Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brad Riddell def. Alex Da Silva (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, September 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Brad Riddell defeated Alex Da Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
Fight stats
Brad Riddell
Alex Da Silva
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 166
Significant strikes
54 of 112
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
86 of 185
Total strikes
70 of 133
1 of 6
Takedowns
3 of 9
17%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
1:24
Control time
5:17
Significant strikes by target
47 of 142
Head
35 of 91
13 of 16
Body
10 of 12
7 of 8
Leg
9 of 9
61 of 158
Distance
49 of 105
5 of 7
Clinch
4 of 6
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
13 of 20
13 of 24
Total str.
19 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:18
Ctrl
3:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 59
Sig. str.
18 of 43
37 of 71
Total str.
22 of 48
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
1:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 89
Sig. str.
23 of 49
36 of 90
Total str.
29 of 55
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
22
Riddell
–
0
Silva
●29–28 Riddell×21●29–27 Riddell
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–27Riddell
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Riddell
- MMAMania.com29–28Riddell
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Riddell
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Riddell
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Riddell
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29–28Riddell
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Riddell
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Riddell
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29–28Riddell
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Riddell
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Riddell
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29–28Riddell
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Riddell
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29–28Riddell
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29–28Riddell
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29–28Riddell
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Riddell
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Riddell
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29–28Riddell
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29–28Riddell
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29–28Riddell
Fan Scorecards
94%
Riddell
6%
Silva
35 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Riddell91.4%●29–28 Silva5.7%●29–27 Riddell2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Silva
R2
94%
Riddell
R3
97%
Riddell
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Riddell vs Alex Da Silva?
Brad Riddell defeated Alex Da Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Riddell vs Alex Da Silva?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Brad Riddell won the decision.
Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brad Riddell 58%42% Alex Da 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
10-4-0
Record
21-4-0
1553
Elo rating
1495
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
30
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
New Zealand
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.71
SLpM
2.14
53%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.53
SApM
2.52
53%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
1.77
TD Avg.
1.97
36%
TD Acc.
43%
63%
TD Def.
76%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Brad Riddell · 2-3
Alex Da Silva · 1-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 4 fights
51.4
Avg sig. strikes
28.5
1.29
Avg takedowns
1.75
1:21
Avg control time
6:56
91
Career high strikes
54
5
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Brad Riddell
Strike target
Alex Da Silva
65%
Head
63%
22%
Body
22%
13%
Leg
15%
Brad Riddell
Strike position
Alex Da Silva
83%
Distance
76%
4%
Clinch
8%
13%
Ground
16%