Vitor Belfort

“The Phenom”

MMA · Retired

26-14 (1 NC)RECORD

18KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Vítor Vieira Belfort
Nickname	The Phenom
Date of birth	1 Apr 1977
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Light Heavyweight / Middleweight
Team	Brazilian Top Team
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1996–2018
Status	Retired
Pro debut	11 Oct 1996
Last fight	Loss vs Lyoto Machida, 12 May 2018

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Titles and honours

UFC light heavyweight champion (2004)
UFC 12 heavyweight tournament champion (1997)
Cage Rage light heavyweight champion (2007)
ADCC 2001 absolute division bronze medalist

Background

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who debuted in MMA in 1996 and won the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament at age 19. He announced his retirement from MMA after UFC 224 in 2018.

Fight history

41 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Lyoto Machida	KO (front kick)	2	1:00	UFC 224	12 May 2018	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Announced retirement after the fight
Win	Nate Marquardt	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 212	3 Jun 2017	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
No contest	Kelvin Gastelum	No contest (overturned from TKO loss)	1	3:52	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum	11 Mar 2017	Fortaleza, Brazil	Result overturned after opponent failed a drug test
Loss	Gegard Mousasi	TKO (punches)	2	2:43	UFC 204	8 Oct 2016	Manchester, England
Loss	Ronaldo Souza	TKO (punches)	1	4:38	UFC 198	14 May 2016	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	Dan Henderson	KO (punches)	1	2:07	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3	7 Nov 2015	São Paulo, Brazil	Performance of the Night
Loss	Chris Weidman	TKO (punches)	1	2:53	UFC 187	23 May 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the UFC middleweight title
Win	Dan Henderson	KO (head kick)	1	1:17	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2	9 Nov 2013	Goiânia, Brazil	Knockout of the Night
Win	Luke Rockhold	KO (spinning heel kick and punches)	1	2:32	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold	18 May 2013	Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil	Knockout of the Night
Win	Michael Bisping	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	1:27	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping	19 Jan 2013	São Paulo, Brazil	Knockout of the Night
Loss	Jon Jones	Submission (keylock)	4	0:54	UFC 152	22 Sep 2012	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	For the UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Anthony Johnson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:49	UFC 142	14 Jan 2012	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Catchweight bout
Win	Yoshihiro Akiyama	KO (punches)	1	1:52	UFC 133	6 Aug 2011	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Knockout of the Night
Loss	Anderson Silva	KO (front kick and punches)	1	3:25	UFC 126	5 Feb 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the UFC middleweight title
Win	Rich Franklin	TKO (punches)	1	3:02	UFC 103	19 Sep 2009	Dallas, Texas, USA	Catchweight bout; Knockout of the Night
Win	Matt Lindland	KO (punches)	1	0:37	Affliction: Day of Reckoning	24 Jan 2009	Anaheim, California, USA
Win	Terry Martin	KO (punches)	2	3:12	Affliction: Banned	19 Jul 2008	Anaheim, California, USA	Middleweight debut
Win	James Zikic	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Cage Rage 23	22 Sep 2007	London, England	Won Cage Rage light heavyweight title
Win	Ivan Serati	TKO (punches)	1	3:47	Cage Rage 21	21 Apr 2007	London, England
Loss	Dan Henderson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PRIDE 32: The Real Deal	21 Oct 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Kazuo Takahashi	KO (punch)	1	0:36	PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute	1 Jul 2006	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Alistair Overeem	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Revenge	9 Jun 2006	San Jose, California, USA	Catchweight bout
Win	Antony Rea	KO (punches)	2	1:14	Cage Rage 14	3 Dec 2005	London, England
Loss	Alistair Overeem	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	9:36	PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005	23 Apr 2005	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Tito Ortiz	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 51	5 Feb 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Randy Couture	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	5:00	UFC 49	21 Aug 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Lost UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Randy Couture	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	0:49	UFC 46	31 Jan 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Marvin Eastman	TKO (knees and punches)	1	1:07	UFC 43	6 Jun 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Chuck Liddell	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 37.5	22 Jun 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Heath Herring	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans	27 May 2001	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Bobby Southworth	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:09	PRIDE 13: Collision Course	25 Mar 2001	Saitama, Japan
Win	Daijiro Matsui	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors	27 Aug 2000	Saitama, Japan
Win	Gilbert Yvel	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	PRIDE 9: New Blood	4 Jun 2000	Nagoya, Japan
Loss	Kazushi Sakuraba	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	PRIDE 5	29 Apr 1999	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Wanderlei Silva	TKO (punches)	1	0:44	UFC Brazil	16 Oct 1998	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	Joe Charles	Submission (armbar)	1	4:03	UFC Japan	21 Dec 1997	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	Randy Couture	TKO (punches)	1	8:16	UFC 15	17 Oct 1997	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA
Win	Tank Abbott	TKO (punches)	1	0:52	UFC 13	30 May 1997	Augusta, Georgia, USA
Win	Tra Telligman	TKO (cut)	1	1:17	UFC 12	7 Feb 1997	Dothan, Alabama, USA	Tournament semifinal
Win	Scott Ferrozzo	TKO (punches)	1	0:43	UFC 12	7 Feb 1997	Dothan, Alabama, USA	Won UFC 12 heavyweight tournament
Win	Jon Hess	KO (punches)	1	0:12	SuperBrawl 2	11 Oct 1996	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Professional debut