Vitor Belfort
"The Phenom"

Born: 1977-04-01
AGE: 43 Country

Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Height
6'0"
182.88 cm Weight
185 lbs
83.91 kg

Association:
Blackzilians / Jaco Hybrid Training Center

Class: Middleweight

Wins 26 18 KO/TKO (69%) 3 SUBMISSIONS (12%) 5 DECISIONS (19%)

Losses 14 7 KO/TKO (50%) 2 SUBMISSIONS (14%) 5 DECISIONS (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	2	1:00
win	Nate Marquardt	UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway Jun / 03 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Osiris Maia	3	5:00
NC	Kelvin Gastelum	UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum Mar / 11 / 2017	No Contest (Overturned by STJDMMA) John McCarthy	1	3:52
loss	Gegard Mousasi	UFC 204 - Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Oct / 08 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard	2	2:43
loss	Ronaldo Souza	UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic May / 14 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Osiris Maia	1	4:38
win	Dan Henderson	UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Nov / 07 / 2015	KO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	2:07
loss	Chris Weidman	UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier May / 23 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	1	2:53
win	Dan Henderson	UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson Nov / 09 / 2013	KO (Head Kick) Dan Miragliotta	1	1:17
win	Luke Rockhold	UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold May / 18 / 2013	KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches) Leon Roberts	1	2:32
win	Michael Bisping	UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping Jan / 19 / 2013	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Dan Miragliotta	2	1:27
loss	Jon Jones	UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort Sep / 22 / 2012	Submission (Keylock) John McCarthy	4	0:54
win	Anthony Johnson	UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes Jan / 14 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Dan Miragliotta	1	4:49
win	Yoshihiro Akiyama	UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2 Aug / 06 / 2011	KO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	1:52
loss	Anderson Silva	UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort Feb / 05 / 2011	KO (Front Kick and Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	3:25
win	Rich Franklin	UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort Sep / 19 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne	1	3:02
win	Matt Lindland	Affliction - Day of Reckoning Jan / 24 / 2009	KO (Punches) Nelson Hamilton	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) N/A	3	5:00
win	Ivan Serati	Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day Apr / 21 / 2007	TKO (Punches) N/A	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) N/A	1	0:36
loss	Alistair Overeem	Strikeforce - Revenge Jun / 09 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	3	5:00
win	Antony Rea	Cage Rage 14 - Punishment Dec / 03 / 2005	KO (Punches) N/A	2	1:30
loss	Alistair Overeem	Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 Apr / 23 / 2005	Submission (Guillotine Choke) N/A	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 (Cut) N/A	1	0:49
win	Marvin Eastman	UFC 43 - Meltdown Jun / 06 / 2003	TKO (Knees and Punches) N/A	1	1:07
loss	Chuck Liddell	UFC 37.5 - As Real As It Gets Jun / 22 / 2002	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	3	5:00
win	Heath Herring	Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans May / 27 / 2001	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	3	5:00
win	Bobby Southworth	Pride 13 - Collision Course Mar / 25 / 2001	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) N/A	1	4:09
win	Daijiro Matsui	Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors Aug / 27 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	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) N/A	1	0:12

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