Middleweight · “The Phenom”
Vitor Belfort
15-10-0 (1 NC)
6'0"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
1977-04-01Born
12KO wins
2Sub wins
93.3%Finish rate
5:33Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.99
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.47
Striking accuracy47.3%
Striking defense46.4%
Takedowns / 15 min0.62
Takedown accuracy75.0%
Takedown defense65.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.83
Control time6.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-10
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
26 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Lyoto Machida 15-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05-12
2/12Sig. strikes
11/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Marquardt 13-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · 2017-06-03
37/78Sig. strikes
57/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Kelvin Gastelum 8-2 walk-in Overturned · R1 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · 2017-03-11
10/28Sig. strikes
26/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gegard Mousasi 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:43 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10-08
8/26Sig. strikes
57/114Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jacare Souza 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:38 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · 2016-05-14
4/5Sig. strikes
39/55Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Henderson 8-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · 2015-11-07
6/11Sig. strikes
3/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Weidman 8-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:53 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · 2015-05-23
18/32Sig. strikes
46/69Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Henderson 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:17 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · 2013-11-09
12/17Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luke Rockhold 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:32 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · 2013-05-18
9/20Sig. strikes
6/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Bisping 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:27 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · 2013-01-19
18/53Sig. strikes
14/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 10-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 0:54 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · 2012-09-22
16/36Sig. strikes
65/110Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Anthony Johnson 7-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:49 — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · 2012-01-14
14/29Sig. strikes
4/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Yoshihiro Akiyama 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:52 — UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · 2011-08-06
12/25Sig. strikes
1/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 12-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:25 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02-05
6/15Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rich Franklin 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:02 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · 2009-09-19
9/22Sig. strikes
4/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tito Ortiz 10-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · 2005-02-05
19/38Sig. strikes
27/47Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Randy Couture 9-3 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 5:00 — UFC 49: Unfinished Business · 2004-08-21
3/6Sig. strikes
50/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Randy Couture 9-2 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 0:49 — UFC 46: Supernatural · 2004-01-31
1/1Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marvin Eastman 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06-06
9/12Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chuck Liddell 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets · 2002-06-22
20/42Sig. strikes
43/78Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Wanderlei Silva 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:44 — UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10-16
7/13Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Charles 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:03 — UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12-21
0/0Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Randy Couture 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 8:16 — UFC 15: Collision Course · 1997-10-17
6/21Sig. strikes
34/43Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Abbott 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:52 — UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · 1997-05-30
15/24Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tra Telligman 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:17 — UFC 12: Judgement Day · 1997-02-07
17/29Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Ferrozzo 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:43 — UFC 12: Judgement Day · 1997-02-07
9/12Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
UFC bouts in this database — the full pre-UFC career fills in as the weekly career backfill reaches this fighter.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
2
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
26
Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Middleweight average, over 165 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.