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Vitor Belfort

Middleweight· Not Fighting

Vitor Belfort

“The Phenom”· Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pro record

26-14-0

Model Elo

1574

#456 of 1994

Age
46
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Team
Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Born
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC debut
Feb 7, 1997

Profile

Vitor Belfort is 15–10 in the UFC since 1997 (plus 1 no contest). 14 of those 15 wins came inside the distance, 13 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO (May 11, 2018).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
15–10
+1 NC
Finish rate
93%
14 of 15 wins
1st-round finishes
13
Elite wins
1
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
3
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 24m
avg 5:33 per fight
Opposition
1622
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Rich Franklin

    Rich Franklin

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · Sep 18, 2009

    1738opp. Elo
  2. Michael Bisping

    Michael Bisping

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · Jan 18, 2013

    1694opp. Elo
  3. Randy Couture

    Randy Couture

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 46: Supernatural · Jan 30, 2004

    1673opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.59

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.83

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy46%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense51%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.75

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.02

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy12%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense54%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.61

UFC avg 0.58 · about average

Where the strikes land

Head 71%Body 18%Legs 11%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 44%Clinch 18%Ground 38%

Average fight time: 7:21

Fight history (26)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LLyoto MachidaLyoto MachidaRecord after: 15-10KO/TKORound 2 · 1:00UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 11, 2018
WNate MarquardtNate MarquardtRecord after: 15-9unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayJun 2, 2017
NCKelvin GastelumKelvin GastelumRecord after: 14-9OverturnedRound 1 · 3:52UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumMar 10, 2017
LGegard MousasiGegard MousasiRecord after: 14-9KO/TKORound 2 · 2:43UFC 204: Bisping vs. HendersonOct 7, 2016
LRonaldo SouzaRonaldo SouzaRecord after: 14-8KO/TKORound 1 · 4:38UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicMay 13, 2016
WDan HendersonDan HendersonRecord after: 14-7KO/TKORound 1 · 2:07UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3Nov 6, 2015
LChris WeidmanChris WeidmanRecord after: 13-7KO/TKORound 1 · 2:53UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 22, 2015
WDan HendersonDan HendersonRecord after: 13-6KO/TKORound 1 · 1:17UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2Nov 8, 2013
WLuke RockholdLuke RockholdRecord after: 12-6KO/TKORound 1 · 2:32UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdMay 17, 2013
WMichael BispingMichael BispingRecord after: 11-6KO/TKORound 2 · 1:27UFC on FX: Belfort vs BispingJan 18, 2013
LJon JonesJon JonesRecord after: 10-6submissionRound 4 · 0:54UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortSep 21, 2012
WAnthony JohnsonAnthony JohnsonRecord after: 10-5submissionRound 1 · 4:49UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJan 13, 2012
WYoshihiro AkiyamaYoshihiro AkiyamaRecord after: 9-5KO/TKORound 1 · 1:52UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2Aug 5, 2011
LAnderson SilvaAnderson SilvaRecord after: 8-5KO/TKORound 1 · 3:25UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011
WRich FranklinRich FranklinRecord after: 8-4KO/TKORound 1 · 3:02UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortSep 18, 2009
LTito OrtizTito OrtizRecord after: 7-4split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 4, 2005
LRandy CoutureRandy CoutureRecord after: 7-3KO/TKORound 3 · 5:00UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 20, 2004
WRandy CoutureRandy CoutureRecord after: 7-2KO/TKORound 1 · 0:49UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 30, 2004
WMarvin EastmanMarvin EastmanRecord after: 6-2KO/TKORound 1 · 1:07UFC 43: MeltdownJun 5, 2003
LChuck LiddellChuck LiddellRecord after: 5-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 37.5: As Real As It GetsJun 21, 2002
WWanderlei SilvaWanderlei SilvaRecord after: 5-1KO/TKORound 1 · 0:44UFC - Ultimate BrazilOct 15, 1998
WJCJoe CharlesRecord after: 4-1submissionRound 1 · 4:03UFC - Ultimate JapanDec 20, 1997
LRandy CoutureRandy CoutureRecord after: 3-1KO/TKORound 1 · 8:16UFC 15: Collision CourseOct 16, 1997
WDADavid AbbottRecord after: 3-0KO/TKORound 1 · 0:52UFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 29, 1997
WTra TelligmanTra TelligmanRecord after: 2-0KO/TKORound 1 · 1:17UFC 12: Judgement DayFeb 6, 1997
WSFScott FerrozzoRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 1 · 0:43UFC 12: Judgement DayFeb 6, 1997