← UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs SalkilldLouie SutherlandJose Montanha da Silva

Louie Sutherland vs Jose Montanha da Silva — Heavyweight — is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld in Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Picks Terminal covers the matchup with a win-probability estimate, a matchup breakdown and fight intel drawn from public sources.

Prelims · HeavyweightID · A00AF73E-B017-42BC-8FAD-6D70DCC32CD7

Unranked · Heavyweight

Louie Sutherland

11-5-0 · Mixed Martial Arts

Unranked · Heavyweight

Jose Montanha da Silva

0-0-0 · Mixed Martial Arts

Win Probability Model · v4.2

Sutherland

63%

Edge26%

Silva

37%

Skill Comparison

78
65
Striking
77
65
Wrestling
73
70
Cardio
68
68
Takedown Defense
74
72
Chin Durability

Physical Attributes

SutherlandMetricSilva
6' 4"Height6' 3"
78"Reach—
34Age30
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
91%Finish Rate—

Career Records

SutherlandMetricSilva
7Wins by KO/TKO—
3Wins by Submission—
8First-Round Finishes—
3.10Sig. Strikes / Min—
3.80Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min—
48%Striking Accuracy—
48%Striking Defense—
1.10Takedowns / 15 min—
50%Takedown Accuracy—
50%Takedown Defense—
0.50Submissions / 15 min—

Strike Distribution

Sutherland

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing — 52%Standing52%
Clinch — 18%Clinch18%
Ground — 30%Ground30%

Primary Position Standing

Fight Intel

Public Consensus

— Consensus data unavailable —

Latest News

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Sutherland

Strengths

  • Experience
  • Finish variety
  • Ground offense

Weaknesses

  • Defensive consistency
  • Can absorb damage

Opportunities

  • Pressure an unproven opponent
  • Use grappling layers

Threats

  • Unknown style
  • Heavyweight power
Silva

Strengths

  • Low scouting visibility
  • Heavyweight physicality

Weaknesses

  • No completed UFC data
  • Unverified pace and defense

Opportunities

  • Exploit surprise factor
  • Counter Sutherland's pressure

Threats

  • Experience gap
  • Submission transitions

In-Depth Analysis

Model favors Sutherland
Key Advantages
  • Sutherland: 16-fight professional sample and 91% finish rate.
  • Sutherland: demonstrated knockout and submission routes.
  • Montanha da Silva: lower scouting visibility may create tactical uncertainty.
Potential Concerns
  • Sutherland's defense and durability ratings are not elite.
  • Montanha da Silva has no completed UFC data to evaluate reliably.
  • Heavyweight outcomes remain highly sensitive to single exchanges.
AI Analysis

Sutherland's verified finishing experience meets an opponent with no completed UFC statistical history.

Forecast

Sutherland is the clear favorite based on verified experience and finishing diversity. Montanha da Silva's lack of UFC data requires caution, but Sutherland has the more established paths through pressure, ground offense and early finishing sequences.

Skill ratings, win probability, advantages, concerns, and forecast are AI-generated predictions based on scraped fighter profiles — not official UFC stats or guarantees.

Matchup Breakdown

Sutherland enters with an 11-5 professional record, ten finishes and a varied attack that includes ground striking and submissions. Montanha da Silva has no completed UFC statistical history available, making projection unusually uncertain. The known experience, proven finishing routes and broader data set all favor Sutherland, while the unknown opponent profile keeps confidence below a dominant level.

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