Cláudio Silva is favored against Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night 147 on Saturday, March 16 in London, England. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Roberts is 16-3 in his career, while Silva is 12-1 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 147, with the headliner a bout between Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Roberts and Silva and UFC picks.
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Danny Roberts (16-3, 5-2 UFC)
Roberts came into the UFC with a record of 11-1 and he has five wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Nathan Coy by technical submission, Dominique Steele by unanimous decision, Bobby Nash by KO, Oliver Enkamp by KO, and David Zawada by split decision; while losing to Mike Perry by KO and Nordine Taleb by KO. Roberts has been a pro since 2010 and has seven wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has four first round finishes.
Claudio Silva (12-1, 3-0 UFC)
Silva came into the UFC with a record of 9-1 and he has three wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Brad Scott by unanimous decision, Leon Edwards by split decision, and Nordine Taleb by submission. Silva’s only loss in his career was against Matt Thorpe by DQ on November 11, 2007. Silva has been a pro since 2007 and has three wins by TKO/KO and seven by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: 3.71/ Silva 2.55
Accuracy: Roberts 41% / Silva 45%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Roberts 3.44/ Silva 2.32
Defense: Roberts 55% / Silva 45%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Roberts 0.00/ Silva 3.04
Accuracy: Roberts 0% / Silva 25%
Takedowns defended: Roberts 57% / Silva 50%
Submission average: Roberts 0.5/ Silva 0.9
UFC Picks
Oddmakers have Silva as the favorite in this fight; however both he and Roberts don’t have a ton of experience in the UFC. Silva is undefeated in the UFC while Roberts has two losses. Roberts’ striking stats are pretty good and even a little higher than those of Silva. Roberts’ grappling stats are terrible when it comes to takedown average and accuracy and that is a concern. Silva’s grappling stats in the terms of takedown average and accuracy is better but it may not matter. I think this fight is a toss-up, so the value is definitely on Roberts. I also think this fight will end with a finish, as both fighters have shown strong ability to finish fights quickly, so I will take the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 147 takes place at The O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday, March 16, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal and seven preliminary bouts on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Welterweight - Darren Till -245 vs. Jorge Masvidal
Welterweight - Leon Edwards -180 vs. Gunnar Nelson
Light Heavyweight - Dominick Reyes -265 vs. Volkan Oezdemir
Bantamweight - Nathaniel Wood -275 vs. José Alberto Quiñónez
Welterweight - Cláudio Silva -170 vs. Danny Roberts
Middleweight - Jack Marshman -189 vs. John Phillips
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight - Arnold Allen -163 vs. Jordan Rinaldi
Lightweight - Joseph Duffy -225 vs. Marc Diakiese
Light Heavyweight - Nicolae Negumereanu -215 vs. Saparbek Safarov
Middleweight - Tom Breese -153 vs. Ian Heinisch
Featherweight - Dan Ige -145 vs. Danny Henry
Women's Flyweight - Molly McCann -200 vs. Priscila Cachoeira
Featherweight - Nad Narimani -210 vs. Mike Grundy
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