Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 3:25
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Thiago Silva defeated Houston Alexander by TKO in round 1 (3:25) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Fight stats
Thiago Silva
Houston Alexander
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 35
Significant strikes
2 of 8
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
33 of 46
Total strikes
2 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:56
Control time
0:28
Significant strikes by target
16 of 29
Head
0 of 5
5 of 5
Body
1 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 5
Distance
0 of 6
3 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
15 of 27
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 35
Sig. str.
2 of 8
33 of 46
Total str.
2 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:56
Ctrl
0:28
Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Silva vs Houston Alexander?
Thiago Silva defeated Houston Alexander by TKO in round 1 (3:25) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Thiago Silva 64%36% Houston Alexander
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)
Thiago Silva
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Houston Alexander
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
96Power99
94Speed99
96Precision98
96Durability89
85Engine64
48Wrestling43
81Ground71
Biggest edge Thiago Silva, Submissions +22
Attribute by attribute
Thiago Silva is on the left of every row, Houston Alexander on the right.
99Punch power99
93Kick power98
95Punch speed99
93Kick speed98
96Accuracy98
48Takedowns43
96Ground striking98
65Submissions43
94Chin82
97Body strength96
85Cardio64
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
19-6-0 (2 NC)
Record
17-15-1 (2 NC)
1789
Power Index rating
1690
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
54
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.92
SLpM
3.06
50%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.55
SApM
3.20
67%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
1.03
TD Avg.
1.19
47%
TD Acc.
57%
70%
TD Def.
33%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Thiago Silva · 1-3
Houston Alexander · 5-0
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Common Opponents
Thiago Silva
Houston Alexander
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 6 fights
29.1
Avg sig. strikes
15.3
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:38
Avg control time
0:18
96
Career high strikes
43
1
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Thiago Silva
Strike target
Houston Alexander
60%
Head
53%
18%
Body
8%
22%
Leg
39%
Thiago Silva
Strike position
Houston Alexander
69%
Distance
49%
17%
Clinch
26%
13%
Ground
25%