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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Vitor Belfort
"
The Phenom
"
AGE
47
/
Apr 1, 1977
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Kill Cliff FC
CLASS
Middleweight
STYLE
Boxing / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wins
26
KO
/
TKO
18
69%
SUBMISSIONS
3
12%
DECISIONS
5
19%
Losses
14
KO
/
TKO
7
50%
SUBMISSIONS
2
14%
DECISIONS
5
36%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Lyoto Machida
UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington
May / 12 / 2018
KO (Front Kick)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:00
win
Nate Marquardt
UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway
Jun / 03 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
NC
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
Mar / 11 / 2017
No Contest (Overturned by STJDMMA)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:52
loss
Gegard Mousasi
UFC 204 - Bisping vs. Henderson 2
Oct / 08 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:43
loss
Ronaldo Souza
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
May / 14 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:38
win
Dan Henderson
UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3
Nov / 07 / 2015
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:07
loss
Chris Weidman
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
May / 23 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:53
win
Dan Henderson
UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson
Nov / 09 / 2013
KO (Head Kick)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:17
win
Luke Rockhold
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
May / 18 / 2013
KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:32
win
Michael Bisping
UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping
Jan / 19 / 2013
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:27
loss
Jon Jones
UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort
Sep / 22 / 2012
Submission (Keylock)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
0:54
win
Anthony Johnson
UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes
Jan / 14 / 2012
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:49
win
Yoshihiro Akiyama
UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Aug / 06 / 2011
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:52
loss
Anderson Silva
UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
Feb / 05 / 2011
KO (Front Kick and Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:25
win
Rich Franklin
UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort
Sep / 19 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:02
win
Matt Lindland
Affliction - Day of Reckoning
Jan / 24 / 2009
KO (Punches)
Nelson Hamilton
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:37
win
Terry Martin
Affliction - Banned
Jul / 19 / 2008
KO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
2
3:12
win
James Zikic
Cage Rage 23 - Unbelievable
Sep / 22 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Ivan Serati
Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day
Apr / 21 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
3:47
loss
Dan Henderson
Pride 32 - The Real Deal
Oct / 21 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
3
5:00
win
Kazuo Takahashi
Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute
Jul / 01 / 2006
KO (Punch)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
0:36
loss
Alistair Overeem
Strikeforce - Revenge
Jun / 09 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Jon Schorle
3
5:00
win
Antony Rea
Cage Rage 14 - Punishment
Dec / 03 / 2005
KO (Punches)
2
1:30
loss
Alistair Overeem
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
Apr / 23 / 2005
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
9:36
loss
Tito Ortiz
UFC 51 - Super Saturday
Feb / 05 / 2005
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
loss
Randy Couture
UFC 49 - Unfinished Business
Aug / 21 / 2004
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
Randy Couture
UFC 46 - Supernatural
Jan / 31 / 2004
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John McCarthy
1
0:49
win
Marvin Eastman
UFC 43 - Meltdown
Jun / 06 / 2003
TKO (Knees and Punches)
John McCarthy
1
1:07
loss
Chuck Liddell
UFC 37.5 - As Real As It Gets
Jun / 22 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
Heath Herring
Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans
May / 27 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
3
5:00
win
Bobby Southworth
Pride 13 - Collision Course
Mar / 25 / 2001
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
4:09
win
Daijiro Matsui
Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors
Aug / 27 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
10:00
win
Gilbert Yvel
Pride 9 - New Blood
Jun / 04 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
2
10:00
loss
Kazushi Sakuraba
Pride FC - Pride 5
Apr / 29 / 1999
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
2
10:00
win
Wanderlei Silva
UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil
Oct / 16 / 1998
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
0:44
win
Joe Charles
UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1
Dec / 21 / 1997
Submission (Armbar)
John McCarthy
1
4:03
loss
Randy Couture
UFC 15 - Collision Course
Oct / 17 / 1997
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
8:16
win
David Abbott
UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force
May / 30 / 1997
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
0:52
win
Scott Ferrozzo
UFC 12 - Judgement Day
Feb / 07 / 1997
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
0:43
win
Tra Telligman
UFC 12 - Judgement Day
Feb / 07 / 1997
TKO (Cut)
John McCarthy
1
1:17
win
Jon Hess
SB 2 - SuperBrawl 2
Oct / 11 / 1996
KO (Punches)
1
0:12
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