Vitor Belfort
Mixed martial arts record
Table:
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

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