Antonio Silva Bigfoot 19-12-1

Weight 264 lbs
Height 6' 4"
Reach 82"
Age 37

Fabricio Werdum 21-7-1 Vai Cavalo

242 lbs
6' 4"
77"
40

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Silva vs Werdum

CageRank

70% chance Werdum
WILL WIN

CageRank

WINNER

Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Fabricio Werdum

Much better submission offense	8.5	vs	7.0	More than 20% better at securing submissions; more ways to win
Significantly harder to hit	9.2	vs	8.7	More than 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Puts up a fight	10.0	vs	9.1	More than 10% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Stronger takedown offense	8.6	vs	8.1	More than 5% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Better takedown defense	9.5	vs	8.9	More than 5% better at avoiding being taken down
Stronger jaw	9.5	vs	8.8	Around 10% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions
Better striker	9.1	vs	8.7	Around 5% better at delivering meaningful attacks; can hit better defenders
Fast finishes	9.0	vs	8.6	Around 5% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Better submission defense	9.4	vs	9.2	Around 5% better avoiding and escaping submissions; less likely to have to tap

Advantages for Antonio Silva

Significantly longer reach	208 cm	vs	196 cm	More than 5% longer reach; hit opponents from a safer distance
Significantly heavier hands	8.9	vs	7.9	Around 15% better at knocking out good defenders
Significantly heavier	264 lbs	vs	242 lbs	Around 10% heavier ; harder for lighter weight opponents to control
Younger	37 years	vs	40 years	Around 10% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon

Werdum on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Silva’s defensive skills

Predictions For Fabricio Werdum
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Werdum		Silva
Significant Strikes83 Werdum's excellent striking offense will dominate Silva's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Excellent Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns2 Werdum's average takedown offense won't be a factor against Silva's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Average Takedown ability	vs	Good Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Werdum is unlikely to win by knockout	Good Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Werdum has a reasonable chance to win by submission	Excellent Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Werdum is unlikely to win by decision	Good Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability

Silva on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Werdum’s defensive skills

Predictions For Antonio Silva
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Silva		Werdum
Significant Strikes55 Silva's good striking offense won't be a factor against Werdum's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Good Striking	vs	Excellent Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Silva's average takedown offense won't be a factor against Werdum's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Average Takedown ability	vs	Excellent Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Silva has a reasonable chance to win by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Silva is unlikely to win by submission	Average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Silva is unlikely to win by decision	Below average Scoring ability	vs	Average Scoring ability