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George Hardwick vs Samuel Silva

George Hardwick is 15-4-0; Samuel Silva is 13-6-1. Samuel Silva is 1 year older than George Hardwick. Samuel Silva is 2" · 5 cm taller than George Hardwick. They have met once: George Hardwick 0, Samuel Silva 1.

George Hardwick
United Kingdom
George Hardwick
“King” · 15-4-0
Win · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Samuel Silva
Brazil
Samuel Silva
“Caveira” · 13-6-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

George Hardwick

No background on record

Camp · Middlesbrough Fight Academy
Samuel Silva

No background on record

Camp · Evolucao Thai

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
38%
21%
Body
36%
17%
Leg
26%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

George Hardwicklast 6 fights
69%20%11%
Samuel Silvalast 2 fights
81%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

George Hardwick· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Samuel Silva· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.032.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Hardwick · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.103.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Hardwick · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Hardwick · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Hardwick · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Hardwick · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Hardwick · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersSamuel Silva · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.03
Strikes landed / min
2.84
4.10
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.55
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.53 / 1.6
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
81%
Takedown defence
100%
1:34
Control time / fight
2:20
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

George Hardwick6 fights · by range and by target
Range
74%Distance · 391
24%Clinch · 128
2%Ground · 12
Target
62%Head · 252
21%Body · 85
17%Leg · 68

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Samuel Silva1 UFC fight · 9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%5/28
11%1/1
33%3/4
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have George Hardwick and Samuel Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 186: Hardwick vs Garcia (Fri, Mar 21, 2025), where Samuel Silva won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of George Hardwick and Samuel Silva?

George Hardwick is 15-4-0 and Samuel Silva is 13-6-1.

Who has the longer reach, George Hardwick or Samuel Silva?

Neither. Both have a 72" · 183 cm reach.

Who is taller, George Hardwick or Samuel Silva?

Samuel Silva is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; George Hardwick stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, George Hardwick or Samuel Silva?

Samuel Silva is 30 and George Hardwick is 29.

Who has more finishes, George Hardwick or Samuel Silva?

George Hardwick has 9 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Samuel Silva has 11 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).