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·R2·7yr 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

0.213

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

Average

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

Belfort

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min1.59

Str. Accuracy46%

287UFC landed/607attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.7 vs avg2.83

Str. Defense50%

KD Rate / fight0.42

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.23

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

78%

Body

14%

Leg

By Position

Distance36%

Clinch18%

Ground47%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 126 rounds	Round 28 rounds	Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed	8	6	6
Avg. Absorbed	11	16	16
Avg. Net	-3	-10	-10

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

26 fights

Lyoto MachidaElite

KO/TKO R2 · 1:00May '18

-9

·2 SS (17%)·11 abs·1 kd taken

Nate MarquardtVeteran

U-DEC R3Jun '17

-20

·37 SS (47%)·57 abs·1 td taken

Kelvin GastelumVeteran

TITLE

Overturned R1 · 3:52Mar '17

-16

·10 SS (36%)·26 abs·2 kd taken

⚠ Result overturned

Gegard Mousasi

KO/TKO R2 · 2:43Oct '16

-49

·8 SS (31%)·57 abs·1 td taken

Jacare Souza

KO/TKO R1 · 4:38May '16

-35

·4 SS (80%)·39 abs·1 td taken

Dan HendersonVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:07Nov '15

·6 SS (55%)·3 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd landed

Chris WeidmanVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:53May '15

-28

·18 SS (56%)·46 abs·1 td taken

↵ 18mo layoff

Dan Henderson

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:17Nov '13

+11

·12 SS (71%)·1 abs·12s ctrl·2 kd landed

Luke Rockhold

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:32May '13

·9 SS (45%)·6 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd landed

Michael BispingVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 1:27Jan '13

·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·7yr 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

0.213

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

Durability

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

−0.7 vs avg2.83

Str. Defense50%

KD Rate / Fight0.42

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.23

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

78%

Body

14%

Leg

By Position

Dist36%

Clinch18%

Ground47%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=26	R2 n=8	R3 n=5
Landed	8	6	6
Absorbed	11	16	16
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

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

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

Lyoto MachidaElite

KO/TKO·R2·May '18

2 SS (17%)·11 abs·1 kd taken

Nate MarquardtVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jun '17

37 SS (47%)·57 abs·1 td taken

Kelvin GastelumVeteranTITLE

Overturned·R1·Mar '17

10 SS (36%)·26 abs·2 kd taken

Gegard Mousasi

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '16

8 SS (31%)·57 abs·1 td taken

Jacare Souza

KO/TKO·R1·May '16

4 SS (80%)·39 abs·1 td taken

Dan HendersonVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '15

6 SS (55%)·3 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd

Chris WeidmanVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·May '15

18 SS (56%)·46 abs·1 td taken

Dan HendersonTITLE

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

Round 126 rounds

Round 28 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-3

-10

n=26

n=8

n=5

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-3

-10