Dober vs Silva

Who won Dober vs Silva?

Jean Silva beat Drew Dober by knockout in the 3rd round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 13th July 2024 at Ball Arena in Denver.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Dober vs Silva stats

Drew Dober stepped into the octagon with a record of 27 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Jean Silva made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Drew Dober's 24th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2013. Jean Silva marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Drew Dober's UFC record stood at 13-10-0, while Jean Silva's came in at 3-0-0.

The stats suggested Silva had a large advantage in power over Dober, boasting a 77% knock out percentage over Dober's 52%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Dober had a slight advantage over Silva, with a 22% submission rate over Silva's 15%.

Drew Dober was the older man by 9 years, at 36 years old.

Dober had a height advantage of 1 inch over Silva. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Dober was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 25 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 years and 3 months earlier than Silva, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 63 more professional rounds, 90 to Silva's 27.

Activity check

Silva's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Dober vs Silva start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 3:40 AM UTC , which was 11:40 PM EST or 8:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:40 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Dober vs Silva?

Drew Dober was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Jean Silva made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.