Combat Edge Intelligence

Antonio Silva vs Yorgan De Castro

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

1582Solid

Tale of the tape

19-15-1Record12-7-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'1"
80,0"Reach74"
264 lbsWeight265 lbs
American Top TeamTeamRegiment Training Center

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 1582
If they win+12→ 1594
If they lose-12→ 1570
Yorgan De CastroNow 1583
If they win+16→ 1599
If they lose-16→ 1567

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.

1629 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1545 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.89
Sig. strikes / min
2.46
46%
Strike accuracy
44%
3.09
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.85
50%
Strike defense
54%
0.82
Takedown avg.
0
30%
Takedown accuracy
0%
67%
Takedown defense
78%
0.82
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Antonio SilvaYorgan De Castro
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Win method breakdown

15 (79%)
KO/TKO
9 (75%)
2 (11%)
Submission
1 (8%)
2 (11%)
Decision
2 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

Yorgan De Castro52%
Antonio Silva 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Yorgan De Castro a 52% favorite over Antonio Silva in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1582 vs 1583), separated by just 1 points.

Antonio Silva enters on a 9-fight loss streak.

Antonio Silva finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Yorgan De Castro 83%.

Antonio Silva carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

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