Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Riddell
New ZealandBrad Riddell
“Quake”
10-4-0
RESULT

Brad Riddell def. Alex Da Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alex Da Silva
BrazilAlex Da Silva
“Leko”
21-4-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Riddell won the decision.

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

Michael Bell
#RiddellSilva
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Ahmed Korchi
#RiddellSilva
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Clemens Werner
#RiddellSilva
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

22
Riddell
-
0
Silva
●29-28 Riddell×21●29-27 Riddell
All 22 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Brad Riddell
-338
77% implied win probability
Open: -312Best: -300
Alex Da Silva
+253
28% implied win probability
Open: +234Best: +280

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Brad RiddellAlex Da Silva
30%40%50%60%70%80%Aug 27Sep 6Sep 16Sep 27Aug 27, 1:40 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -240 (71%)Aug 30, 4:25 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -311 (76%)Sep 1, 5:42 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -336 (77%)Sep 1, 9:04 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -331 (77%)Sep 3, 10:09 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -328 (77%)Sep 4, 4:50 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -320 (76%)Sep 10, 6:37 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 11, 3:51 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -322 (76%)Sep 13, 2:47 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -323 (76%)Sep 14, 1:07 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -322 (76%)Sep 15, 7:11 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -327 (77%)Sep 15, 11:10 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -326 (77%)Sep 19, 5:09 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -327 (77%)Sep 19, 3:40 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -330 (77%)Sep 20, 11:18 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -330 (77%)Sep 20, 8:31 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -331 (77%)Sep 20, 9:20 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -332 (77%)Sep 21, 4:10 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -332 (77%)Sep 21, 6:35 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -332 (77%)Sep 21, 7:10 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -335 (77%)Sep 22, 4:00 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -334 (77%)Sep 23, 12:22 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -335 (77%)Sep 23, 2:00 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -335 (77%)Sep 23, 3:35 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -335 (77%)Sep 23, 4:33 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -337 (77%)Sep 23, 4:35 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -337 (77%)Sep 23, 5:43 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -338 (77%)Sep 23, 7:43 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -337 (77%)Sep 24, 12:10 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -338 (77%)Sep 24, 10:01 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -338 (77%)Sep 24, 6:31 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -340 (77%)Sep 24, 7:00 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -343 (77%)Sep 24, 7:31 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -335 (77%)Sep 24, 8:35 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -333 (77%)Sep 24, 10:40 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -337 (77%)Sep 25, 2:02 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -339 (77%)Sep 25, 3:15 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -340 (77%)Sep 25, 3:16 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -338 (77%)Sep 25, 12:32 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -339 (77%)Sep 25, 12:35 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -338 (77%)Sep 25, 1:02 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -333 (77%)Sep 25, 2:15 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -330 (77%)Sep 25, 7:00 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -327 (77%)Sep 25, 9:06 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -328 (77%)Sep 25, 10:56 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -327 (77%)Sep 26, 3:36 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 26, 4:18 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -326 (77%)Sep 26, 4:22 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -325 (76%)Sep 26, 7:42 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -325 (76%)Sep 26, 9:39 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 26, 9:50 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -323 (76%)Sep 26, 1:38 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -322 (76%)Sep 26, 2:26 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 26, 2:40 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -326 (77%)Sep 26, 3:40 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 26, 5:09 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 26, 7:28 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -325 (76%)Sep 26, 7:48 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -327 (77%)Sep 26, 8:48 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -329 (77%)Sep 26, 9:07 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -327 (77%)Sep 26, 10:17 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -329 (77%)Sep 26, 10:30 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -323 (76%)Sep 26, 11:26 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 26, 11:39 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -324 (76%)Sep 26, 11:58 PM UTC · Brad Riddell -326 (77%)Sep 27, 12:00 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -327 (77%)Sep 27, 12:57 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -328 (77%)Sep 27, 1:25 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -332 (77%)Sep 27, 1:36 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -334 (77%)Sep 27, 1:41 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -339 (77%)Sep 27, 2:01 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -336 (77%)Sep 27, 2:01 AM UTC · Brad Riddell -338 (77%)Aug 27, 1:40 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +205 (33%)Aug 30, 4:25 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 1, 5:42 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +238 (30%)Sep 1, 9:04 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +241 (29%)Sep 3, 10:09 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +241 (29%)Sep 4, 4:50 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +238 (30%)Sep 10, 6:37 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +239 (29%)Sep 11, 3:51 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +240 (29%)Sep 13, 2:47 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +241 (29%)Sep 14, 1:07 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +242 (29%)Sep 15, 7:11 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +242 (29%)Sep 15, 11:10 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +242 (29%)Sep 19, 5:09 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +244 (29%)Sep 19, 3:40 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +244 (29%)Sep 20, 11:18 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 20, 8:31 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 20, 9:20 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 21, 4:10 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 21, 6:35 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +248 (29%)Sep 21, 7:10 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +249 (29%)Sep 22, 4:00 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +250 (29%)Sep 23, 12:22 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +250 (29%)Sep 23, 2:00 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 23, 3:35 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +249 (29%)Sep 23, 4:33 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +252 (28%)Sep 23, 4:35 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 23, 5:43 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +252 (28%)Sep 23, 7:43 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 24, 12:10 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 24, 10:01 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +252 (28%)Sep 24, 6:31 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +253 (28%)Sep 24, 7:00 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 24, 7:31 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +250 (29%)Sep 24, 8:35 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +250 (29%)Sep 24, 10:40 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 25, 2:02 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +252 (28%)Sep 25, 3:15 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +252 (28%)Sep 25, 3:16 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 25, 12:32 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 25, 12:35 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +251 (28%)Sep 25, 1:02 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +249 (29%)Sep 25, 2:15 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 25, 7:00 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 25, 9:06 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 25, 10:56 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 26, 3:36 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +244 (29%)Sep 26, 4:18 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 26, 4:22 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 26, 7:42 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +246 (29%)Sep 26, 9:39 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +244 (29%)Sep 26, 9:50 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 26, 1:38 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +243 (29%)Sep 26, 2:26 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +243 (29%)Sep 26, 2:40 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +246 (29%)Sep 26, 3:40 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 26, 5:09 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 26, 7:28 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 26, 7:48 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +246 (29%)Sep 26, 8:48 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 26, 9:07 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +246 (29%)Sep 26, 10:17 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 26, 10:30 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +242 (29%)Sep 26, 11:26 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +242 (29%)Sep 26, 11:39 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +243 (29%)Sep 26, 11:58 PM UTC · Alex Da Silva +245 (29%)Sep 27, 12:00 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 27, 12:57 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +247 (29%)Sep 27, 1:25 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +249 (29%)Sep 27, 1:36 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +253 (28%)Sep 27, 1:41 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +254 (28%)Sep 27, 2:01 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +253 (28%)Sep 27, 2:01 AM UTC · Alex Da Silva +253 (28%)-338+253
SportsbookBrad RiddellAlex Da Silva
BetOnline-340+280
Bookmaker-340+261
Bovada-310+240
Cloudbet-340+270
MyBookie-300+240
Pinnacle-317+255
sportsbetio-417+217
sports-interaction-365+260
unibet-335+253

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Riddell won the decision.

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.

Was Brad Riddell vs Alex Da Silva a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 35 fan cards scored it for Brad Riddell; 100% of 22 media scores picked Brad Riddell.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Riddell 47%53% Alex Da 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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Brad Riddell
Striking Technician
9 edges
Alex Da Silva
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power91
98Speed86
96Precision79
84Durability78
93Engine77
93Wrestling95
69Ground72

Biggest edge Alex Da Silva, Submissions +21

Attribute by attribute

Brad Riddell is on the left of every row, Alex Da Silva on the right.
95Punch power93
95Kick power88
98Punch speed81
97Kick speed91
96Accuracy79
93Takedowns95
91Ground striking77
46Submissions67
73Chin70
94Body strength85
93Cardio77

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

Tale of the Tape

10-4-0
Record
21-4-0
1683
Power Index rating
1702
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Regian Eersel
    Heroes of Honor
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • L
    Renato Moicano
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 5, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Drew Dober
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Alex Da Silva · 4-1
  • W
    Arbi Mezhidov
    UAE Warriors 69 · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 0:44 · Catchweight
  • W
    Kurbanali Isabekov
    UAE Warriors 63 · Sep 10, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Amru Magomedov
    UAE Warriors 58 · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:08 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dinislam Kamavov
    UAE Warriors 46 · Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Bagysh Zharmamatov
    UAE Warriors 44 · Aug 26, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Catchweight

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%