Vitor Belfort “The Phenom”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 57/100 · peak 69 · Defensive specialist · 15–10 in 25 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Vitor Belfort finished with an ORCA rating of 57 (peak 69); without a recent bout, Vitor Belfort sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in grappling defence: 73 (takedown defence 88). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 60, with significant strike accuracy grading 83. 14 of 15 UFC wins came inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 60 | — | Significant strike accuracy 83 |
| Striking defence | 62 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 60 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 22 |
| Grappling defence | 73 | — | Takedown defence 88 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 88. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 22.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 57 (peak 69)
- UFC record
- 15–10
- Pro record
- 26–14
- Graded UFC bouts
- 25
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 49
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.21
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.55
- Significant strike defence: 47%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.64
- Takedown accuracy: 75%
- Takedown defence: 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.84
Fight history
- 2018-05-12 · L vs Lyoto Machida · KO/TKO · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2017-06-03 · W vs Nate Marquardt · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
- 2016-10-08 · L vs Gegard Mousasi · KO/TKO · UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
- 2016-05-14 · L vs Jacare Souza · KO/TKO · UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
- 2015-11-07 · W vs Dan Henderson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
- 2015-05-23 · L vs Chris Weidman · KO/TKO · UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
- 2013-11-09 · W vs Dan Henderson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
- 2013-05-18 · W vs Luke Rockhold · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
- 2013-01-19 · W vs Michael Bisping · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
- 2012-09-22 · L vs Jon Jones · Submission · UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
- 2012-01-14 · W vs Anthony Johnson · Submission · UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
- 2011-08-06 · W vs Yoshihiro Akiyama · KO/TKO · UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
- 2011-02-05 · L vs Anderson Silva · KO/TKO · UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
- 2009-09-19 · W vs Rich Franklin · KO/TKO · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
- 2005-02-05 · L vs Tito Ortiz · Decision - Split · UFC 51: Super Saturday
- 2004-08-21 · L vs Randy Couture · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
- 2004-01-31 · W vs Randy Couture · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 46: Supernatural
- 2003-06-06 · W vs Marvin Eastman · KO/TKO · UFC 43: Meltdown
- 2002-06-22 · L vs Chuck Liddell · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets
- 1998-10-16 · W vs Wanderlei Silva · KO/TKO · UFC - Ultimate Brazil
- 1997-12-21 · W vs Joe Charles · Submission · UFC - Ultimate Japan
- 1997-10-17 · L vs Randy Couture · KO/TKO · UFC 15: Collision Course
- 1997-05-30 · W vs David Abbott · KO/TKO · UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
- 1997-02-07 · W vs Scott Ferrozzo · KO/TKO · UFC 12: Judgement Day
- 1997-02-07 · W vs Tra Telligman · KO/TKO · UFC 12: Judgement Day
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