Chuck Liddell defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Chuck Liddell won the decision.
Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 5 media scorecards
- Josh Gross · Sherdog.com30-27Liddell
- FightMetric.com29-28Liddell
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Liddell
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Liddell
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Liddell
Fan Scorecards
85 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Chuck Liddell's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · KarateJack Sabat
- —Champion · Us National Amateur Kickboxing
- —8th Dan · Karate
- —Purple belt · BJJ
No background on record
Camp · Wand Fight Team · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva?
Chuck Liddell defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Chuck Liddell won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Chuck Liddell won the decision.
Was Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 85 fan cards scored it for Chuck Liddell; 100% of 5 media scores picked Chuck Liddell.