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UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Saturday, August 7, 2010 · Oakland · California
Full card → Result Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen Method Submission (Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard) Round · time Round 5 · 3:10 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Josh Rosenthal Sig. strikes Anderson Silva 29/57 · Chael Sonnen 89/168 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Anderson Silva 64/95 · Chael Sonnen 320/434 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (5 rounds) Result Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen
Submission (Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard) · Round 5 · 3:10 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R5 · 3:10
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
Anderson Silva Round 5 Chael Sonnen
4 / 8 Sig. strikes 6 / 16
50% Accuracy 38%
10 / 15 Total strikes 42 / 58
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
2 Sub. attempts 1
0:00 Control 2:53
1.3 Pace / min 1.9
0% Control share 100%
Anderson Silva
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 0% · clinch 0% · ground 100%
Chael Sonnen
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 17% · clinch 0% · ground 83%
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Fight summary
29 Anderson Silva sig. strikes
89 Chael Sonnen sig. strikes
5 rounds observed
+267% largest pace swing, R3 to R4 (Anderson Silva)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 5 rounds · PropSports round stats 29 / 57 Sig. strikes 89 / 168
51% Accuracy 53%
64 / 95 Total strikes 320 / 434
0 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 3 / 7
3 Sub attempts 1
0:30 Control 19:53
21 Head 68
7 Body 8
1 Leg 13
Anderson Silva Chael Sonnen
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 34-11-0 (1 NC) Record 29-15-1
35 Age 33
6'2" Height 6'1"
77" Reach 73"
Southpaw Stance Southpaw
3.05 Sig. str./min 3.08
0.50 TD / 15 min 3.81
Anderson Silva 16-7 in archive
11 KO/TKO wins
2 Sub wins
81% Finish rate
