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Combat Edge Intelligence

Anderson Silva vs Mansur Abdul-Malik

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

34-11-0Record9-2-1
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'2"Height6'1"
77"Reach79"
185 lbsWeight186 lbs
Team Nogueira· 1598 avg Elo · 7 ratedTeamMMA Masters

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Anderson SilvaNow 1687
If they win+12→ 1699
If they lose-12→ 1675
Mansur Abdul-MalikNow 1686
If they win+16→ 1702
If they lose-16→ 1670

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1680 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1573 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.05
Sig. strikes / min
3.28
62%
Strike accuracy
45%
2.05
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.49
61%
Strike defense
46%
0.50
Takedown avg.
1.65
78%
Takedown accuracy
0%
69%
Takedown defense
83%
0.79
Submission avg.
0.33

Trajectory

Anderson SilvaMansur Abdul-Malik
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Win method breakdown

23 (68%)
KO/TKO
7 (78%)
3 (9%)
Submission
2 (22%)
8 (24%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Anderson Silva52%
Mansur Abdul-Malik 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Anderson Silva a 52% favorite over Mansur Abdul-Malik in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1687 vs 1686), separated by just 1 points.

Anderson Silva enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Mansur Abdul-Malik enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Anderson Silva finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Mansur Abdul-Malik 100%.

Mansur Abdul-Malik carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.