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UFCUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
RESULT

Israel Adesanya def. Anderson Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
“The Spider”
34-11-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

Israel Adesanya defeated Anderson Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva, held Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

Fight stats

Israel Adesanya
Anderson Silva
0
Knockdowns
0
65 of 132
Significant strikes
31 of 72
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
65 of 132
Total strikes
34 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
27 of 79
Head
16 of 49
9 of 22
Body
8 of 12
29 of 31
Leg
7 of 11
63 of 129
Distance
26 of 67
2 of 3
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
6 of 21
20 of 44
Total str.
6 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 39
Sig. str.
20 of 35
20 of 39
Total str.
23 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 49
Sig. str.
5 of 16
25 of 49
Total str.
5 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Garth Harriman
#AdesanyaSilva
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Charlie Keech
#AdesanyaSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Albert Shen
#AdesanyaSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

25
Adesanya
–
0
Silva
●29–28 Adesanya×18●30–27 Adesanya×7
All 25 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Adesanya
2%
Draw
9%
Silva
316 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Adesanya62.7%●30–27 Adesanya23.7%●29–28 Silva5.4%●30–27 Silva2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Adesanya
R2
70%
Silva
R3
90%
Adesanya

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva?

Israel Adesanya defeated Anderson Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva, held Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

What were the judges' scorecards for Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Israel Adesanya won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Israel Adesanya 53%47% Anderson Silva

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
34-11-0 (1 NC)
1641
Elo rating
1624
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
51
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nigeria / New Zealand
Nationality
Brazil / United States

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.05
48%
Str. Acc.
61%
3.22
SApM
2.05
55%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.05
TD Avg.
0.50
9%
TD Acc.
77%
76%
TD Def.
69%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 24 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
30.2
0.05
Avg takedowns
0.13
0:32
Avg control time
0:34
119
Career high strikes
94
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Israel Adesanya
Strike target
Anderson Silva
49%
Head
54%
21%
Body
23%
30%
Leg
23%
Israel Adesanya
Strike position
Anderson Silva
92%
Distance
64%
5%
Clinch
16%
3%
Ground
20%