Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tito Ortiz
United StatesTito Ortiz
“The People's Champ”
19-12-1
RESULT

Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Wanderlei Silva
BrazilWanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
35-13-1 (1 NC)
Friday, April 14, 2000
Tokyo

Tito Ortiz defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3, held Friday, April 14, 2000 at Tokyo. The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

Fight stats

Tito Ortiz
Wanderlei Silva
1
Knockdowns
0
20 of 43
Significant strikes
10 of 27
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
131 of 163
Total strikes
170 of 191
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
19:13
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
18 of 41
Head
6 of 20
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 7
2 of 3
Distance
6 of 19
0 of 1
Clinch
4 of 8
18 of 39
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 7
31 of 40
Total str.
32 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
1 of 3
34 of 47
Total str.
40 of 44
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
5 of 11
17 of 21
Total str.
21 of 27
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:58
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
0 of 4
28 of 31
Total str.
16 of 20
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
1 of 2
21 of 24
Total str.
61 of 62
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:18
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Yoshinori Nishi
#OrtizSilva
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total10
Terushige Samejima
#OrtizSilva
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total10
Yoshinori Umeki
#OrtizSilva
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total10

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

92%
Ortiz
8%
Draw
0%
Silva
25 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Ortiz76%●50-45 Ortiz4%●45-45 Draw4%●50-44 Ortiz4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Ortiz
R2
80%
Ortiz
R3
76%
Silva
R4
88%
Ortiz
R5
92%
Ortiz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tito Ortiz vs Wanderlei Silva?

Tito Ortiz defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3, held Friday, April 14, 2000 at Tokyo. The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tito Ortiz vs Wanderlei Silva?

The judges scored it 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

Was Tito Ortiz vs Wanderlei Silva a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 25 fan cards scored it for Tito Ortiz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tito Ortiz 47%53% Wanderlei 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 · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Tito Ortiz
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Wanderlei Silva
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power82
88Speed79
87Precision82
90Durability91
94Engine68
96Wrestling44
95Ground74

Biggest edge Tito Ortiz, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Tito Ortiz is on the left of every row, Wanderlei Silva on the right.
92Punch power98
90Kick power66
89Punch speed97
87Kick speed60
87Accuracy82
96Takedowns44
96Ground striking88
94Submissions60
90Chin87
90Body strength94
94Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

19-12-1
Record
35-13-1 (1 NC)
1705
Power Index rating
1727
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
50
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
2.79
46%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.88
SApM
2.19
60%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.47
TD Avg.
0.97
35%
TD Acc.
53%
54%
TD Def.
62%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tito Ortiz · 3-2
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO
  • W
    Alberto Rodriguez
    Combate 51: Tito vs. Alberto · Dec 7, 2019
    Submission · Catchweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 170 · Jan 21, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Liam McGeary
    Bellator 142 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 4:41 · Light Heavyweight
Wanderlei Silva · 1-4
  • L
    Acelino Freitas
    Spaten Fight Night 2 · Sep 27, 2025
    Disqualification · R4 · 1:34
  • L
    Quinton Jackson
    Bellator 206 · Sep 29, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator NYC · Jun 24, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brian Stann
    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 12 fights
26.2
Avg sig. strikes
27.1
2.15
Avg takedowns
0.17
5:12
Avg control time
0:26
74
Career high strikes
58
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Tito Ortiz
Strike target
Wanderlei Silva
74%
Head
70%
13%
Body
13%
13%
Leg
17%
Tito Ortiz
Strike position
Wanderlei Silva
33%
Distance
70%
22%
Clinch
20%
45%
Ground
10%