Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
“The Spider”
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Michael Bisping def. Anderson Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Michael Bisping
United KingdomMichael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
Saturday, February 27, 2016
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Michael Bisping defeated Anderson Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Michael Bisping won the decision.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Michael Bisping
1
Knockdowns
1
75 of 135
Significant strikes
108 of 316
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
75 of 135
Total strikes
112 of 320
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:44
Significant strikes by target
47 of 104
Head
58 of 251
15 of 18
Body
12 of 20
13 of 13
Leg
38 of 45
69 of 126
Distance
98 of 299
4 of 5
Clinch
4 of 6
2 of 4
Ground
6 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
17 of 50
8 of 16
Total str.
17 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
11 of 25
Sig. str.
24 of 66
11 of 25
Total str.
27 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
18 of 32
Sig. str.
21 of 62
18 of 32
Total str.
21 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
19 of 27
Sig. str.
28 of 80
19 of 27
Total str.
28 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
19 of 35
Sig. str.
18 of 58
19 of 35
Total str.
19 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#SilvaBisping
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748
Jeff Mullen
#SilvaBisping
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748
Andy Roberts
#SilvaBisping
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

5
Silva
1
Draw
16
Bisping
●48-47 Bisping×16●48-47 Silva×4●47-47 Draw●49-46 Silva
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

28%
Silva
8%
Draw
64%
Bisping
1,697 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Bisping59%●48-47 Silva20%●47-47 Draw6.7%●48-46 Silva4.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Bisping
R2
94%
Bisping
R3
82%
Silva
R4
70%
Bisping
R5
94%
Silva

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Anderson Silva
-258
72% implied win probability
Open: -325Best: -256
Michael Bisping
+207
33% implied win probability
Open: +253Best: +214

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnderson SilvaMichael Bisping
Bookmaker-256+214
Bovada-260+200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anderson Silva vs Michael Bisping?

Michael Bisping defeated Anderson Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Michael Bisping won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Anderson Silva vs Michael Bisping?

The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Michael Bisping won the decision.

Was Anderson Silva vs Michael Bisping a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 1697 fan cards scored it for Michael Bisping; 76% of 21 media scores picked Michael Bisping.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anderson Silva 39%61% Michael Bisping

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
9 edges
Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power63
96Speed85
100Precision95
97Durability96
90Engine96
84Wrestling76
95Ground77

Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Michael Bisping on the right.
94Punch power67
96Kick power59
98Punch speed95
94Kick speed75
100Accuracy95
84Takedowns76
95Ground striking93
95Submissions60
98Chin93
95Body strength98
90Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
30-9-0
1774
Power Index rating
1854
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
47
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
4.33
61%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.05
SApM
2.71
60%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
1.05
77%
TD Acc.
43%
69%
TD Def.
63%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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  • D
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  • L
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  • D
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  • W
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Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
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    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 29 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
54.0
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.90
0:34
Avg control time
1:08
94
Career high strikes
119
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Michael Bisping
54%
Head
72%
23%
Body
12%
23%
Leg
15%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Michael Bisping
64%
Distance
81%
16%
Clinch
10%
20%
Ground
9%