Tito Ortiz
“The People's Champ”
Wanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
Fight result
Tito Ortiz vs. Wanderlei Silva Result
Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva
Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3April 14, 2000Tokyo, Japan
Tito Ortiz defeated Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 on April 14, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 49-47, 49-46, 49-46.
Tito Ortiz vs. Wanderlei Silva — UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 (Apr 14, 2000)
- Result
- Tito Ortiz won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Light Heavyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Judges' scorecards
Judge 1
49–47
For Tito Ortiz
Judge 2
49–46
For Tito Ortiz
Judge 3
49–46
For Tito Ortiz
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 2020/43 · 47%Significant strikes10/27 · 37%10
- 131131/163 · 80%Total strikes170/191 · 89%170
- 44/6 · 67%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 19:13Control time0:07
Significant strikes by target
Tito OrtizHead 18 · Body 2 · Legs 0
Wanderlei SilvaHead 6 · Body 0 · Legs 4
Significant strikes by position
Tito OrtizDistance 2 · Clinch 0 · Ground 18
Wanderlei SilvaDistance 6 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tito Ortiz | 0 | 5/12 | 31/40 | 1/1 | 0 | 4:06 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 3/7 | 32/38 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Tito Ortiz | 1 | 10/21 | 34/47 | 0/1 | 0 | 4:47 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 1/3 | 40/44 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Tito Ortiz | 0 | 2/5 | 17/21 | 1/2 | 0 | 2:58 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 5/11 | 21/27 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:07 | |
| 4 | Tito Ortiz | 0 | 2/4 | 28/31 | 1/1 | 0 | 3:04 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 0/4 | 16/20 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 5 | Tito Ortiz | 0 | 1/1 | 21/24 | 1/1 | 0 | 4:18 |
| Wanderlei Silva | 0 | 1/2 | 61/62 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 3-2
- UFC record after
- 4-2
- Age at the fight
- 25
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LFrank ShamrockSep 24, 1999
- WGuy MezgerMar 5, 1999
- WJerry BohlanderJan 8, 1999
Next fight: W vs. Yuki Kondo
- UFC record before
- 1-1
- UFC record after
- 1-2
- Age at the fight
- 23
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WTony PetarraMay 7, 1999
- LVitor BelfortOct 16, 1998
Next fight: L vs. Chuck Liddell