Matt Hamill The Hammer 14-8

Weight 205 lbs
Height 6' 2"
Reach 76"
Age 41

Thiago Silva 20-8

184 lbs
6' 1"
74"
35

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Hamill vs Silva

CageRank

67% chance Silva
WILL WIN

CageRank

WINNER

Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Thiago Silva

Fast finishes	8.9	vs	7.9	More than 10% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Much heavier hands	8.9	vs	7.9	Around 15% better at knocking out good defenders
Significantly harder to hit	8.7	vs	8.3	Around 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Better submission offense	6.9	vs	6.5	More than 5% better at securing submissions; more ways to win
Stronger jaw	9.2	vs	8.7	More than 5% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions
Younger	35 years	vs	41 years	Around 15% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon
Better striker	9.0	vs	8.9	Almost the same

Advantages for Matt Hamill

Much stronger takedown offense	8.7	vs	7.3	Around 20% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Much better takedown defense	9.6	vs	8.2	More than 15% better at avoiding being taken down
Heavier	205 lbs	vs	184 lbs	More than 10% heavier ; harder for lighter weight opponents to control
Longer reach	193 cm	vs	188 cm	Around 5% longer reach; hit opponents from a safer distance
Slightly taller	188 cm	vs	185 cm	Almost the same

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

Predictions For Thiago Silva
In 10:55, how much damage will he do?	Silva		Hamill
Significant Strikes68 Silva's excellent striking offense will dominate Hamill's defense Note: we'd predict at most 98 Significant Strikes in 10:55	Excellent Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns0 Silva's poor takedown offense won't be a factor against Hamill's defense Note: we'd predict at most 6 Takedowns in 10:55	Poor 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	Below average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Silva is unlikely to win by decision	Below average Scoring ability	vs	Average Scoring ability

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

Predictions For Matt Hamill
In 10:55, how much damage will he do?	Hamill		Silva
Significant Strikes55 Hamill's good striking offense may be a factor against Silva's defense Note: we'd predict at most 98 Significant Strikes in 10:55	Good Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns3 Hamill's average takedown offense is matched by Silva's defense Note: we'd predict at most 6 Takedowns in 10:55	Average Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Hamill is unlikely to win by knockout	Good Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Hamill is unlikely to win by submission	Poor Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Hamill has a reasonable chance to win by decision	Good Scoring ability	vs	Good Scoring ability