Result
KSW 45: The Return to Wembley
· Sat 6 Oct 2018 · Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Thiago Silva vs James McSweeney
W
Thiago Silva
20-7 (2 NC) · -250
1,628Elo
Unanimous decision
R3 · 5:00
29-28 · 30-27 · 29-27
Heavyweight
James McSweeney
“The Hammer”
16-17 · +172
1,376Elo
Elo
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Thiago Silva first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Collett | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 29-28 |
| Unknown Judge | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 30-27 |
| Unknown Judge | 29-27 |
Media
1 of 1 media members scored it for Thiago Silva; the most common card was 29-28 to Thiago Silva
Fans
100% of fans had Thiago Silva winning, from 4 votes; the most picked score was 29-28 to Thiago Silva (50%)
Elo counted this as 77% of a win for Thiago Silva — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litThiago SilvaJames McSweeney
1,628
Elo
1,376
1,319
KO rating
1,094
1,175
Sub rating
1,221
1,226
Dec rating
1,011
Wins by
15
KO/TKO
9
1
Submission
7
4
Decision
0
Losses by
4
KO/TKO
11
0
Submission
4
3
Decision
2
The crowd
95%
Picked by
5%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedThiago SilvaJames McSweeney
-250opened -250
Moneyline
+172opened +175
What the betting model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Thiago Silvamoneyline 72% v 67% 0.1% -250 won
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Thiago Silva
20-7 (2 NC) going in · 30 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 2022-05-20 | NC |
 Hector Lombard
|
-- | R26:44 | 39.5 | 1,436+0 | 1,623 | -- | Light Heavyweight | EFC 47 - Eagle FC 47: dos Santos vs. De Castro Eagle FC |
| 33 | 2019-05-18 | L |
 Martin Zawada
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.5 | 1,565-80 | 1,459 | +113 | Light Heavyweight | KSW 49: Materla vs. Askham 2 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 32 | 2018-12-15 | L |
 Ivan Shtyrkov
|
SubArmbar | R12:20 | 36.1 | 1,621-56 | 1,752 | -- | Light Heavyweight | RCC MMA 5: Shlemenko vs. Billstein RCC MMA |
| 31 | 2018-10-06 | W |
James McSweeney
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.9 | 1,628-7 | 1,376 | -250 | Heavyweight | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 30 | 2018-03-09 | L |
Mikhail Kolobegov
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 35.3 | 1,632-4 | 1,657 | -182 | Middleweight | ACB 82: Silva vs. Kolobegov Absolute Championship Berkut |
| 29 | 2017-11-18 | W |
 Jose Daniel Toledo Canellas
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:29 | 35.0 | 1,558+74 | 1,505 | -- | Light Heavyweight | ACB 74: Aguev vs Townsend Absolute Championship Berkut |
| 28 | 2017-07-22 | L |
Batraz Agnaev
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:34 | 34.7 | 1,687-129 | 1,506 | +143 | Light Heavyweight | ACB 65: Silva vs Agnaev Absolute Championship Berkut |
| 27 | 2017-01-13 | W |
 Jared Torgeson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 34.2 | 1,696-9 | 1,383 | -- | Light Heavyweight | ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson Absolute Championship Berkut |
| 26 | 2016-11-04 | W |
 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
|
KO/TKOPunches | R312:38 | 34.0 | 1,647+49 | 1,481 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Fight2Night 1 Fight 2 Night |
| 25 | 2016-04-09 | W |
 Stav Economou
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.4 | 1,613+34 | 1,509 | -- | Open Weight | Akhmat Fight Show 18 Akhmat Fight Club |
| 24 | 2015-11-21 | L |
Marcus Sursa
|
KO/TKOPunches | R27:00 | 33.0 | 1,758-145 | 1,484 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Gladiator MMA - Gladiator Challenge Fight Hard MMA |
| 23 | 2015-03-28 | L |
Teddy Holder
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:00 | 32.4 | 1,921-163 | 1,464 | -404 | Light Heavyweight | WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino World Series of Fighting |
| 22 | 2013-10-09 | W |
Matt Hamill
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.9 | 1,910+33 | 1,655 | -344 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2013-06-08 | W |
Rafael Cavalcante
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:29 | 30.6 | 1,823+87 | 1,821 | +142 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2012-11-10 | NC★ |
 Stanislav Nedkov
|
Sub | R311:45 | 30.0 | 1,755+68 | 1,677 | -320 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on Fuel TV 6: Franklin vs. Le Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2012-04-14 | L |
 Alexander Gustafsson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.4 | 1,819-64 | 1,896 | +200 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on Fuel TV 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2011-01-01 | NC★ |
Brandon Vera
|
Decision | R315:00 | 28.1 | 1,784+47 | 1,610 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 125: Resolution Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2010-01-02 | L |
Rashad Evans
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.1 | 1,802-18 | 1,831 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2009-08-29 | W |
Keith Jardine
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:35 | 26.8 | 1,746+56 | 1,615 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2009-01-31 | L |
Lyoto Machida
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:59 | 26.2 | 1,825-79 | 1,861 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2008-05-24 | W |
Antonio Mendes
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:24 | 25.5 | 1,789+35 | 1,551 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 84: Ill Will Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2007-11-17 | W |
Houston Alexander
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:25 | 25.0 | 1,720+69 | 1,646 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 78: Validation Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2007-09-08 | W |
 Tomasz Drwal
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:23 | 24.8 | 1,655+65 | 1,565 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2007-05-26 | W |
James Irvin
|
KO/TKOKnee Injury | R11:06 | 24.5 | 1,591+64 | 1,496 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2007-02-28 | W |
 Tatsuya Mizuno
|
KO/TKOSoccer Kick | R14:29 | 24.3 | 1,546+45 | 1,363 | -- | Heavyweight | Pancrase 172 Pancrase |
| 9 | 2006-11-30 | W |
Claudio Godoy
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:06 | 24.0 | 1,529+17 | 1,140 | -- | -- | Fury FC 2: Final Combat Sao Paulo Regional |
| 8 | 2006-11-30 | W |
Vitor Vianna
|
KO/TKOArm Injury | R11:50 | 24.0 | 1,433+95 | 1,464 | -- | -- | Fury FC 2: Final Combat Sao Paulo Regional |
| 7 | 2006-11-09 | W |
Dino Pezao
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:34 | 24.0 | 1,412+21 | 1,070 | -- | -- | SF - Showfight 5 Showfight Portugal |
| 6 | 2006-09-27 | W |
 Dave Dalgliesh
|
SubHeel Hook | R11:05 | 23.9 | 1,291+120 | 1,429 | -- | -- | Fury FC 1: Warlords Unleashed Sao Paulo Regional |
| 5 | 2006-04-06 | W |
Claudio Godoy
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.4 | 1,259+33 | 1,148 | -- | -- | SF - Showfight 4 Sao Paulo Regional |
| 4 | 2005-12-03 | W |
Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R26:14 | 23.1 | 1,202+57 | 1,074 | -- | -- | Shooto - Brazil 9 Shooto Brazil |
| 3 | 2005-11-05 | W |
Flavio Polones
|
KO/TKOKO | R1 | 23.0 | 1,148+54 | 1,007 | -- | -- | Arena Combat Cup 2 Arena Combat Cup |
| 2 | 2005-09-10 | W |
Rubens Xavier
|
KO/TKOPunches and Soccer Kicks | R29:17 | 22.8 | 1,000+148 | 1,298 | -- | -- | PFC - Predador FC 1 Predador FC |
| 1 | 2003-03-15 | L |
Segio Canudo
|
DQDisqualification | R1 | 20.3 | 1,000+0 | 1,000 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Shooto - Brazil 2 Shooto Brazil am |
James McSweeney
16-17 going in · 34 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 2019-06-22 | L |
Hatef Moeil
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R14:13 | 38.7 | 1,382-72 | 1,443 | -- | Heavyweight | Mix Fight Gala 26 Tempel Fightschool |
| 35 | 2018-10-06 | L |
Thiago Silva
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 37.9 | 1,376+7 | 1,628 | +172 | Heavyweight | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 34 | 2018-05-19 | L |
Fernando Rodrigues Jr.
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 37.6 | 1,403-27 | 1,537 | -- | Heavyweight | Superior Challenge 17: Cirkus Superior Challenge |
| 33 | 2016-10-15 | L |
 Tai Tuivasa
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R15:00 | 36.0 | 1,546-131 | 1,359 | -- | Heavyweight | Australian Fighting Championship 17 Australian FC |
| 32 | 2016-03-05 | L |
Karol Bedorf
|
KO/TKOPunches & Elbows | R13:33 | 35.4 | 1,588-42 | 1,790 | +388 | Heavyweight | KSW 34: New Order Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 31 | 2015-10-31 | W |
Marcin Różalski
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:13 | 35.0 | 1,525+63 | 1,425 | +174 | Heavyweight | KSW 32: Road to Wembley Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 30 | 2015-07-24 | L |
Denis Goltsov
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R25:46 | 34.7 | 1,569-44 | 1,757 | -- | Heavyweight | Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 4: Grandmasters Tech-KREP FC |
| 29 | 2014-12-05 | L |
Roger Gracie
|
KO/TKOBody Kick & Punches | R313:15 | 34.1 | 1,640-71 | 1,707 | +200 | Light Heavyweight | ONE FC 23: Warrior's Way ONE Championship |
| 28 | 2014-08-29 | W |
Cristiano Kaminishi
|
KO/TKOPunch & Soccer Kick | R11:17 | 33.8 | 1,587+53 | 1,441 | -- | Light Heavyweight | ONE FC 19: Reign of Champions ONE Championship |
| 27 | 2014-05-02 | W |
Chris Lokteff
|
KO/TKOKnee | R13:04 | 33.5 | 1,515+72 | 1,451 | -- | Heavyweight | ONE FC 15: Rise of Heroes ONE Championship |
| 26 | 2013-11-15 | W |
 Stefan Traunmuller
|
SubArmbar | R10:35 | 33.1 | 1,435+81 | 1,407 | -- | Heavyweight | Final Fight Championship 9 Final Fight Championship |
| 25 | 2013-08-23 | L |
Paul Buentello
|
KO/TKOBody Shot | R27:44 | 32.8 | 1,524-90 | 1,515 | +165 | Light Heavyweight | Legacy FC 22: Buentello vs. McSweeney Legacy FC |
| 24 | 2013-03-02 | W |
Dion Staring
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R10:38 | 32.4 | 1,390+134 | 1,595 | -- | Light Heavyweight | CFA 10: McSweeney vs. Staring Championship Fighting Alliance |
| 23 | 2012-10-06 | L |
Matti Makela
|
KO/TKOPunches | R27:27 | 32.0 | 1,547-157 | 1,171 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Superior Challenge 8: Malmo Superior Challenge |
| 22 | 2012-06-23 | W |
Jeff King
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R1 | 31.7 | 1,543+5 | 918 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Shamrock Events - Kings of Kombat 7 Kings of Kombat |
| 21 | 2012-04-14 | W |
Kym Robinson
|
KO/TKOPunches and Elbows | R13:03 | 31.5 | 1,512+30 | 1,241 | -- | -- | Shamrock Events - Night of Mayhem 4 Fighters Xpress Promotions |
| 20 | 2012-03-17 | W |
Felise Leniu
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R1 | 31.4 | 1,417+96 | 1,449 | -- | Heavyweight | Shamrock Events - Kings of Kombat 6 Kings of Kombat |
| 19 | 2011-12-10 | W |
 Doug Viney
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R12:30 | 31.1 | 1,394+22 | 1,060 | -- | -- | Shamrock Events - Kings of Kombat 5 Kings of Kombat |
| 18 | 2011-11-04 | L |
Emanuel Newton
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:25 | 31.0 | 1,430-35 | 1,668 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Superior Cage Combat 3 Superior Cage Combat |
| 17 | 2011-08-20 | W |
 Sam Brown
|
SubArmbar | R12:25 | 30.8 | 1,364+66 | 1,275 | -- | -- | Shamrock Events - Kings of Kombat 4 Kings of Kombat |
| 16 | 2011-07-22 | W |
 Lee Mein
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:01 | 30.7 | 1,284+80 | 1,255 | -- | -- | BFN - Bully's Fight Night 2 Bully's Fight Night |
| 15 | 2011-04-29 | L |
Francisco France
|
SubKimura | R11:35 | 30.5 | 1,338-54 | 1,477 | -- | -- | Crowbar MMA - Spring Brawl 2 Crowbar MMA |
| 14 | 2011-02-26 | L |
Ricco Rodriguez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.3 | 1,327+11 | 1,718 | -- | Heavyweight | BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai BAMMA |
| 13 | 2010-10-16 | L |
Fábio Maldonado
|
KO/TKOPunches | R310:48 | 30.0 | 1,361-34 | 1,610 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2010-06-19 | L |
Travis Browne
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:32 | 29.7 | 1,430-69 | 1,506 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2009-12-05 | W |
Darrill Schoonover
|
KO/TKOPunches & Knees | R313:20 | 29.1 | 1,297+133 | 1,496 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2009-07-08 | L |
Roy Nelson
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R14:13 | 28.7 | 1,320-24 | 1,643 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter |
| 9 | 2009-06-30 | W |
Matt Mitrione
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R13:43 | 28.7 | 1,206+114 | 1,316 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Quarterfinals, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 8 | 2009-06-05 | W |
Wes Shivers
|
DecisionMajority | R210:00 | 28.6 | 1,172+34 | 1,262 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter am |
| 7 | 2009-04-17 | L |
Ricardo Romero
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:27 | 28.5 | 1,206-34 | 1,454 | -- | Heavyweight | Ring of Combat 24 Ring of Combat |
| 6 | 2008-12-06 | L |
 Neil Grove
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 28.1 | 1,244-38 | 1,465 | -- | -- | UCMMA 1: Bad Breed Ultimate Challenge MMA |
| 5 | 2008-09-20 | W |
Roman Wehbe
|
KO/TKOKnee | R10:10 | 27.9 | 1,192+52 | 1,044 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 28: VIP Cage Rage |
| 4 | 2008-09-13 | W |
 Chris Cooper
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:09 | 27.9 | 1,078+114 | 1,186 | -- | -- | FX3 - Fight Night 9 United Kingdom Regional |
| 3 | 2008-07-12 | L |
Mostapha Al Turk
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:06 | 27.7 | 1,100-23 | 1,432 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 27: Step Up Cage Rage |
| 2 | 2007-12-01 | L |
Robert Paczków
|
SubSmother Choke | R12:09 | 27.1 | 1,203-103 | 1,142 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 24: Feel the Pain Cage Rage |
| 1 | 2007-07-14 | W |
Mark Buchanan
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:30 | 26.7 | 1,139+64 | 1,044 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 22: Hard as Hell Cage Rage |