Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 78: VALIDATION
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva
“MANCHINHA”
19-6-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:25
Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander
“The Assassin”
17-15-1 (2 NC)
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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0 (2 NC)
Record
17-15-1 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
54
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.92
SLpM
3.06
50%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.55
SApM
3.20
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Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.03
TD Avg.
1.19
47%
TD Acc.
57%
70%
TD Def.
33%
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Sub. Avg.
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Houston Alexander · 0-5
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Kevin Ferguson
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerWed, Sep 17, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 4:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    James Irvin
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonWed, Apr 2, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Thiago Silva
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Light Heavyweight

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%