target
16 of 126
Head
21 of 121
4 of 6
Body
7 of 10
22 of 33
Leg
4 of 6
33 of 137
Distance
29 of 127
2 of 14
Clinch
3 of 10
7 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 51
Sig. str.
7 of 43
11 of 52
Total str.
7 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 40
Sig. str.
8 of 35
18 of 45
Total str.
14 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
18 of 74
Sig. str.
17 of 59
18 of 74
Total str.
17 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SilvaBisping
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Barry Foley
#SilvaBisping
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#SilvaBisping
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

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

Media Scores

4
Silva
–
1
Bisping
●29–28 Silva×2●30–28 Silva●29–27 Silva●29–28 Bisping
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–28Silva
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–27Silva
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Silva
  • FightMetric.com29–28Silva
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Bisping

Fan Scorecards

80%
Silva
20%
Bisping
56 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Silva46.4%●30–27 Silva21.4%●29–28 Bisping12.5%●30–26 Silva5.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Bisping
R2
68%
Silva
R3
75%
Silva

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Wanderlei Silva vs Michael Bisping?

Wanderlei Silva defeated Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ, held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Acer Arena, Sydney.

What were the judges' scorecards for Wanderlei Silva vs Michael Bisping?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Wanderlei Silva won the decision.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Wanderlei Silva 32%68% Michael Bisping

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

35-13-1 (1 NC)
Record
30-9-0
1508
Elo rating
1643
1
Win Streak
0
50
Age
47
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

2.79
SLpM
4.33
40%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.19
SApM
2.71
60%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.97
TD Avg.
1.05
53%
TD Acc.
43%
62%
TD Def.
63%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Wanderlei Silva · 3-2
  • W
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    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannSat, Mar 2, 2013
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  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IISun, Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Cung Le
    UFC 139: Shogun vs. HendersonSun, Nov 20, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 4:49 · Middleweight
  • L
    Chris Leben
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Middleweight
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 29 fights
27.1
Avg sig. strikes
54.0
0.17
Avg takedowns
0.90
0:26
Avg control time
1:08
58
Career high strikes
119
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Wanderlei Silva
Strike target
Michael Bisping
70%
Head
72%
13%
Body
12%
17%
Leg
15%
Wanderlei Silva
Strike position
Michael Bisping
70%
Distance
81%
20%
Clinch
10%
10%
Ground
9%