UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping
Saturday, February 27th – 12:45 p.m. ET
London, England
Anderson Silva (34-6-0) vs. Michael Bisping (28-7-0)
Five Round Middleweight Bout
Line: Silva -300, Bisping +250
Anderson Silva visits London to take on Englishman Michael Bisping this Saturday afternoon.
At the age of 40, Anderson Silva is not what he was once, but the Brazilian should still be feared in the octagon. With his last fight coming over a year ago, his body should be ready for an intense bout where he will be fighting against his opponent and the will of the crowd.
In addition to having the fans behind him, Michael Bisping is an experienced and decorated fighter in his own right. The 36-year-old Brit has emerged victorious in each of his past two fights, and will look to make it three in a row in front of a supportive 02 Arena.
Silva lands 3.21 significant strikes per minute, and while this is not a particularly high number, his accuracy of 64.68 percent stands out.
Additionally, he absorbs just 1.59 significant strikes per minute and defends such strikes at a 63.43 percent clip. He averages 0.64 takedown attempts per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 77.78 percent, and he successfully defends takedowns nearly 70 percent of the time.
Throughout his career, Silva has averaged exactly one submission attempt per 15 minutes.
Bisping lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute but his accuracy of 39.15 percent is subpar. He also absorbs 2.52 significant strikes per minute, although his defense rate is solid at 67.97 percent.
He averages 1.29 takedowns attempted per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 44.07 percent, and he defends takedowns at a 64.14 percent clip along with 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Other UFC Fight Night 84 Bouts & Odds
Lightweight Bout:
David Teymur -130
Martin Svensson +110
Lightweight Bout:
Teemu Packalén +115
Thibault Gouti -135
Heavyweight Bout:
Daniel Omiela?czuk -110
Jarjis Danho -110
Lightweight Bout:
Norman Parke +215
Rustam Khabilov -255
Middleweight Bout:
Brad Scott +140
Krzysztof Jotko -160
Featherweight Bout:
Arnold Allen -320
Yaotzin Meza +260
Middleweight Bout:
Scott Askham -335
Chris Dempsey +275
Bantamweight Bout:
Davey Grant -175
Marlon Vera +155
Featherweight Bout:
Mike Wilkinson +165
Makwan Amirkhani -190
Bantamweight Bout:
Francisco Rivera -220
Brad Pickett +180
Welterweight Bout:
Tom Breese -1100
Keita Nakamura +700
Middleweight Bout:
Gegard Mousasi -325
Thales Leites +265
Saturday, February 27th – 12:45 p.m. ET
London, England
Anderson Silva (34-6-0) vs. Michael Bisping (28-7-0)
Five Round Middleweight Bout
Line: Silva -300, Bisping +250
Anderson Silva visits London to take on Englishman Michael Bisping this Saturday afternoon.
At the age of 40, Anderson Silva is not what he was once, but the Brazilian should still be feared in the octagon. With his last fight coming over a year ago, his body should be ready for an intense bout where he will be fighting against his opponent and the will of the crowd.
In addition to having the fans behind him, Michael Bisping is an experienced and decorated fighter in his own right. The 36-year-old Brit has emerged victorious in each of his past two fights, and will look to make it three in a row in front of a supportive 02 Arena.
Silva lands 3.21 significant strikes per minute, and while this is not a particularly high number, his accuracy of 64.68 percent stands out.
Additionally, he absorbs just 1.59 significant strikes per minute and defends such strikes at a 63.43 percent clip. He averages 0.64 takedown attempts per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 77.78 percent, and he successfully defends takedowns nearly 70 percent of the time.
Throughout his career, Silva has averaged exactly one submission attempt per 15 minutes.
Bisping lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute but his accuracy of 39.15 percent is subpar. He also absorbs 2.52 significant strikes per minute, although his defense rate is solid at 67.97 percent.
He averages 1.29 takedowns attempted per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 44.07 percent, and he defends takedowns at a 64.14 percent clip along with 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Other UFC Fight Night 84 Bouts & Odds
Lightweight Bout:
David Teymur -130
Martin Svensson +110
Lightweight Bout:
Teemu Packalén +115
Thibault Gouti -135
Heavyweight Bout:
Daniel Omiela?czuk -110
Jarjis Danho -110
Lightweight Bout:
Norman Parke +215
Rustam Khabilov -255
Middleweight Bout:
Brad Scott +140
Krzysztof Jotko -160
Featherweight Bout:
Arnold Allen -320
Yaotzin Meza +260
Middleweight Bout:
Scott Askham -335
Chris Dempsey +275
Bantamweight Bout:
Davey Grant -175
Marlon Vera +155
Featherweight Bout:
Mike Wilkinson +165
Makwan Amirkhani -190
Bantamweight Bout:
Francisco Rivera -220
Brad Pickett +180
Welterweight Bout:
Tom Breese -1100
Keita Nakamura +700
Middleweight Bout:
Gegard Mousasi -325
Thales Leites +265