Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva

Feb 10, 2019 · ESPN+

DateFeb 10, 2019

DivisionMiddleweight

StatusScheduled

VenueRod Laver Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, February 10, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 1:00 PM
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Israel AdesanyaThe Last Stylebender |24-6-0Israel Adesanya vs Anderson SilvaAnderson SilvaThe Spider |34-11-0

Israel AdesanyaThe Last Stylebender24-6-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

24-6-0Record34-11-0

37Age51

6'4"Height6'2"

80"Reach77"

185 lbsWeight185 lbs

MiddleweightWeight ClassMiddleweight

Anderson SilvaThe Spider34-11-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Israel Adesanya owns a 74-point Elo edge (great). Anderson Silva shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Israel AdesanyaAnderson Silva

Recent form

Israel AdesanyaL L L L W · -61 Elo last 5

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Anderson SilvaL L L L L · -95 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Israel Adesanya1761-16 last move

Anderson Silva1687-21 last move

Why they are ranked here

Israel Adesanya#15 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1761 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Alex Pereira (rated 1708 at the time): +13.
Costliest loss: Lost to Alex Pereira (rated 1665 at the time): -29.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -61 Elo in total.
Next places: 3 points behind #14 Joe Pyfer, 5 ahead of #16 Jason Jackson.

Anderson Silva#70 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1687 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Derek Brunson (rated 1685 at the time): +9.
Costliest loss: Lost to Marcus Buchecha (rated 1500 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -95 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #69 Mike Shipman, 1 ahead of #71 Mansur Abdul-Malik.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Israel AdesanyaNow 1761 · #15 Middleweight

Wins by decision+9→ 1770

Loses by decision-15→ 1746

Anderson SilvaNow 1687 · #70 Middleweight

Wins by decision+15→ 1702

Loses by decision-9→ 1678

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Israel AdesanyavsAnderson Silva

Takedown accuracy

11%vs78%

Submission average

0.14vs0.79

Takedown average

0.05vs0.50

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.20vs2.05

Finishing profile

Israel AdesanyaKO/TKO leads 67% of wins

Anderson SilvaKO/TKO leads 68% of wins

Common opponents

Jared Cannonier Israel Adesanya: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 2, 2022 Anderson Silva: loss · TKO (leg kick) · May 11, 2019

Kelvin Gastelum Israel Adesanya: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 13, 2019Anderson Silva: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Nov 25, 2017

Kelvin Gastelum Israel Adesanya: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 13, 2019Anderson Silva: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jun 3, 2017

Tale of the tape

Israel AdesanyaAnderson Silva

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

4.02Sig. strikes landed per min3.05

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

48Sig. strike accuracy62

UFC middleweight average : 48%

3.20Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.05

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

56Sig. strike defense61

UFC middleweight average : 52%

0.05Takedown average0.50

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

11Takedown accuracy78

UFC middleweight average : 30%

77Takedown defense69

UFC middleweight average : 59%

0.14Submission average0.79

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

16Wins by knockout23

0Wins by submission3

8Wins by decision8

3Losses by knockout4

1Losses by submission2

2Losses by decision4

Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva is a scheduled Middleweight fight on UFC 234 : ADESANYA VS SILVA. Israel Adesanya enters with a 24-6-0 record and Anderson Silva enters with a 34-11-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.