MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night + Submission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen (Submission)
Submission · Round 5 · 3:10
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen?
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.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Anderson Silva 73%27% Chael Sonnen
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)
Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
8 edges
Chael Sonnen
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
95Power51
96Speed51
100Precision56
97Durability80
90Engine91
84Wrestling98
95Ground96
Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Punch speed +48
Attribute by attribute
Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Chael Sonnen on the right.
94Punch power53
96Kick power49
98Punch speed50
94Kick speed51
100Accuracy56
84Takedowns98
95Ground striking98
95Submissions93
98Chin67
95Body strength93
90Cardio91
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-15-1
1921
Power Index rating
1747
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.05
SLpM
3.08
61%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.05
SApM
1.10
60%
Str. Def.
62%
Grappling Profile
0.50
TD Avg.
3.81
77%
TD Acc.
59%
69%
TD Def.
66%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Anderson Silva · 2-1-2
- W
- D
- L
- D
- W
Chael Sonnen · 0-4-1
- L
- L
- D
- L
- L
Common Opponents
Anderson Silva
Chael Sonnen
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%