Winner
Wanderlei Silva
“The Axe Murderer”
Tony Petarra
Fight result
Wanderlei Silva vs. Tony Petarra Result
Wanderlei Silva def. Tony Petarra
KO/TKOR1 · 2:53
UFC 20: Battle for the GoldMay 7, 1999Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Wanderlei Silva defeated Tony Petarra by KO/TKO at 2:53 of round 1 at UFC 20: Battle for the Gold on May 7, 1999 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The referee was Mario Yamasaki.
Wanderlei Silva vs. Tony Petarra — UFC 20: Battle for the Gold (May 7, 1999)
- Result
- Wanderlei Silva won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOKnees to Head In Clinch
- Round & time
- R1 · 2:53
- Referee
- Mario Yamasaki
- Division
- Middleweight
- Format
- 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Finish at 2:53 of round 1
R1
R2
Fight stats
Wanderlei SilvaTony Petarra
- 1Knockdowns0
- 2525/32 · 78%Significant strikes4/5 · 80%4
- 3232/39 · 82%Total strikes6/7 · 86%6
- 0—Takedowns0/2 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Wanderlei SilvaHead 12 · Body 13 · Legs 0
Tony PetarraHead 3 · Body 0 · Legs 1
Significant strikes by position
Wanderlei SilvaDistance 0 · Clinch 24 · Ground 1
Tony PetarraDistance 0 · 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 | Wanderlei Silva | 1 | 25/32 | 32/39 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Tony Petarra | 0 | 4/5 | 6/7 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 0-1
- UFC record after
- 1-1
- Age at the fight
- 22
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LVitor BelfortOct 16, 1998
Next fight: L vs. Tito Ortiz
Tony Petarra
- UFC record before
- 0-0
- UFC record after
- 0-1