Vitor Belfort
Mixed martial arts record

Vitor Belfort

Section Title: Mixed martial arts record
Table Section Text: None

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes

Loss	26–14 (1)	Lyoto Machida	KO (front kick)	UFC 224	12 May 2018	2	1:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Belfort announced his retirement after the fight.

Win	26–13 (1)	Nate Marquardt	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 212	3 June 2017	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

NC	25–13 (1)	Kelvin Gastelum	NC (overturned)	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum	11 March 2017	1	3:52	Fortaleza, Brazil	Originally a TKO loss. Overturned to a no contest after Gastelum tested positive for a marijuana metabolite.

Loss	25–13	Gegard Mousasi	TKO (head kick and punches)	UFC 204	8 October 2016	2	2:43	Manchester, England

Loss	25–12	Ronaldo Souza	TKO (punches)	UFC 198	14 May 2016	1	4:38	Curitiba, Brazil

Win	25–11	Dan Henderson	KO (head kick and punches)	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3	7 November 2015	1	2:07	São Paulo, Brazil	Performance of the Night.

Loss	24–11	Chris Weidman	TKO (punches)	UFC 187	23 May 2015	1	2:53	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

Win	24–10	Dan Henderson	KO (head kick)	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson	9 November 2013	1	1:17	Goiânia, Brazil	Light heavyweight bout. Knockout of the Night.

Win	23–10	Luke Rockhold	KO (spinning heel kick and punches)	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold	18 May 2013	1	2:32	Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil	Knockout of the Night. Knockout of the Year (2013).

Win	22–10	Michael Bisping	TKO (head kick and punches)	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping	19 January 2013	2	1:27	São Paulo, Brazil	Return to Middleweight. Knockout of the Night.

Loss	21–10	Jon Jones	Submission (americana)	UFC 152	22 September 2012	4	0:54	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	21–9	Anthony Johnson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 142	14 January 2012	1	4:49	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Catchweight (197 lbs) bout; Johnson missed weight.

Win	20–9	Yoshihiro Akiyama	KO (punches)	UFC 133	6 August 2011	1	1:52	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	Knockout of the Night.

Loss	19–9	Anderson Silva	KO (front kick and punches)	UFC 126	5 February 2011	1	3:25	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

Win	19–8	Rich Franklin	KO (punches)	UFC 103	19 September 2009	1	3:02	Dallas, Texas, United States	Catchweight (195 lbs) bout. Knockout of the Night.

Win	18–8	Matt Lindland	KO (punches)	Affliction: Day of Reckoning	24 January 2009	1	0:37	Anaheim, California, United States

Win	17–8	Terry Martin	KO (punch)	Affliction: Banned	19 July 2008	2	3:12	Anaheim, California, United States	Middleweight debut.

Win	16–8	James Zikic	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Rage 23	22 September 2007	3	5:00	London, England	Won the Cage Rage Light heavyweight Championship.

Win	15–8	Ivan Serati	TKO (punches)	Cage Rage 21	21 April 2007	1	3:47	London, England

Loss	14–8	Dan Henderson	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE 32: The Real Deal	21 October 2006	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Belfort tested positive for elevated testosterone.

Win	14–7	Kazuo Takahashi	KO (punch)	PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute	1 July 2006	1	0:36	Saitama, Japan

Loss	13–7	Alistair Overeem	Decision (unanimous)	Strikeforce: Revenge	9 June 2006	3	5:00	San Jose, California, United States	Catchweight (210 lbs) bout.

Win	13–6	Antony Rea	KO (punches)	Cage Rage 14	3 December 2005	2	1:14	London, England

Loss	12–6	Alistair Overeem	Submission (guillotine choke)	PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005	23 April 2005	1	9:36	Osaka, Japan

Loss	12–5	Tito Ortiz	Decision (split)	UFC 51	5 February 2005	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Loss	12–4	Randy Couture	TKO (doctor stoppage)	UFC 49	21 August 2004	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	12–3	Randy Couture	TKO (doctor stoppage)	UFC 46	31 January 2004	1	0:49	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	11–3	Marvin Eastman	TKO (knees and punches)	UFC 43	6 June 2003	1	1:07	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Loss	10–3	Chuck Liddell	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 37.5	22 June 2002	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Return to Light heavyweight.

Win	10–2	Heath Herring	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans	27 May 2001	3	5:00	Yokohama, Japan

Win	9–2	Bobby Southworth	Submission (rear-naked choke)	PRIDE 13: Collision Course	25 March 2001	1	4:09	Saitama, Japan

Win	8–2	Daijiro Matsui	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors	27 August 2000	2	10:00	Saitama, Japan

Win	7–2	Gilbert Yvel	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE 9: New Blood	4 June 2000	2	10:00	Nagoya, Japan

Loss	6–2	Kazushi Sakuraba	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE 5	29 April 1999	2	10:00	Nagoya, Japan	Return to Heavyweight.

Win	6–1	Wanderlei Silva	TKO (punches)	UFC Brazil	16 October 1998	1	0:44	São Paulo, Brazil	Light heavyweight debut.

Win	5–1	Joe Charles	Submission (armbar)	UFC Japan	21 December 1997	1	4:03	Yokohama, Japan

Loss	4–1	Randy Couture	TKO (punches)	UFC 15	17 October 1997	1	8:16	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States	UFC Heavyweight title eliminator.

Win	4–0	Tank Abbott	TKO (punches)	UFC 13	30 May 1997	1	0:52	Augusta, Georgia, United States

Win	3–0	Scott Ferrozzo	TKO (punches)	UFC 12	7 February 1997	1	0:43	Dothan, Alabama, United States	UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Final.

Win	2–0	Tra Telligman	TKO (doctor stoppage)	UFC 12	7 February 1997	1	1:17	Dothan, Alabama, United States	UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.

Win	1–0	Jon Hess	KO (punches)	SuperBrawl 2	11 October 1996	1	0:12	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Sentence(s)

Belfort faced Lyoto Machida on 12 May 2018, at UFC 224.

final_sentence: Belfort faced Lyoto Machida on 12 May 2018, at UFC 224.