Fighter details + Follow Given Name: Vitor Belfort
Nickname: "The Phenom"
Age: 49 | Date of Birth: 04/01/1977
Last Weight-in: 185 lbs
Height: 6'0" | Reach: 74,0"
Born: Rio de Janeiro
Gyms & Affiliations: Kill Cliff FC
Vitor Belfort has a 26-14-0 professional record and is 49 years old in the Middleweight division, representing Kill Cliff FC. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Vitor Belfort career snapshot Recent form L-W-L-L-W Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 1-fight losing streak Most recent tracked result: Win vs Ronaldo Souza Finish profile 81% 21 finishes in 26 recorded wins Primary win path knockout/TKO 18 recorded wins by knockout/TKO Vitor Belfort quick answers What is Vitor Belfort's record? Vitor Belfort's professional MMA record is 26-14-0.
How old is Vitor Belfort? Vitor Belfort is 49 years old.
What weight class is Vitor Belfort? Vitor Belfort fights at Middleweight in UFC.
How tall is Vitor Belfort? Vitor Belfort is 6'0" tall with a 74,0" reach.
How much does Vitor Belfort weigh? Vitor Belfort competes at Middleweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 185 lbs.
What is Vitor Belfort's Combat Edge Elo? Vitor Belfort's Combat Edge Elo is 1719, with a peak Elo of 1749.
How strong is Vitor Belfort's recent opposition? Vitor Belfort's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1754 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Vitor Belfort's last fight? Vitor Belfort's latest tracked pro fight was against Ronaldo Souza at Gamebred Boxing 4 on 2023.04.01.
What is Vitor Belfort's recent form? Vitor Belfort's recent tracked pro form is L-W-L-L-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Vitor Belfort usually win? Vitor Belfort's 26 recorded wins include 18 knockouts, 3 submissions, and 5 decisions, with 81% ending before the final bell.
18 Wins by knockout
3 Wins by submission
5 Wins by decision
7 Loss by knockout
2 Loss by submission
5 Loss by decision
Vitor Belfort stats Record : 26 / 14 / 0 Significant strikes landed per minute 1.59 Fighter 2.93 Division average
Significant striking accuracy 46% Fighter 45% Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2.83 Fighter 4.21 Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 51% Fighter 51% Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.02 Fighter 1.55 Division average
Takedown accuracy 60% Fighter 39% Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 54% Fighter 51% Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 0.61 Fighter 0.77 Division average
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Win26-14-0 Ronaldo Souza Record TBD DecisionBoxing Unanimous Not recorded Gamebred Boxing 4 2023.04.01 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Hasim Rahman Jr Record TBD Not recordedBoxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2022.11.19 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Hasim Rahman Jr Record TBD Not recordedBoxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2022.10.15 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Chad Dawson Record TBD Not recordedBoxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2022.02.26 Details unavailable Win26-14-0 Evander Holyfield Record TBD KO/TKOExhibition Boxing 1:44 R1 Holyfield vs. Belfort 2021.09.11 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Oscar De la Hoya Record TBD Not recordedBoxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2021.09.11 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Mike Holston Record TBD Not recordedBoxing Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2021.08.14 Details unavailable Loss26-13-0 -16 Elo Lyoto Machida 23-8-0 Front Kick to Chin 1:00 R2 UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington 2018.05.12 View details Cancelled26-14-0 Uriah Hall Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2018.01.14 Details unavailable Win25-13-0 +11 Elo Nate Marquardt 35-17-2 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway 2017.06.03 View details No Contest25-13-0 Kelvin Gastelum 14-2-0 Punches 3:52 R1 UFC Fight Night 106 2017.03.11 Details unavailable Loss25-12-0 -11 Elo Gegard Mousasi 39-6-2 Ground & Pound 2:43 R2 UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 2016.10.08 View details Loss25-11-0 -13 Elo Ronaldo Souza 22-4-0 Ground & Pound 4:38 R1 UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic 2016.05.14 View details Win24-11-0 +16 Elo Dan Henderson 31-13-0 Head Kick & Punches 2:07 R1 UFC Fight Night 77 2015.11.07 View details Loss24-10-0 -12 Elo Chris Weidman 12-0-0 Ground & Pound 2:53 R1 UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier 2015.05.23 View details Cancelled26-14-0 Chris Weidman Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2015.02.28 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Chris Weidman Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2014.12.06 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Chael Sonnen Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2014.07.05 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Chris Weidman Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2014.05.24 Details unavailable Win23-10-0 +17 Elo Dan Henderson 29-10-0 Head Kick 1:17 R1 UFC Fight Night 32 2013.11.09 View details Win22-10-0 Luke Rockhold 10-1-0 Wheel Kick & Punches 2:32 R1 UFC on FX 8 2013.05.18 Details unavailable Win21-10-0 Michael Bisping 23-4-0 Head Kick & Punches 1:27 R2 UFC on FX 7 2013.01.19 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Alan Belcher Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2012.10.13 Details unavailable Loss21-9-0 -13 Elo Jon Jones 16-1-0 Keylock 0:54 R4 UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort 2012.09.22 View details Cancelled26-14-0 Wanderlei Silva Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2012.06.23 Details unavailable Win20-9-0 Anthony Johnson 10-3-0 Rear Naked Choke 4:49 R1 UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes 2012.01.14 View details Cancelled26-14-0 Cung Le Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2011.11.19 Details unavailable Win19-9-0 Yoshihiro Akiyama 13-3-0 Punches 1:52 R1 UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2 2011.08.06 Details unavailable Loss19-8-0 Anderson Silva 29-4-0 Head Kick & Punches 3:25 R1 UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort 2011.02.05 View details Cancelled26-14-0 Yushin Okami Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2010.11.13 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Anderson Silva Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2010.04.10 Details unavailable Win18-8-0 Rich Franklin 27-4-0 Punches 3:02 R1 UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort 2009.09.19 View details Cancelled26-14-0 Jorge Santiago Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2009.08.01 Details unavailable Win17-8-0 Matt Lindland 21-5-0 Punches 0:37 R1 Affliction 2 2009.01.24 Details unavailable Win16-8-0 Terry Martin 17-5-0 Punches 3:12 R2 Affliction 1 2008.07.19 Details unavailable Win15-8-0 James Zikic 15-4-2 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2007.09.22 Details unavailable Win14-8-0 Ivan Serati 5-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2007.04.21 Details unavailable Loss14-7-0 Dan Henderson 20-5-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride 32: The Real Deal 2006.10.21 Details unavailable Win13-7-0 Kazuo Takahashi 28-19-3 Punch 0:36 R1 Pride Critical Countdown Absolute 2006.07.01 Details unavailable Loss13-6-0 Alistair Overeem 23-7-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Strikeforce 2006.06.09 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Kevin Randleman Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2006.06.09 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Baga Agaev Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2006.05.20 Details unavailable Win26-14-0 Josemario Neves Record TBD KO/TKOBoxing R1 Not recorded Dos Santos vs. Santo 2006.04.11 Details unavailable Win12-6-0 Antony Rea 10-4-0 Punches 1:30 R2 Cage Rage 2005.12.03 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Ricco Rodriguez Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2005.07.09 Details unavailable Loss12-5-0 Alistair Overeem 19-5-0 Guillotine Choke 9:36 R1 Pride Total Elimination 2005 2005.04.23 Details unavailable Loss12-4-0 Tito Ortiz 11-4-0 Decision Split Not recorded UFC 51: Super Saturday 2005.02.05 Details unavailable Loss12-3-0 Randy Couture 12-6-0 Doctor Stoppage 5:00 R3 UFC 49: Unfinished Business 2004.08.21 Details unavailable Win11-3-0 Randy Couture 12-5-0 Cut 0:49 R1 UFC 46: Supernatural 2004.01.31 Details unavailable Win10-3-0 Marvin Eastman 5-2-0 Knees & Punches 1:07 R1 UFC 43: Meltdown 2003.06.06 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Chuck Liddell Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2002.07.13 Details unavailable Loss10-2-0 Chuck Liddell 10-1-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets 2002.06.22 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Chuck Liddell Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2002.05.10 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Tito Ortiz Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2001.09.28 Details unavailable Win9-2-0 Heath Herring 17-5-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride 14: Clash of the Titans 2001.05.27 Details unavailable Loss26-14-0 Mark Robinson Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2001 ADCC Championships 2001.04.11 Details unavailable Win26-14-0 Genki Sudo Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2001 ADCC Championships 2001.04.11 Details unavailable Win26-14-0 Ricco Rodriguez Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2001 ADCC Championships 2001.04.11 Details unavailable Win26-14-0 Ricardo Almeida Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2001 ADCC Championships 2001.04.11 Details unavailable Loss26-14-0 Ricardo Arona Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2001 ADCC Championships 2001.04.11 Details unavailable Win8-2-0 Bobby Southworth 3-1-0 Rear Naked Choke 4:09 R1 Pride 13: Collision Course 2001.03.25 Details unavailable Win7-2-0 Daijiro Matsui 1-4-2 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride 10: Return of the Warriors 2000.08.27 Details unavailable Win6-2-0 Gilbert Yvel 23-4-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride 9 2000.06.04 Details unavailable Loss6-1-0 Kazushi Sakuraba 3-1-1 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride 5 1999.04.29 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Guy Mezger Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1999.03.05 Details unavailable Win5-1-0 Wanderlei Silva 5-1-0 Punches 0:44 R1 UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil 1998.10.16 Details unavailable Cancelled26-14-0 Tsuyoshi Kosaka Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1998.05.15 Details unavailable Win4-1-0 Joe Charles 5-8-0 Armbar 4:03 R1 UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1997.12.21 Details unavailable Loss4-0-0 Randy Couture 2-0-0 Punches 8:16 R1 UFC 15: Collision Course 1997.10.17 Details unavailable Win3-0-0 David Abbott 6-4-0 Punches 0:52 R1 UFC 13: Ultimate Force 1997.05.30 Details unavailable Win2-0-0 Scott Ferrozzo 4-1-0 Punches 0:43 R1 UFC 12: Judgement Day 1997.02.07 Details unavailable Win1-0-0 Tra Telligman 3-0-0 Cut 1:17 R1 UFC 12: Judgement Day 1997.02.07 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Jon Hess 1-0-0 Punches 0:12 R1 Superbrawl 2 1996.10.11 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Vitor Belfort Lyoto Machida Gegard Mousasi Ronaldo Souza Chris Weidman Jon Jones Anderson Silva Dan Henderson Alistair Overeem Compare Vitor Belfort with peers vs Shamil Abdulaev vs Abus Magomedov vs Ateba Gautier vs André Muniz Embed Vitor Belfort's Elo card on your site Copy this snippet — the card stays up to date and links back to Combat Edge:
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