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UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
RESULT

Alexander Gustafsson def. Thiago Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva
“MANCHINHA”
19-6-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Thiago Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva, held Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Fight stats

Alexander Gustafsson
Thiago Silva
1
Knockdowns
0
76 of 283
Significant strikes
38 of 108
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
78 of 287
Total strikes
38 of 108
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:40
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
50 of 249
Head
21 of 80
7 of 13
Body
4 of 10
19 of 21
Leg
13 of 18
72 of 272
Distance
36 of 97
3 of 8
Clinch
2 of 9
1 of 3
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
20 of 100
Sig. str.
10 of 32
20 of 101
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 88
Sig. str.
8 of 38
29 of 91
Total str.
8 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 95
Sig. str.
20 of 38
29 of 95
Total str.
20 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#GustafssonSilva
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Howard Hughes
#GustafssonSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Watts
#GustafssonSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

7
Gustafsson
–
0
Silva
●30–27 Gustafsson×5●30–26 Gustafsson●29–28 Gustafsson
All 7 media scorecards▾
  • Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com30–26Gustafsson
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Gustafsson
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Gustafsson
  • MMAWeekly.com30–27Gustafsson
  • MMAJunkie.com30–27Gustafsson
  • FightMetric.com30–27Gustafsson
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Gustafsson

Fan Scorecards

100%
Gustafsson
0%
Silva
13 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Gustafsson76.9%●30–26 Gustafsson15.4%●29–28 Gustafsson7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Gustafsson
R2
92%
Gustafsson
R3
92%
Gustafsson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
19-6-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.92
40%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.53
SApM
2.55
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
1.03
39%
TD Acc.
47%
83%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
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    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
Thiago Silva · 2-3
  • L
    Konrad Dyrschka
    OKTAGON 49: Moeil vs. TodevSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 71,3 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Martin Zawada
    KSW 49 - Materla vs. Askham 2Sat, May 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    James McSweeney
    KSW 45 - The Return to WembleySat, Oct 6, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mikhail Kolobegov
    ACA 82: ACB 82, Sao PauloSat, Mar 10, 2018
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jose Daniel Toledo Canellas
    ACA 74: ACB 74, ViennaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    Knockout · R2 · 04:29 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 11 fights
41.7
Avg sig. strikes
29.1
1.06
Avg takedowns
0.20
1:42
Avg control time
0:38
120
Career high strikes
96
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alexander Gustafsson
Strike target
Thiago Silva
70%
Head
60%
15%
Body
18%
16%
Leg
22%
Alexander Gustafsson
Strike position
Thiago Silva
77%
Distance
69%
8%
Clinch
17%
16%
Ground
13%