Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Wanderlei 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
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Wanderlei Silva won the decision.

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

#SilvaBisping
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#SilvaBisping
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#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×230-28 Silva29-27 Silva29-28 Bisping
All 5 media scorecards

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

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.

Was Wanderlei Silva vs Michael Bisping a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 56 fan cards scored it for Wanderlei Silva; 80% of 5 media scores picked Wanderlei Silva.

Full robbery index
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Wanderlei Silva 46%54% Michael Bisping

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Wanderlei Silva
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power63
79Speed85
82Precision95
91Durability96
68Engine96
44Wrestling76
74Ground77

Biggest edge Michael Bisping, Takedowns +32

Attribute by attribute

Wanderlei Silva is on the left of every row, Michael Bisping on the right.
98Punch power67
66Kick power59
97Punch speed95
60Kick speed75
82Accuracy95
44Takedowns76
88Ground striking93
60Submissions60
87Chin93
94Body strength98
68Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

35-13-1 (1 NC)
Record
30-9-0
1830
Power Index rating
1855
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

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Michael Bisping · 3-2
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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    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%