Tatsuya Mizuno 18-12-1

Weight 184 lbs
Height 6' 1"
Reach
Age 37

Thiago Silva 21-8

222 lbs
6' 1"
74"
35

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Mizuno vs Silva

CageRank

83% chance Silva
WILL WIN

CageRank

WINNER

Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Thiago Silva

Much heavier hands	8.9	vs	7.4	Around 20% better at knocking out good defenders
Fast finishes	8.9	vs	7.6	More than 15% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Much stronger jaw	9.2	vs	8.1	Around 15% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions
Puts up a fight	9.2	vs	8.2	Around 15% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Significantly better striker	9.0	vs	8.5	More than 5% better at delivering meaningful attacks; can hit better defenders
Significantly heavier	222 lbs	vs	184 lbs	More than 20% heavier ; harder for lighter weight opponents to control
Harder to hit	8.7	vs	8.4	Around 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Better submission defense	8.7	vs	8.2	More than 5% better avoiding and escaping submissions; less likely to have to tap
Slightly younger	35 years	vs	37 years	More than 5% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon

Advantages for Tatsuya Mizuno

Significantly stronger takedown offense	8.0	vs	7.3	Around 10% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Significantly better submission offense	7.4	vs	6.9	Around 10% better at securing submissions; more ways to win

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

Predictions For Thiago Silva
In 6:39, how much damage will he do?	Silva		Mizuno
Significant Strikes40 Silva's excellent striking offense will dominate Mizuno's defense Note: we'd predict at most 60 Significant Strikes in 6:39	Excellent Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Silva's poor takedown offense won't be a factor against Mizuno's defense Note: we'd predict at most 4 Takedowns in 6:39	Poor Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Silva has a good chance of winning by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Good Jaw
Submission Silva is unlikely to win by submission	Below average Submission ability	vs	Good Resistance
Decision Silva is unlikely to win by decision	Below average Scoring ability	vs	Good Scoring ability

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

Predictions For Tatsuya Mizuno
In 6:39, how much damage will he do?	Mizuno		Silva
Significant Strikes28 Mizuno's average striking offense is matched by Silva's defense Note: we'd predict at most 60 Significant Strikes in 6:39	Average Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Mizuno's average takedown offense is matched by Silva's defense Note: we'd predict at most 4 Takedowns in 6:39	Average Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Mizuno is unlikely to win by knockout	Average Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Mizuno is unlikely to win by submission	Average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Mizuno is unlikely to win by decision	Below average Scoring ability	vs	Good Scoring ability