Mark Hunt vs Antonio Silva

Dec 7, 2013 · ESPN+

DateDec 7, 2013

DivisionHeavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueBrisbane Entertainment Centre

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, December 7, 2013 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sun 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Sun 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 12:00 PM
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Mark HuntThe Super Samoan |13-14-1Mark Hunt vs Antonio SilvaAntonio SilvaBigfoot |19-15-1

Mark HuntThe Super Samoan13-14-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:05:00

13-14-1Record19-15-1

52Age47

5'10"Height6'4"

72"Reach80,0"

265 lbsWeight264 lbs

HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight

Antonio SilvaBigfoot19-15-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Mark Hunt owns a 54-point Elo edge (solid). Antonio Silva shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Mark Hunt and Antonio 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.

Mark HuntAntonio Silva

Recent form

Mark HuntL L L W L · -24 Elo last 5

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Antonio SilvaL L L L L · -70 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Mark Hunt1642-12 last move

Antonio Silva1588-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

Mark HuntNot on the active ladder · 1642 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Antonio Silva (rated 1720 at the time): +26.
Costliest loss: Lost to Stipe Miocic (rated 1686 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -24 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1552, not 1642: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Antonio SilvaNot on the active ladder · 1588 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Soa Palelei (rated 1753 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Quentin Domingos (rated 1500 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -70 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1522, not 1588: 66 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Mark HuntNow 1642

Wins by decision+10→ 1652

Loses by decision-14→ 1628

Antonio SilvaNow 1588

Wins by decision+14→ 1602

Loses by decision-10→ 1578

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Stat advantages

Mark HuntvsAntonio Silva

Submission average

0.20vs0.82

Takedown accuracy

56%vs30%

Takedown average

0.51vs0.82

Sig. strike accuracy

43%vs46%

Finishing profile

Mark HuntKO/TKO leads 77% of wins

Antonio SilvaKO/TKO leads 79% of wins

Common opponents

Roy Nelson Mark Hunt: win · KO (Punch) · Sep 20, 2014Antonio Silva: loss · Punches · Sep 24, 2016

Stefan Struve Mark Hunt: win · TKO (Punches) · Mar 2, 2013 Antonio Silva: loss · Elbows · May 8, 2016

Frank MirMark Hunt: win · KO (Punch) · Mar 19, 2016Antonio Silva: cancelled · Feb 28, 2015

Tale of the tape

Mark HuntAntonio Silva

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

2.81Sig. strikes landed per min2.89

UFC heavyweight average : 3.77

43Sig. strike accuracy46

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

2.90Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.09

UFC heavyweight average : 3.92

51Sig. strike defense50

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

0.51Takedown average0.82

UFC heavyweight average : 1.40

56Takedown accuracy30

UFC heavyweight average : 30%

64Takedown defense67

UFC heavyweight average : 53%

0.20Submission average0.82

UFC heavyweight average : 0.44

10Wins by knockout15

0Wins by submission2

3Wins by decision2

5Losses by knockout12

7Losses by submission0

2Losses by decision3

Mark Hunt vs Antonio Silva is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HUNT VS BIGFOOT. Mark Hunt enters with a 13-14-1 record and Antonio Silva enters with a 19-15-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.