Vitor Belfort "The Phenom"

Vitor Belfort, known as "The Phenom", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Vitor Belfort holds a professional record of 26-14-0, including 15-11-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 12 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 1 by decision. Vitor Belfort stands 6'0", has a 74-inch reach, and is 46 years old. Vitor Belfort is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Vitor Belfort profile

Division	Heavyweight
Professional record	26-14-0
UFC record	15-11-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Not Fighting
Country	Brazil
Age	46
Date of birth	1977-04-01
Height	6'0"
Reach	74"
Leg reach	41.5"
Last weigh-in	201 lbs
Current streak	L1
Total octagon time	2h 21m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	1.59
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	2.83
Striking accuracy	46%
Striking defense	51%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.75
Strikes to the head	71%
Strikes to the body	18%
Strikes to the legs	11%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.02
Takedown defense	54%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.61
Average control time per fight (seconds)	11.93

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	12
UFC wins by submission	2
UFC wins by decision	1

Vitor Belfort UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2018-05-12	UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington	Lyoto Machida	loss	Front Kick to Chin · 1:00 · R2
2017-06-03	UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway	Nate Marquardt	win	Decision · Unanimous
2017-03-11	UFC Fight Night 106	Kelvin Gastelum	no contest	Overturned to No Contest
2016-10-08	UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2	Gegard Mousasi	loss	Ground & Pound · 2:43 · R2
2016-05-14	UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic	Ronaldo Souza	loss	Ground & Pound · 4:38 · R1
2015-11-07	UFC Fight Night 77	Dan Henderson	win	Head Kick & Punches · 2:07 · R1
2015-05-23	UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier	Chris Weidman	loss	Ground & Pound · 2:53 · R1
2013-11-09	UFC Fight Night 32	Dan Henderson	win	Head Kick · 1:17 · R1
2013-05-18	UFC on FX 8	Luke Rockhold	win	Wheel Kick & Punches · 2:32 · R1
2013-01-19	UFC on FX 7	Michael Bisping	win	Head Kick & Punches · 1:27 · R2
2012-09-22	UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort	Jon Jones	loss	Keylock · 0:54 · R4
2012-01-14	UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes	Anthony Johnson	win	Rear Naked Choke · 4:49 · R1
2011-08-06	UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	win	Punches · 1:52 · R1
2011-02-05	UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort	Anderson Silva	loss	Head Kick & Punches · 3:25 · R1
2009-09-19	UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort	Rich Franklin	win	Punches · 3:02 · R1
2005-02-05	UFC 51: Super Saturday	Tito Ortiz	loss	Decision · Split
2004-08-21	UFC 49: Unfinished Business	Randy Couture	loss	Doctor Stoppage · 5:00 · R3
2004-01-31	UFC 46: Supernatural	Randy Couture	win	Cut · 0:49 · R1
2003-06-06	UFC 43: Meltdown	Marvin Eastman	win	Knees & Punches · 1:07 · R1
2002-06-22	UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets	Chuck Liddell	loss	Decision · Unanimous
1998-10-16	UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil	Wanderlei Silva	win	Punches · 0:44 · R1
1997-12-21	UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan	Joe Charles	win	Armbar · 4:03 · R1
1997-10-17	UFC 15: Collision Course	Randy Couture	loss	Punches · 8:16 · R1
1997-05-30	UFC 13: Ultimate Force	David Abbott	win	Punches · 0:52 · R1
1997-02-07	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Scott Ferrozzo	win	Punches · 0:43 · R1
1997-02-07	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Tra Telligman	win	Cut · 1:17 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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