Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
“The Spider”
34-11-0 (1 NC)
NO CONTEST

Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz

Nick Diaz
United StatesNick Diaz
26-10-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, January 31, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Nick Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
108 of 217
Significant strikes
77 of 223
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
108 of 217
Total strikes
80 of 226
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
57 of 155
Head
39 of 140
14 of 19
Body
11 of 31
37 of 43
Leg
27 of 52
103 of 209
Distance
72 of 207
5 of 8
Clinch
5 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 40
Sig. str.
19 of 60
21 of 40
Total str.
19 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 39
Sig. str.
15 of 37
21 of 39
Total str.
15 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 53
Sig. str.
18 of 44
25 of 53
Total str.
18 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
14 of 41
15 of 28
Total str.
14 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
26 of 57
Sig. str.
11 of 41
26 of 57
Total str.
14 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SilvaDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
Marcos Rosales
#SilvaDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Glenn Trowbridge
#SilvaDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

13
Silva
-
0
Diaz
●50-45 Silva×8●50-46 Silva×2●49-46 Silva×2●49-48 Silva
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

72%
Silva
5%
Draw
24%
Diaz
357 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Silva28.9%●49-46 Silva16%●48-47 Silva15.4%●48-47 Diaz14%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Silva
R2
59%
Silva
R3
81%
Silva
R4
50%
Silva
R5
83%
Silva

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Anderson Silva
-407
80% implied win probability
Open: -348Best: -359
Nick Diaz
+288
26% implied win probability
Open: +303Best: +330

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnderson SilvaNick Diaz
Bookmaker-400+320
Bovada-365+190
Pinnacle-359+313
sports-interaction-556+330

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

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
8 edges
Nick Diaz
Volume Striker
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power87
96Speed92
100Precision94
97Durability93
90Engine100
84Wrestling87
95Ground93

Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Kick power +11

Attribute by attribute

Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Nick Diaz on the right.
94Punch power88
96Kick power85
98Punch speed94
94Kick speed90
100Accuracy94
84Takedowns87
95Ground striking91
95Submissions95
98Chin94
95Body strength91
90Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
43
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiTaekwondoBoxingBJJ
vs
-
Anderson Silva
  • 2006Black belt · BJJ · Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
  • 2004Cage Rage Middleweight Championship · Cage Rage
  • 2001Shooto Middleweight Championship · Shooto
  • Black belt · Taekwondo
Nick Diaz

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
5.71
61%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.05
SApM
3.84
60%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
1.28
77%
TD Acc.
32%
69%
TD Def.
60%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anderson Silva · 2-1-2
  • W
    Tyron Woodley
    Jake vs. Joshua · Dec 19, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:33
  • D
    Chael Sonnen
    Silva vs. Sonnen · Jun 15, 2024
    Decision
  • L
    Jake Paul
    Paul vs. Silva · Oct 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Bruno Azeredo
    The Showcase in the Skies of Dubai · May 21, 2022
    Decision
  • W
    Tito Ortiz
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO
Nick Diaz · 1-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 14 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.13
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:34
Avg control time
2:06
94
Career high strikes
178
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Nick Diaz
54%
Head
71%
23%
Body
25%
23%
Leg
4%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Nick Diaz
64%
Distance
74%
16%
Clinch
19%
20%
Ground
7%