Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anderson Silva
The Spider
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anderson Silva def. Stephan Bonnar (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:40
Stephan Bonnar
The American Psycho
15-9-0
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Anderson Silva defeated Stephan Bonnar by TKO in round 1 (4:40) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Stephan Bonnar
1
Knockdowns
0
19 of 27
Significant strikes
12 of 43
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
27 of 35
Total strikes
28 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
2:59
Significant strikes by target
15 of 23
Head
9 of 33
4 of 4
Body
2 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 3
4 of 7
Distance
6 of 27
10 of 12
Clinch
6 of 16
5 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
19 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 43
27 of 35
Total str.
28 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
2:59

Betting Odds

Anderson Silva
-919
90% implied win probability
Open: -1217Best: -900
Stephan Bonnar
+632
14% implied win probability
Open: +697Best: +750

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnderson SilvaStephan Bonnar
Bookmaker-900+600
Bovada-950+750
Pinnacle-926+626
sports-interaction-900+550

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar?

Anderson Silva defeated Stephan Bonnar by TKO in round 1 (4:40) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Anderson Silva 80%20% Stephan Bonnar

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.

Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
8 edges
Stephan Bonnar
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power57
96Speed52
100Precision57
97Durability82
90Engine81
84Wrestling92
95Ground97

Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Kick power +45

Attribute by attribute

Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Stephan Bonnar on the right.
94Punch power62
96Kick power51
98Punch speed53
94Kick speed50
100Accuracy57
84Takedowns92
95Ground striking98
95Submissions95
98Chin93
95Body strength70
90Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-9-0
1965
Power Index rating
1727
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
2.76
61%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.05
SApM
3.01
60%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
1.32
77%
TD Acc.
40%
69%
TD Def.
60%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • D
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  • W
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Stephan Bonnar · 3-2
  • L
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    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 3:08 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
30.6
0.13
Avg takedowns
1.13
0:34
Avg control time
3:58
94
Career high strikes
57
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Stephan Bonnar
54%
Head
71%
23%
Body
19%
23%
Leg
10%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Stephan Bonnar
64%
Distance
43%
16%
Clinch
32%
20%
Ground
25%