Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

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.
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
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.
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.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tito Ortiz 57%43% Wanderlei 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
19-12-1
Record
35-13-1 (1 NC)
1563
Elo rating
1517
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 · 1-4
Wanderlei Silva · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%