Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Fitch
United StatesJon Fitch
30-7-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Fitch def. Erick Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Erick Silva
BrazilErick Silva
“The Tiger”
19-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jon Fitch defeated Erick Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.

Fight stats

Jon Fitch
Erick Silva
0
Knockdowns
0
82 of 131
Significant strikes
19 of 33
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
176 of 234
Total strikes
24 of 38
6 of 9
Takedowns
2 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
67%
2
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
8:50
Control time
2:58
Significant strikes by target
69 of 112
Head
12 of 23
10 of 14
Body
4 of 7
3 of 5
Leg
3 of 3
5 of 12
Distance
4 of 10
16 of 28
Clinch
7 of 14
61 of 91
Ground
8 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
8 of 15
34 of 46
Total str.
9 of 16
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
11 of 18
30 of 43
Total str.
13 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
1
1:27
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
58 of 85
Sig. str.
0 of 0
112 of 145
Total str.
2 of 2
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:37
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

Aaron Chatfield
#FitchSilva
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Mark Collett
#FitchSilva
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Howard Hughes
#FitchSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

9
Fitch
-
0
Silva
●29-27 Fitch×5●29-28 Fitch×3●30-26 Fitch
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Fitch
2%
Draw
4%
Silva
49 fan scorecards submitted
●29-27 Fitch57.1%●30-27 Fitch12.2%●29-28 Fitch12.2%●30-26 Fitch8.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Fitch
R2
69%
Silva
R3
65%
Fitch

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jon Fitch
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +100Best: +175
Erick Silva
-182
65% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: -160

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJon FitchErick Silva
Bookmaker+175-205
Bovada-105-185
Pinnacle+166-185
sports-interaction+125-160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Fitch vs Erick Silva?

Jon Fitch defeated Erick Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Fitch vs Erick Silva?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.

Was Jon Fitch vs Erick Silva a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 49 fan cards scored it for Jon Fitch; 100% of 9 media scores picked Jon Fitch.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Fitch 58%42% Erick Silva

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Jon Fitch
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Erick Silva
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power96
55Speed70
68Precision56
92Durability73
96Engine65
98Wrestling55
97Ground93

Biggest edge Jon Fitch, Takedowns +43

Attribute by attribute

Jon Fitch is on the left of every row, Erick Silva on the right.
82Punch power97
54Kick power94
51Punch speed60
59Kick speed79
68Accuracy56
98Takedowns55
98Ground striking88
95Submissions98
88Chin84
95Body strength62
96Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

30-7-1 (1 NC)
Record
19-9-0 (1 NC)
1829
Power Index rating
1776
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
2.50
50%
Str. Acc.
48%
1.65
SApM
4.18
54%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

3.60
TD Avg.
0.85
51%
TD Acc.
35%
56%
TD Def.
56%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.40

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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 15 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
17.7
3.22
Avg takedowns
0.40
7:08
Avg control time
1:07
82
Career high strikes
55
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jon Fitch
Strike target
Erick Silva
66%
Head
55%
20%
Body
29%
14%
Leg
16%
Jon Fitch
Strike position
Erick Silva
30%
Distance
64%
22%
Clinch
12%
49%
Ground
23%