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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Israel Adesanya won the decision.
Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 25 media scorecards
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30-27Adesanya
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily30-27Adesanya
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30-27Adesanya
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Adesanya
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com30-27Adesanya
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Adesanya
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Adesanya
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Adesanya
- MMAMania.com29-28Adesanya
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Adesanya
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Adesanya
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Adesanya
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com29-28Adesanya
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Adesanya
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Adesanya
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Adesanya
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Adesanya
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Adesanya
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Adesanya
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Adesanya
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Adesanya
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Adesanya
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Adesanya
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Adesanya
- Nolan King · FloCombat29-28Adesanya
Fan Scorecards
316 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Israel Adesanya | Anderson Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -650 | +435 |
| Bovada | -550 | |
| sports-interaction | -505 | +350 |
| unibet | -590 | +400 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2006Black belt · BJJAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- 2004Cage Rage Middleweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- 2001Shooto Middleweight ChampionshipShooto
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Israel Adesanya won the decision.
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.
Was Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 316 fan cards scored it for Israel Adesanya; 100% of 25 media scores picked Israel Adesanya.
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