Thiago Silva vs Houston Alexander prediction

UFC 78: Validation · Sunday, 18 November 2007 · Light Heavyweight · main event

Thiago Silva21-9-0UFC wins: 6 KO, 0 SUB, 1 DECUFC debut
vs
Houston Alexander16-15-1UFC wins: 2 KO, 0 SUB, 0 DEC

Result: Thiago Silva by KO/TKO, R1 3:25.

Thiago Silva vs Houston Alexander: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Thiago SilvaTale of the tapeHouston Alexander
21-9-0Record16-15-1
–Nationality–
12UFC fights6
25Age35
185 cmHeight183 cm
188 cmReach183 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
6 / 0 / 1UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC2 / 0 / 0
1 / 0 / 2UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC2 / 1 / 1
4.1Sig. strikes landed per minute3.6
3.1Sig. strikes absorbed per minute3.4
1.0Takedowns per 15 minutes0.9
0.57Knockdowns per 15 minutes1.23

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Thiago Silva: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Houston Alexander: last UFC fights

Won 2 (100%)Lost 0 (0%)

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