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Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen: UFC 148, Jul 7, 2012

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Anderson Silva (c)14-0-0
SatJul 7KO/TKO · R2Title fight · 5 rounds
Chael Sonnen6-4-0
68.8% (Elo 1697)(Elo 1560) 31.2%

Result

Anderson Silva wins by KO/TKO (knee to the body and punches)

round 2, 1:55

Pre-fight Elo gave Anderson Silva 68.8%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Anderson Silva 1697, Chael Sonnen 1560: a 137-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Aug 7, 2010: Anderson Silva wins by Submission (triangle armbar).
Common opponents
Yushin Okami (Silva: Win; Sonnen: Win). Demian Maia (Silva: Win; Sonnen: Loss). Nate Marquardt (Silva: Win; Sonnen: Win).
Form
Anderson Silva won 5 of the last 5, Chael Sonnen won 4 of 5. Form favours Anderson Silva.
Verdict
Anderson Silva clear favourite · Anderson Silva 68.8% by Elo.
Anderson Silva68.8%ELO31.2%Chael Sonnen
1697 · Pre-fight Elo · 1560

Common opponents

OpponentAnderson SilvaChael Sonnen
Yushin Okami
WinKO/TKO (punches), Aug 27, 2011
WinDecision (unanimous), Oct 24, 2009
Demian Maia
WinDecision (unanimous), Apr 10, 2010
LossSubmission (triangle choke), Feb 21, 2009
Nate Marquardt
WinKO/TKO (punches), Jul 7, 2007
WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 6, 2010

Recent form

Anderson Silva · won 5 of last 5Chael Sonnen · won 4 of last 5
14501500155016001650170017502006200720082009201020112012Anderson Silva 2006-06-28: 1519Anderson Silva 2006-10-14: 1539Anderson Silva 2007-02-03: 1554Anderson Silva 2007-07-07: 1570Anderson Silva 2007-10-20: 1588Anderson Silva 2008-03-01: 1601Anderson Silva 2008-07-19: 1613Anderson Silva 2008-10-25: 1625Anderson Silva 2009-04-18: 1638Anderson Silva 2009-08-08: 1650Anderson Silva 2010-04-10: 1663Anderson Silva 2010-08-07: 1673Anderson Silva 2011-02-05: 1685Anderson Silva 2011-08-27: 1697Anderson Silva 2012-07-07: 17071707Chael Sonnen 2005-10-07: 1485Chael Sonnen 2006-04-06: 1502Chael Sonnen 2006-05-27: 1487Chael Sonnen 2009-02-21: 1475Chael Sonnen 2009-05-23: 1494Chael Sonnen 2009-10-24: 1515Chael Sonnen 2010-02-06: 1534Chael Sonnen 2010-08-07: 1524Chael Sonnen 2011-10-08: 1541Chael Sonnen 2012-01-28: 1560Chael Sonnen 2012-07-07: 15501550

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Anderson Silva
Chael Sonnen

Tale of the tape

37Age35
188.0 cmHeight185.4 cm
no data yetReach185.4 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
14-0-0UFC record6-4-0
1716Peak Elo1560

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II?

Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 148 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.