Claudio Silva defeated Leon Edwards by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Claudio Silva won the decision.
Claudio Silva vs Leon Edwards
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 12 media scorecards
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com29-28Silva
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Silva
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-29Draw
- SevereMMA.com29-28Edwards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Edwards
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Edwards
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Edwards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Edwards
- Wrestling Observer29-28Edwards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Edwards
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Edwards
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com29-28Edwards
Fan Scorecards
97 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Claudio Silva | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +190 | -225 |
| Bovada | +155 | -225 |
| Pinnacle | +182 | -203 |
| sports-interaction | +165 | -217 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Claudio Silva lands 2.85 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · London Shootfighters · Brazil- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Claudio Silva vs Leon Edwards?
Claudio Silva defeated Leon Edwards by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Claudio Silva won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Claudio Silva vs Leon Edwards?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Claudio Silva won the decision.
Was Claudio Silva vs Leon Edwards a robbery?
Many scored it for Leon Edwards: 67% of 97 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 82% of 11 media scores picked Leon Edwards. The judges gave it to Claudio Silva.