Combat Edge Intelligence

Cung Le vs Wanderlei Silva

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

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Cung Le

9-3-0MiddleweightUFC

1684Good

Tale of the tape

9-3-0Record35-14-1
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'10"Height5'10"
TBDReachTBD
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Cung Le's Universal Strength HeadquartersTeamWand Fight Team

What's at stake

Wanderlei Silva is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Cung Le carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Cung LeNow 1684
If they win+19→ 1703
If they lose-13→ 1671
Wanderlei SilvaNow 1751
If they win+10→ 1761
If they lose-14→ 1737

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.

1671 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1683 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.09
Sig. strikes / min
3.10
42%
Strike accuracy
32%
7.57
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
7.65
67%
Strike defense
60%
0.70
Takedown avg.
0.32
67%
Takedown accuracy
50%
89%
Takedown defense
63%
0
Submission avg.
0.16

Trajectory

Cung LeWanderlei Silva
1650170017502012201320142015201620172018

Win method breakdown

8 (89%)
KO/TKO
27 (77%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (3%)
1 (11%)
Decision
7 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

Wanderlei Silva58%
Cung Le 42%Elo baseline: 60%

The Combat Edge model makes Wanderlei Silva a 58% favorite over Cung Le in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (60%).

Wanderlei Silva holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1751 to 1684, a 67-point edge.

Wanderlei Silva enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Cung Le finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Wanderlei Silva 80%.

Cung Le and Wanderlei Silva share 2 common opponents: Michael Bisping and Rich Franklin.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinKO/TKO · 2012
Rich Franklin
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2012
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2009
LossKO/TKO · 2014
Michael Bisping
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2010