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UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
Saturday, July 7, 2012 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen
KO/TKO (Punch to Head In Clinch) · Round 2 · 1:55 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Yves LavigneSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:55
Anderson SilvaRound 2Chael Sonnen
15 / 28Sig. strikes8 / 15
54%Accuracy53%
16 / 29Total strikes11 / 19
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 3
0Sub. attempts0
0:19Control0:59
7.8Pace / min4.2
24%Control share76%
Anderson Silva
Targethead 73% · body 27% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 20% · clinch 20% · ground 60%
Chael Sonnen
Targethead 75% · body 25% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 50% · clinch 50% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeAnderson Silva landed 15 significant strikes to 8.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Accuracy shiftAnderson Silva's significant-strike accuracy moved +54 pts, 54% against 0%.
- Defensive driftAnderson Silva absorbed significant strikes +49% faster than in R1, 4.2 against 2.8 per minute.
- Pace upChael Sonnen's significant-strike pace moved +49% from R1 to R2, 4.2 against 2.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftChael Sonnen's significant-strike accuracy moved -13 pts, 53% against 67%.
- Phase shiftChael Sonnen's ground share of landed strikes moved -100 pts, to 0% on the ground against 50% at distance.
- Grappling pressureChael Sonnen attempted 2 more takedowns than in R1, 3 against 1.
- Control swingChael Sonnen's control time moved -237s, 59s against 296s.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Anderson Silva
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Chael Sonnen
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
15Anderson Silva sig. strikes
22Chael Sonnen sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+49%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Chael Sonnen)
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 2 rounds · UFC Stats
15 / 30Sig. strikes22 / 36
50%Accuracy61%
16 / 31Total strikes87 / 105
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 4
0Sub attempts0
0:19Control5:55
11Head16
4Body6
0Leg0
Anderson SilvaChael Sonnen
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
34-11-0 (1 NC)Record29-15-1
37Age35
6'2"Height6'1"
77"Reach73"
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
3.05Sig. str./min3.08
0.50TD / 15 min3.81
Anderson Silva16-7 in archive
10KO/TKO wins
3Sub wins
81%Finish rate
