“The Phenom” Middleweight
Vitor Belfort
15-10-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 26 fights, 144.4 min
26-14-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-4
in 5 title fights
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Fri, Apr 1, 1977, age 49
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Feb 7, 1997
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 12, 2018
01/How he wins
in 15 wins
3 Kicks to Head At Distance and 3 Punches to Head On Ground (12 KO/TKO), 2 submissions, 1 decision in 15 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 12 | 7 |
| Submission | 2 | 1 |
| Decision | 1 | 2 |
| All | 15 | 10 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
26 fights, 144.4 min
Sig strikes landed
1.99 per min
287 in 144.4 min, 26 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.3%
287 of 607 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.47 per min
501 of 935 landed on him in 144.4 min
Takedowns
0.62 per 15 min
6 of 8 · 144.4 min
Takedown accuracy
75.0%
6 of 8 attempts
Takedown defence
26 of 40
defended of attempted on him, 144.4 min
Control time
0:56 per 15 min
7:57 of 128:27 (20 of 26 fights recorded)
Knockdowns
11
scored in 144.4 min, 26 fights
Submission attempts
0.83 per 15 min
8 in 144.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
44% distance, 24% clinch, 32% ground
127 distance, 68 clinch, 92 ground of 287 landed
What he hits
80% head, 12% body, 8% leg
231 head, 34 body, 22 leg of 287 landed
Cage time
144:22
26 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
1-4 in 5
- Lv Chris WeidmanMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, May 23, 2015, UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier. KO/TKO, R1 2:53
- Lv Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 22, 2012, UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort. Submission, R4 0:54
- Lv Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Feb 5, 2011, UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort. KO/TKO, R1 3:25
- Lv Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 21, 2004, UFC 49: Unfinished Business. TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 5:00
- Wv Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 31, 2004, UFC 46: Supernatural. TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 0:49
04/By division
4 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.0 | 9 of 22 | 2.97 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 3:02 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| Heavyweight | 5 | 4-1-0 | 15.2 | 47 of 86 | 3.10 | 3 of 4 | not recorded | 2 | 4 in 4 |
| Light Heavyweight | 7 | 3-4-0 | 64.1 | 80 of 152 | 1.25 | 3 of 4 | 6:01 of 64:07 | 3 | 3 in 3 |
| Middleweight | 13 | 7-5-0, 1 NC | 62.0 | 151 of 347 | 2.43 | 0 of 0 | 1:52 of 61:18 | 6 | 6 in 7 |
| All | 26 | 15-10-0, 1 NC | 144.4 | 287 of 607 | 1.99 | 6 of 8 | 7:57 of 128:27 | 11 | 14 in 15 |
05/By year
1997 to 2018
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.0 | 2 of 12 | 0.33 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 6:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 18.9 | 47 of 106 | 2.49 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 18:52 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 12.3 | 12 of 31 | 0.97 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 12:21 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 5.0 | 24 of 43 | 4.80 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 of 5:00 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 10.3 | 39 of 90 | 3.80 | 0 of 0 | 0:31 of 10:16 | 4 | 3 in 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 20.7 | 30 of 65 | 1.45 | 0 of 0 | 1:18 of 20:43 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 5.3 | 18 of 40 | 3.41 | 0 of 0 | 0:12 of 5:17 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.0 | 9 of 22 | 2.97 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 3:02 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 19 of 38 | 1.27 | 0 of 0 | 3:05 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.8 | 4 of 7 | 0.25 | 0 of 0 | 0:28 of 15:49 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1.1 | 9 of 12 | 8.06 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 1:07 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 20 of 42 | 1.33 | 3 of 4 | 2:07 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 0.7 | 7 of 13 | 9.55 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 4-1-0 | 15.2 | 47 of 86 | 3.10 | 3 of 4 | not recorded | 2 | 4 in 4 |
| All | 26 | 15-10-0, 1 NC | 144.4 | 287 of 607 | 1.99 | 6 of 8 | 7:57 of 128:27 | 11 | 14 in 15 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 26 of 26 | 88.3 | 203 of 429 | 2.30 | 6 of 8 | 4:53 of 72:23 (20 of 26 recorded) | 10 | 5 | 18, won 13 |
| Round 2 | 8 of 26 | 30.2 | 50 of 102 | 1.66 | 0 of 0 | 2:58 of 30:10 | 1 | 2 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 5 of 26 | 25.0 | 31 of 68 | 1.24 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 of 25:00 | 0 | 1 | 4, won 1 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 26 | 0.9 | 3 of 8 | 3.33 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
26 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 12, 2018UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Lyoto MachidaMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:00Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick | 2 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 3, 2017UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | Nate MarquardtMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Phillipe Iorio 28 - 29. | 37 of 78 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Kelvin GastelumMiddleweight | NCOverturned, R1 3:52Failed Drug Test by Gastelum | 10 of 28 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2016UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson | Gegard MousasiMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 2:43Punches to Head From Mount | 8 of 26 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 7:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 14, 2016UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Jacare SouzaMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:38Punches to Head From Mount | 4 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 0 | 4:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2015UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Dan HendersonMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:07Kick to Head At Distance | 6 of 11 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 1 | 2:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Chris WeidmanMiddleweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:53Punches to From Mount | 18 of 32 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 9, 2013UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:17Kick to Head At Distance | 12 of 17 | 0 of 0 | 0:12 | 2 | 1:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 18, 2013UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Luke RockholdMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:32Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick | 9 of 20 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 1 | 2:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2013UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | Michael BispingMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:27Kick to Head At Distance | 18 of 53 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 1 | 6:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2012UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight | LSubmission, R4 0:54Keylock From Side Control | 16 of 36 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 0 | 15:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 14, 2012UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | Anthony JohnsonMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 4:49Rear Naked Choke | 14 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 1:12 | 0 | 4:49 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2011UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | Yoshihiro AkiyamaMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:52Punches to Head On Ground | 12 of 25 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 2 | 1:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2011UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:25Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick | 6 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 3:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2009UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Rich FranklinCatch Weight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:02Punch to Head On Ground | 9 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 0 | 3:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2005UFC 51: Super Saturday | Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Nelson Hamilton 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 29 - 28. | 19 of 38 | 0 of 0 | 3:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business | Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight, title fight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 5:00Facial Cut | 3 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2004UFC 46: Supernatural | Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight, title fight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 0:49Facial Cut | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 | 0:27 | 0 | 0:49 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jun 6, 2003UFC 43: Meltdown | Marvin EastmanLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:07Knees to Head In Clinch | 9 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 22, 2002UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets | Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Abe Belardo 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. | 20 of 42 | 3 of 4 | 2:07 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 16, 1998UFC - Ultimate Brazil | Wanderlei SilvaMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:44Punches to Head At Distance | 7 of 13 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 1 | 0:44 | Rounds |
| Sun, Dec 21, 1997UFC - Ultimate Japan | Joe CharlesHeavyweight | WSubmission, R1 4:03Armbar From Mount | 0 of 0 | 2 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 4:03 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1997UFC 15: Collision Course | Randy CoutureHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 8:16Punches to Head From Half Guard | 6 of 21 | 0 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 8:16 | Rounds |
| Fri, May 30, 1997UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | David AbbottHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:52Punches to Head On Ground | 15 of 24 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 0:52 | Rounds |
| Fri, Feb 7, 1997UFC 12: Judgement Day | Tra TelligmanHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:17Elbows to Head From Side Control Submission to Strikes | 17 of 29 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 1 | 1:17 | Rounds |
| Fri, Feb 7, 1997UFC 12: Judgement Day | Scott FerrozzoHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:43Punches to Head On Ground | 9 of 12 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 1 | 0:43 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.