Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
“The Spider”
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen (Submission)

Submission · Round 5 · 3:10
Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
29-15-1
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States

Anderson Silva defeated Chael Sonnen by Submission in round 5 (3:10) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Chael Sonnen
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 57
Significant strikes
89 of 168
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
64 of 95
Total strikes
320 of 434
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
43%
3
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
0:30
Control time
19:53
Significant strikes by target
21 of 45
Head
68 of 142
7 of 10
Body
8 of 9
1 of 2
Leg
13 of 17
12 of 36
Distance
14 of 48
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 4
17 of 21
Ground
72 of 116

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 13
Sig. str.
31 of 64
4 of 13
Total str.
47 of 85
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
3:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
15 of 22
18 of 21
Total str.
71 of 89
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
21 of 28
9 of 15
Total str.
96 of 109
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:35
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
16 of 38
23 of 31
Total str.
64 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
4:07
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
6 of 16
10 of 15
Total str.
42 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:53
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-15-1
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
3.08
61%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.05
SApM
1.10
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
3.81
77%
TD Acc.
59%
69%
TD Def.
66%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anderson Silva · 0-5
  • L
    Iraj Azizpour
    NextGenFri, Oct 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcus Almeida
    RevolutionFri, Sep 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Murat Aygun
    Big BangFri, Dec 4, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs SilvaSat, Oct 31, 2020
    TKO · R4 · 1:24 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andrei Stoica
    Mark Of GreatnessFri, Dec 6, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · Light Heavyweight
Chael Sonnen · 2-3
  • L
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenSun, Aug 18, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenSat, Apr 27, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:55 · Middleweight
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC on FOX: Evans vs DavisSat, Jan 28, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 14 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
0.13
Avg takedowns
2.64
0:34
Avg control time
7:04
94
Career high strikes
91
1
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Chael Sonnen
54%
Head
63%
23%
Body
17%
23%
Leg
20%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Chael Sonnen
64%
Distance
30%
16%
Clinch
18%
20%
Ground
52%