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Vitor Belfort absorbs 2.8 and lands 1.6 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Vitor Belfort's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Vitor Belfort's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Vitor Belfort wins 35% of rounds across 40 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Vitor Belfort has 7 KO/TKO losses in 10 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.23 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 35 out of 99, average for the division.

Vitor Belfort finishes 93% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Vitor Belfort's last fight was over 98 months ago.

Vitor Belfort is 49 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“The Phenom”

Vitor Belfort

26-14 (1 NC)26 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
9× Title
10× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightLLyoto Machida·KO/TKO·R2·8yr ago
Fighter Context
15–10UFC1 NC·
12KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
5.5min/fight
·
144UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–10(21 fights)
·
90%finish rate
·
-0.0str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–6(12 fights)
·
80%finish rate
·
-1.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.24
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.245
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
35
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
35%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Vitor Belfort — 1.59 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.83 strikes per minute.

Belfort
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.59
Str. Accuracy46%
287UFC landed/607attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg2.83
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / fight0.42
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.23
CQ KO Power
3.83
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
14%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance36%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground47%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 126 rounds
Round 28 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed866
Avg. Absorbed111616
Avg. Net-3-10-10
Grappling

Vitor Belfort — 1.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 60% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 53% takedown defense.

Belfort
G&P Threat
·18s ctrlPassive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.02
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.83
TD Accuracy60%
6UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
2UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
26UFC defended/40opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Vitor Belfort — 15 UFC wins (12 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 1 decision), 93% finish rate.

Finish Rate
93%
Elite Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
10UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO12 / 15
Submission2 / 15
Decision1 / 15
KD → Finish
9/9Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 10
Submission1 / 10
Decision2 / 10
Loss Pattern
6 of 10 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 14 of 14 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 3 more in second half of career
0+11+21+32+43avg↵↵↵↗↵NC19971998200220032004200520092011201220132015201620172018

26 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.00.92.7R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=8
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
1.7
1.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
4.2
3.2
Diff
-1.0
-2.6
-1.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-29%L3
-147%-31%84%WLWLLNCWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Belfort — 26 UFC Fights

Vitor Belfort — UFC fight record: 15 wins, 10 losses.

Result
Method
26 fights
L
Lyoto MachidaElite
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:00May '18
-9
·2 SS (17%)·11 abs·1 kd taken
W
Nate MarquardtVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Jun '17
-20
·37 SS (47%)·57 abs·1 td taken
NC
Kelvin GastelumVeteran
TITLEMW
Overturned R1 · 3:52Mar '17
-16
·10 SS (36%)·26 abs·2 kd taken
⚠ Result overturned
L
Gegard Mousasi
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:43Oct '16
-49
·8 SS (31%)·57 abs·1 td taken
L
Jacare Souza
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:38May '16
-35
·4 SS (80%)·39 abs·1 td taken
W
Dan HendersonVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:07Nov '15
+3
·6 SS (55%)·3 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Chris WeidmanVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:53May '15
-28
·18 SS (56%)·46 abs·1 td taken
↵ 18mo layoff
W
Dan Henderson
TITLELHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:17Nov '13
+11
·12 SS (71%)·1 abs·12s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Luke Rockhold
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:32May '13
+3
·9 SS (45%)·6 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Michael BispingVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:27Jan '13
+4
·18 SS (34%)·14 abs·6s ctrl·1 kd landed
Belfort — Prior Tracked Fights (13)
WYoshiki TakahashiPrideKO/TKOR1—
WMatt LindlandAfflictionKO/TKOR1—
WTerry MartinAfflictionKO/TKOR2—
WJames ZikicOtherU-DECR3—
WIvan SeratiOtherKO/TKOR1—
LDan HendersonPrideU-DECR3—
WHeath HerringPrideU-DECR3—
LAlistair OvereemStrikeforceU-DECR3—
LAlistair OvereemPrideSUBR1—
WBobby SouthworthPrideSUBR1—
All Fighters
Middleweight
“The Phenom”

Vitor Belfort

26-14 (1 NC)26 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightLLyoto Machida·KO/TKO·8yr ago
Fighter Context
15–10UFC1 NC·
12KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
5.5min/fight
·
144UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–10
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–6
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.24

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.245

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
35

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
35%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Belfort
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.59
Str. Accuracy46%
287UFC landed/607attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg2.83
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / Fight0.42
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.23
CQ KO Power
3.83
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
14%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist36%
Clinch18%
Ground47%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=26
R2
n=8
R3
n=5
Landed866
Absorbed111616
Net-3-10-10
Grappling
Belfort
Middleweight avg
G&P Threat
18s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.02
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.83
TD Accuracy60%
6UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
2UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
26UFC defended/40opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
93%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
12KO/TKO
2Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
7KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.00.92.7R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=8
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
1.7
1.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
4.2
3.2
Diff
-1.0
-2.6
-1.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Belfort — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Lyoto MachidaEliteMW
KO/TKO·R2·May '18
2 SS (17%)·11 abs·1 kd taken
W
Nate MarquardtVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '17
37 SS (47%)·57 abs·1 td taken
NC
Kelvin GastelumVeteranTITLEMW
Overturned·R1·Mar '17
10 SS (36%)·26 abs·2 kd taken
L
Gegard MousasiMW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '16
8 SS (31%)·57 abs·1 td taken
L
Jacare SouzaMW
KO/TKO·R1·May '16
4 SS (80%)·39 abs·1 td taken
W
Dan HendersonVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '15
6 SS (55%)·3 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd
L
Chris WeidmanVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·May '15
18 SS (56%)·46 abs·1 td taken
W
Dan HendersonTITLELHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13
12 SS (71%)·1 abs·12s ctrl·2 kd
Belfort — Prior Tracked Fights (13)
WYoshiki TakahashiPrideKO/TKOR1
WMatt LindlandAfflictionKO/TKOR1
WTerry MartinAfflictionKO/TKOR2
WJames ZikicOtherU-DECR3
WIvan SeratiOtherKO/TKOR1
LDan HendersonPrideU-DECR3
WHeath HerringPrideU-DECR3
LAlistair OvereemStrikeforceU-DECR3
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