Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort

May 23, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 23, 2015

DivisionMiddleweight Title

StatusScheduled

VenueMGM Grand Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, May 23, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 1:30 PM
US West (PT): Sat 10:30 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 6:30 PM
Central Europe: Sat 7:30 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 3:30 AM
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Chris WeidmanThe All-American |16-8-0Chris Weidman vs Vitor BelfortVitor BelfortThe Phenom |26-14-0

Chris WeidmanThe All-American16-8-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

16-8-0Record26-14-0

42Age49

6'2"Height6'0"

78"Reach74,0"

185 lbsWeight185 lbs

Middleweight TitleWeight ClassMiddleweight Title

Vitor BelfortThe Phenom26-14-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Vitor Belfort owns a 13-point Elo edge (good). Chris Weidman shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Chris WeidmanVitor Belfort

Recent form

Chris WeidmanL W L L W · -32 Elo last 5

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Vitor BelfortL W L L W · -13 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Chris Weidman1705-24 last move

Vitor Belfort1718-16 last move

Why they are ranked here

Chris Weidman#5 of 73 active Catchweight fighters · 1705 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Bruno Silva (rated 1701 at the time): +15.
Costliest loss: Lost to Eryk Anders (rated 1645 at the time): -24.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -32 Elo in total.
Next places: 3 points behind #4 Tommy Morrisson, 3 ahead of #6 Murad Ramazanov.

Vitor BelfortNot on the active ladder · 1718 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Dan Henderson (rated 1767 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Lyoto Machida (rated 1689 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1628, not 1718: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Chris WeidmanNow 1705 · #5 Catchweight

Wins by decision+17→ 1722

Loses by decision-15→ 1690

Vitor BelfortNow 1718

Wins by decision+12→ 1730

Loses by decision-12→ 1706

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Chris WeidmanvsVitor Belfort

Takedown average

3.27vs1.02

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.11vs1.59

Takedown accuracy

42%vs60%

Takedown defense

72%vs54%

Finishing profile

Chris WeidmanKO/TKO leads 38% of wins

Vitor BelfortKO/TKO leads 69% of wins

Common opponents

Lyoto Machida Chris Weidman: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 5, 2014 Vitor Belfort: loss · Front Kick to Chin · May 12, 2018

Uriah Hall Chris Weidman: loss · TKO (Leg Injury) · Apr 24, 2021Vitor Belfort: cancelled · Jan 14, 2018

Kelvin GastelumChris Weidman: win · Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) · Jul 22, 2017Vitor Belfort: no contest · Punches · Mar 11, 2017

Tale of the tape

Chris WeidmanVitor Belfort

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.11Sig. strikes landed per min1.59

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

45Sig. strike accuracy46

UFC middleweight average : 48%

3.37Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.83

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

51Sig. strike defense51

UFC middleweight average : 52%

3.27Takedown average1.02

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

42Takedown accuracy60

UFC middleweight average : 30%

72Takedown defense54

UFC middleweight average : 59%

0.82Submission average0.61

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

6Wins by knockout18

4Wins by submission3

6Wins by decision5

7Losses by knockout7

0Losses by submission2

1Losses by decision5

Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort is a scheduled Middleweight Title fight on UFC 187 : JOHNSON VS CORMIER. Chris Weidman enters with a 16-8-0 record and Vitor Belfort enters with a 26-14-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.