Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell Result

Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 79: NemesisDecember 29, 2007Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Chuck Liddell defeated Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision at UFC 79: Nemesis on December 29, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell — UFC 79: Nemesis (Dec 29, 2007)

Result: Chuck Liddell won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 79: Nemesis
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Tony Weeks
29–28
For Chuck Liddell
Adalaide Byrd
30–27
For Chuck Liddell
Dave Hagen
30–27
For Chuck Liddell

Fight stats

Wanderlei SilvaChuck Liddell

1Knockdowns0
4444/177 · 25%Significant strikes58/175 · 33%58
4545/178 · 25%Total strikes59/179 · 33%59
0—Takedowns2/2 · 100%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:02Control time1:10

Significant strikes by target

Wanderlei SilvaHead 31 · Body 6 · Legs 7

Chuck LiddellHead 51 · Body 3 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Wanderlei SilvaDistance 40 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0

Chuck LiddellDistance 52 · Clinch 6 · 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	Control time
1	Wanderlei Silva	0	11/47	11/47	0/0	0:00
	Chuck Liddell	0	16/57	16/57	0/0	0:00
2	Wanderlei Silva	1	22/75	22/75	0/0	0:02
	Chuck Liddell	0	17/54	18/55	1/1	0:40
3	Wanderlei Silva	0	11/55	12/56	0/0	0:00
	Chuck Liddell	0	25/64	25/67	1/1	0:30

Where it sat in their careers

Wanderlei Silva

UFC record before: 1-2
UFC record after: 1-3
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTito OrtizApr 14, 2000
WTony PetarraMay 7, 1999
LVitor BelfortOct 16, 1998

Next fight: W vs. Keith Jardine

Chuck Liddell

UFC record before: 15-4
UFC record after: 16-4
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

LKeith JardineSep 22, 2007
LQuinton JacksonMay 26, 2007
WTito OrtizDec 30, 2006

Next fight: L vs. Rashad Evans

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