Claudio Silva vs. Leon Edwards Result

Claudio Silva def. Leon Edwards

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint PreuxNovember 8, 2014Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Claudio Silva defeated Leon Edwards by split decision at UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux on November 8, 2014 in Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The referee was Mario Yamasaki. Judges' scores: 28-29, 29-28, 29-28.

Claudio Silva vs. Leon Edwards — UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux (Nov 8, 2014)

Result: Claudio Silva won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
Location: Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Judges' scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
28–29
Dissenting card
Derek Cleary
29–28
For Claudio Silva
Roy Silbert
29–28
For Claudio Silva

Fight stats

Claudio SilvaLeon Edwards

0Knockdowns0
3434/81 · 42%Significant strikes33/61 · 54%33
9898/162 · 60%Total strikes42/70 · 60%42
33/9 · 33%Takedowns—0
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals2
7:08Control time1:37

Significant strikes by target

Claudio SilvaHead 18 · Body 9 · Legs 7

Leon EdwardsHead 25 · Body 8 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Claudio SilvaDistance 16 · Clinch 3 · Ground 15

Leon EdwardsDistance 22 · Clinch 6 · Ground 5

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Claudio Silva	9/25	35/54	1/4	0	1:50
	Leon Edwards	15/27	19/31	0/0	0	1:11
2	Claudio Silva	15/40	23/52	1/4	0	1:21
	Leon Edwards	14/26	14/26	0/0	0	0:02
3	Claudio Silva	10/16	40/56	1/1	1	3:57
	Leon Edwards	4/8	9/13	0/0	0	0:24

Where it sat in their careers

Claudio Silva

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBrad ScottMar 8, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Nordine Taleb

Leon Edwards

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 23

Next fight: W vs. Seth Baczynski

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