Combat Edge Intelligence

Antonio Silva vs Karl Williams

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

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Antonio Silva
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Antonio Silva

“Bigfoot”

19-15-1HeavyweightAmerican Top Team

1596Solid

Tale of the tape

19-15-1Record10-6-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'3"
80,0"Reach79"
264 lbsWeight247 lbs
American Top TeamTeamAmerican Top Team Atlanta

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.

Antonio SilvaNow 1596
If they win+12→ 1608
If they lose-12→ 1584
Karl WilliamsNow 1594
If they win+16→ 1610
If they lose-16→ 1578

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.

1638 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1603 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.89
Sig. strikes / min
2.68
46%
Strike accuracy
49%
3.09
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.15
50%
Strike defense
56%
0.82
Takedown avg.
4.20
30%
Takedown accuracy
49%
67%
Takedown defense
100%
0.82
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Antonio SilvaKarl Williams
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Win method breakdown

15 (79%)
KO/TKO
3 (30%)
2 (11%)
Submission
0 (0%)
2 (11%)
Decision
7 (70%)

Combat Edge model read

Karl Williams63%
Antonio Silva 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Karl Williams a 63% favorite over Antonio Silva in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Antonio Silva's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1596 vs 1594), separated by just 2 points.

Antonio Silva enters on a 8-fight loss streak.

Karl Williams enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Antonio Silva finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Karl Williams 30%.

Antonio Silva and Karl Williams share 1 common opponent: Oleg Popov.

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

Common opponents (1)

Loss KO/TKO · 2022
Oleg Popov
LossDecision (Split) · 2025