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Cain Velasquez vs. Antônio Silva: UFC 160, May 25, 2013

UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Cain Velasquez (c)9-1-0
SatMay 25KO/TKO · R1Title fight · 5 rounds
Antônio Silva2-1-0
63.4% (Elo 1620)(Elo 1524) 36.6%

Result

Cain Velasquez wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 1:21

Pre-fight Elo gave Cain Velasquez 63.4%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Cain Velasquez 1620, Antônio Silva 1524: a 96-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on May 26, 2012: Cain Velasquez wins by KO/TKO (punches).
Form
Cain Velasquez won 4 of the last 5, Antônio Silva won 2 of 3. Form favours Cain Velasquez.
Verdict
Cain Velasquez slightly favoured · Cain Velasquez 63.4% by Elo.
Cain Velasquez63.4%ELO36.6%Antônio Silva
1620 · Pre-fight Elo · 1524

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Cain Velasquez · won 4 of last 5Antônio Silva · won 2 of last 3
14501500155016001650200820092010201120122013Cain Velasquez 2008-04-19: 1516Cain Velasquez 2008-07-19: 1533Cain Velasquez 2009-02-07: 1547Cain Velasquez 2009-06-13: 1564Cain Velasquez 2009-10-24: 1577Cain Velasquez 2010-02-21: 1592Cain Velasquez 2010-10-23: 1606Cain Velasquez 2011-11-12: 1590Cain Velasquez 2012-05-26: 1602Cain Velasquez 2012-12-29: 1620Cain Velasquez 2013-05-25: 16311631Antônio Silva 2012-05-26: 1488Antônio Silva 2012-10-05: 1508Antônio Silva 2013-02-02: 1524Antônio Silva 2013-05-25: 15121512

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

Cain Velasquez
Antônio Silva

Tale of the tape

30Age33
185.4 cmHeight193.0 cm
195.6 cmReach208.3 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
9-1-0UFC record2-1-0
1647Peak Elo1524

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: FX

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2?

Sat, May 25, 2013 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 160 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.