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

Alexander Gustafsson def. Thiago Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Silva
BrazilThiago 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Gustafsson won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Alexander Gustafsson
-252
72% implied win probability
Open: -270Best: -230
Thiago Silva
+198
34% implied win probability
Open: +208Best: +205

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander GustafssonThiago Silva
Bovada-260+205
Pinnacle-230+205
sports-interaction-270+185

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Gustafsson vs Thiago Silva?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Gustafsson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Gustafsson vs Thiago Silva?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Gustafsson won the decision.

Was Alexander Gustafsson vs Thiago Silva a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 7 media scores picked Alexander Gustafsson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Gustafsson 72%28% Thiago Silva

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Alexander Gustafsson
Striking Technician
4 edges
Thiago Silva
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
93Speed94
96Precision96
94Durability96
95Engine85
92Wrestling48
91Ground81

Biggest edge Alexander Gustafsson, Takedowns +44

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Gustafsson is on the left of every row, Thiago Silva on the right.
93Punch power99
90Kick power93
96Punch speed95
90Kick speed93
96Accuracy96
92Takedowns48
91Ground striking96
91Submissions65
93Chin94
94Body strength97
95Cardio85

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
19-6-0 (2 NC)
1855
Power Index rating
1691
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Sweden
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.92
40%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.53
SApM
2.55
51%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
1.03
39%
TD Acc.
47%
83%
TD Def.
70%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Thiago Silva · 1-3
  • L
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  • NC
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    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    No Contest · R2 · 1:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Martin Zawada
    KSW 49 - Materla vs. Askham 2 · May 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ivan Shtyrkov
    RCC MMA 5: Shlemenko vs. Billstein · Dec 15, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley · Oct 6, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%