Result
Tito OrtizDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateFeb 5, 2005
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Huntington Beach Bad Boy | 21-12-1Tito Ortiz
L
The Phenom | 26-14-0Vitor Belfort
Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Tito Ortiz
Elo1789Great
3Y trend1767 → 1789
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
Vitor Belfort
Elo1718Good
3Y trend1732 → 1718
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Tito Ortiz won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Tito Ortiz led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfort across their careers →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.
Tito OrtizVitor Belfort
Elo edge
Tito Ortiz1789+4 last move
Vitor Belfort1718-16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Tito OrtizNot on the active ladder · 1789 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Alexander Shlemenko (rated 1858 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Liam McGeary (rated 1539 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +17 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1699, not 1789: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
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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Recorded fight totals
Tito OrtizvsVitor Belfort
Total strikes
101vs44
Sig. strikes
27vs19
Takedowns
4vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Rev.
0vs1
Finishing profile
Tito OrtizKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Vitor BelfortKO/TKO leads 69% of wins
Common opponents
Lyoto MachidaTito Ortiz: loss · Decision · May 24, 2008Vitor Belfort: loss · Front Kick to Chin · May 12, 2018
Round stats
Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 51 : Tito Ortiz VS Vitor Belfort. Tito Ortiz defeated Vitor Belfort by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort quick answers
Who won Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort?
Tito Ortiz won Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort on?
Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort is listed on UFC 51 : Tito Ortiz VS Vitor Belfort.
What are the records for Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort?
Tito Ortiz enters with a 21-12-1 record and Vitor Belfort enters with a 26-14-0 record.
What division is Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort?
Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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