Featherweight: Danny Silva vs. Angel Pacheco
Tale of the Tape
26-years-old
5’11”
Santa Ana, California, US
UFC Gym Costa Mesa
7-1
5 KO/TKOs
Combined opponent’s record: 15-12
31-years-old
5’8″
St. Cloud, Minnesota, US
Start BJJ
7-1
4 KO/TKOs, 3 Submissions
Combined opponent’s record: 38-39
Pros and Cons
Danny Silva
Pros
- Good bodywork
- Solid TDD
- Slips and counters well
- Hits hard
- Dangerous in the pocket
- A lot of forward pressure
- Durable
Cons
- Lacks footwork
- Wings hooks/No setups
Angel Pacheco
Pros
- Good elbows
- Explosive
- Good ground and pound
- Forward pressure
Cons
- Questionable chin
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Silva
Speed: Silva
Output/Volume: Silva
Kickboxing: Silva
Striking defense: Even
Footwork/movement: Pacheco
Wrestling: Neither
Grappling: Pacheco
Gas tank: Silva
Prediction: There isn’t a lot of fight time to get a good read on Pacheco. His last win was a good win though. Before that, he beat the same guy twice and his loss was to a journeyman.
Silva isn’t technically good but he’s a fighter’s type of fighter. He’s a mix of Trevor Peek and Hyder Amil in a way. Better than Peek but not as good as Amil.
Pacheco won’t be able to put Silva away so he will have to deal with forward pressure and heavy hands from Silva. Silva has been in a lot of fights where he has to dig deep and Pacheco hasn’t been in those spots. As I think the fight will be on the feet mostly, I strongly favor Silva. Silva’s forward pressure, strong chin, and power I believe will overcome Pacheco and eventually finish him.
