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

Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
35-13-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
56
Age
49
6'2"
Height
5'11"
76"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chuck Liddell · 1-4
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    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 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • 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%