Fábio Maldonado vs Thiago Silva
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
28-18-0Record21-9-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height6'1"
75"Reach74"
227 lbsWeight223 lbs
Team MaldonadoTeamKill Cliff FC
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.
If they win+12→ 1575
If they lose-12→ 1551
If they win+12→ 1574
If they lose-12→ 1550
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.
1563 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1555 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Fábio MaldonadoThiago Silva
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Thiago Silva56%
Fábio Maldonado 44%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Thiago Silva a 56% favorite over Fábio Maldonado in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Fábio Maldonado's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1563 vs 1562), separated by just 1 points.
Fábio Maldonado enters on a 3-fight loss streak.
Fábio Maldonado finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Thiago Silva 76%.
Fábio Maldonado and Thiago Silva share 1 common opponent: Ivan Shtyrkov.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.