Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 79: NEMESIS
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chuck Liddell
United StatesChuck Liddell
“The Iceman”
21-8-0
RESULT

Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Wanderlei Silva
BrazilWanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
35-13-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Chuck Liddell
Wanderlei Silva
0
Knockdowns
1
58 of 175
Significant strikes
44 of 177
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
59 of 179
Total strikes
45 of 178
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:09
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
51 of 163
Head
31 of 161
3 of 4
Body
6 of 6
4 of 8
Leg
7 of 10
52 of 165
Distance
40 of 171
6 of 10
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 57
Sig. str.
11 of 47
16 of 57
Total str.
11 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
17 of 54
Sig. str.
22 of 75
18 of 55
Total str.
22 of 75
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 64
Sig. str.
11 of 55
25 of 67
Total str.
12 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#LiddellSilva
1––
2––
3––
Total3027
Dave Hagen
#LiddellSilva
1––
2––
3––
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#LiddellSilva
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

5
Liddell
–
0
Silva
●29–28 Liddell×4●30–27 Liddell
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

94%
Liddell
1%
Draw
5%
Silva
85 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Liddell60%●30–27 Liddell29.4%●29–28 Silva4.7%●30–28 Liddell3.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Liddell
R2
59%
Silva
R3
93%
Liddell

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chuck Liddell 76%24% Wanderlei 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

21-8-0
Record
35-13-1 (1 NC)
1693
Elo rating
1493
0
Win Streak
1
56
Age
50
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.97
SLpM
2.79
35%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.71
SApM
2.19
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
0.97
75%
TD Acc.
53%
81%
TD Def.
62%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chuck Liddell · 1-4
  • L
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    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    UFC 97: REDEMPTIONSat, Apr 18, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGHSat, Sep 6, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 1:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 79: NEMESISSat, Dec 29, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Keith Jardine
    UFC 76: KNOCKOUTSat, Sep 22, 2007
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Wanderlei Silva · 3-2
  • W
    Brian Stann
    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannSat, Mar 2, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IISun, Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Cung Le
    UFC 139: Shogun vs. HendersonSun, Nov 20, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 4:49 · Middleweight
  • L
    Chris Leben
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Middleweight
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 12 fights
26.6
Avg sig. strikes
27.1
0.30
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:50
Avg control time
0:26
64
Career high strikes
58
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Chuck Liddell
Strike target
Wanderlei Silva
68%
Head
70%
7%
Body
13%
24%
Leg
17%
Chuck Liddell
Strike position
Wanderlei Silva
70%
Distance
70%
14%
Clinch
20%
16%
Ground
10%