Vitor Belfort

🇧🇷

(1977-04-01)

Statistics

UFC Record: 15-10 (1 NC)

By Method:

KO/TKO: 12-7
Submission: 2-1
Decision: 1-2

By Elo:

As Favorite: 11-5
As Underdog: 4-5 (1 NC)

By Weight Class:

Middleweight: 7-5 (1 NC)
Light Heavyweight: 3-4
Heavyweight: 4-1

By Round:

Round 1: 9-3 (1 NC)
Round 2: 1-2
Round 3: 1-3
Round 4: 0-1

By Type:

Main Event: 6-5 (1 NC)
Title Fight: 2-4
Ranked Opponent: 3-3 (1 NC)

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: L L N W L

Peak Elo: 3275 (2013-11-09)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2838 (#275)

Bonuses: 6 (0 FOTN, 6 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 5m 33s

Total Fight Time: 2h 24m 27s

Avg Time Between Fights: 175 days

Avg Card Placement: 2.5

Peak Rankings:

#11 Pound-for-Pound

#2 Middleweight

🏅 Light Heavyweight Champion

🏅 UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Champion

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2018-05-12
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

⭐ Lyoto Machida (39) 🇧🇷
W L L L W • 15-8
Elo: 2900 • UFC rank: #12

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R2
01:00

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (41)
15-9 (1 NC) • W N L L W
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3065

Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2017-06-03
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway

Vitor Belfort (40) 🇧🇷
N L L W L • 14-9 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 3033

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇺🇸 Nate Marquardt (38)
13-10 • L W L W L
Elo: 2746

Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2017-03-11
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Vitor Belfort (39) 🇧🇷
L L W L W • 14-9
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3033

MIDDLEWEIGHT
NC
R1
03:52

🇲🇽 🇺🇸 Kelvin Gastelum (25)
8-2 • L W L W W
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3187

Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste
Fortaleza
Brazil 🇧🇷

2016-10-08
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2

Gegard Mousasi (31) 🇦🇲 🇳🇱
W W L W W • 6-3
Elo: 3130 • UFC rank: #9

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
02:43

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (39)
14-8 • L W L W W
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3135

Manchester Arena
Manchester, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2016-05-14
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic

⭐ Ronaldo Souza (36) 🇧🇷
W W W W L • 5-1
Elo: 3193 • UFC rank: #2

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
04:38

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (39)
14-7 • W L W W W
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3252

Arena da Baixada
Curitiba
Brazil 🇧🇷

2015-11-07
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3

⭐ Vitor Belfort (38) 🇧🇷
L W W W L • 13-7
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3212

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
02:07

🇺🇸 Dan Henderson (45)
8-7 • L W L L W
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2969

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil 🇧🇷

2015-05-23
UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier

⭐ Chris Weidman (30) 🇺🇸
W W W W W • 8-0
Elo: 3410 • UFC rank: Champ

MIDDLEWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R1
02:53

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (38)
13-6 • W W W L W
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3275

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2013-11-09
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2

⭐ Vitor Belfort (36) 🇧🇷
W W L W W • 12-6
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3214

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
01:17

🇺🇸 Dan Henderson (43)
6-4 • W W W L L
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3072

Goiânia Arena
Goiânia
Brazil 🇧🇷

2013-05-18
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

⭐ Vitor Belfort (36) 🇧🇷
W L W W L • 11-6
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3139

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
02:32

🇺🇸 Luke Rockhold (28)
🔰 Debut
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3050

Arena Jaraguá
Jaraguá do Sul
Brazil 🇧🇷

2013-01-19
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping

⭐ Vitor Belfort (35) 🇧🇷
L W W L W • 10-6
Elo: 3048

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
01:27

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Bisping (33)
13-4 • W W W L W
Elo: 3019

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil 🇧🇷

2012-09-22
UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort

⭐ Jon Jones (25) 🇺🇸
W W W W W • 10-1
Elo: 3351

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

SUB
R4
00:54

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (35)
10-5 • W W L W L
Elo: 3083

Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Canada 🇨🇦

2012-01-14
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes

Vitor Belfort (34) 🇧🇷
W L W L L • 9-5
Elo: 3002

CATCHWEIGHT (197 LB)
SUB
R1
04:49

🇺🇸 Anthony Johnson (27)
7-3 • W W L W W
Elo: 2936

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2011-08-06
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz

⭐ Vitor Belfort (34) 🇧🇷
L W L L W • 8-5
Elo: 2974

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
01:52

🇯🇵 Yoshihiro Akiyama (36)
1-2 • W L L
Elo: 2657

Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States 🇺🇸

2011-02-05
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort

⭐ Anderson Silva (35) 🇧🇷
W W W W W • 12-0
Elo: 3341

MIDDLEWEIGHT Title Fight

KO
R1
03:25

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (33)
8-4 • W L L W W
Elo: 2998

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2009-09-19
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort

⭐ Vitor Belfort (32) 🇧🇷
L L W W L • 7-4
Elo: 2872

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
03:02

🇺🇸 Rich Franklin (34)
12-3 • L W W L W
Elo: 2964

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States 🇺🇸

2005-02-05
UFC 51: Super Saturday

Tito Ortiz (30) 🇺🇸
W W L L W • 10-4
Elo: 2759

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (27)
7-3 • L W W L W
Elo: 2743

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2004-08-21
UFC 49: Unfinished Business

Randy Couture (41) 🇺🇸
L L W W L • 9-3
Elo: 2794

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (27)
7-2 • W W L W W
Elo: 2863

MGM Grand Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2004-01-31
UFC 46: Supernatural

Vitor Belfort (26) 🇧🇷
W L W W L • 6-2
Elo: 2700

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R1
00:54

🇺🇸 Randy Couture (40)
9-2 • W L L W W
Elo: 2957

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2003-06-06
UFC 43: Meltdown

Vitor Belfort (26) 🇧🇷
L W W L W • 5-2
Elo: 2662

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
01:07

🇺🇸 Marvin Eastman (31)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2409

Thomas and Mack Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2002-06-22
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets

Chuck Liddell (32) 🇺🇸
W W W W W • 6-1
Elo: 2830

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (25)
5-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 2735

Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

1998-10-16
UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil

Vitor Belfort (21) 🇧🇷
W L W W W • 4-1
Elo: 2502

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO

00:44

🇧🇷 Wanderlei Silva (22)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2300

Ginásio da Portuguesa
São Paulo
Brazil 🇧🇷

1997-12-21
UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan

Vitor Belfort (20) 🇧🇷
L W W W • 3-1
Elo: 2468

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
04:03

🇺🇸 Joe Charles (39)
2-1 • W L W
Elo: 2205

Yokohama Arena
Yokohama
Japan 🇯🇵

1997-10-17
UFC 15: Collision Course

Randy Couture (34) 🇺🇸
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2348

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO

08:16

🇧🇷 Vitor Belfort (20)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2636

Casino Magic Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
United States 🇺🇸

1997-05-30
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force

Vitor Belfort (20) 🇧🇷
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2583

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO

00:52

🇺🇸 Tank Abbott (32)
6-4 • W L W W L
Elo: 2405

Augusta Civic Center
Augusta, Georgia
United States 🇺🇸

1997-02-07
UFC 12: Judgement Day

Vitor Belfort (19) 🇧🇷
W • 1-0
Elo: 2328

HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO

00:43

🇺🇸 Scott Ferrozzo (31)
3-1 • L W W W
Elo: 2408

Dothan Civic Center
Dothan, Alabama
United States 🇺🇸

1997-02-07
UFC 12: Judgement Day

Vitor Belfort (19) 🇧🇷
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2328

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO

01:17

🇺🇸 Tra Telligman (32)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2444

Dothan Civic Center
Dothan, Alabama
United States 🇺🇸