Thiago Silva vs Rafael Cavalcante prediction

UFC on FUEL TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Sunday, 9 June 2013 · Light Heavyweight · main event

Thiago Silva21-9-0UFC wins: 6 KO, 0 SUB, 1 DEC
vs
Rafael Cavalcante12-7-0UFC wins: 1 KO, 0 SUB, 0 DECUFC debut

Result: Thiago Silva by KO/TKO, R1 4:29.

Thiago Silva vs Rafael Cavalcante: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Thiago SilvaTale of the tapeRafael Cavalcante
21-9-0Record12-7-0
–Nationality–
12UFC fights5
30Age32
185 cmHeight185 cm
188 cmReach185 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
6 / 0 / 1UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 0 / 0
1 / 0 / 2UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC2 / 0 / 2
4.1Sig. strikes landed per minute2.2
3.1Sig. strikes absorbed per minute4.1
1.0Takedowns per 15 minutes0.4
0.57Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.32

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

Thiago Silva: last UFC fights

Won 1 (33%)Lost 2 (67%)

Rafael Cavalcante: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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