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// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Vitor Belfort
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0MIDDLEWEIGHT

Vitor
Belfort

// CALLSIGN"The Phenom"·BRAZIL
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-14-0
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Vitor Belfort
// SUBJECT_-
BRA🇧🇷
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
49
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 41 bouts
WIN
26
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
65%
26/41 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
81%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 1-3
LL-WL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 69% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.59
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.02
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 18
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
18
KO/TKO
69%
3
SUB
12%
5
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
14%
5
DEC
36%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 18 fights
69%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
12%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
19%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER99TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING35CARDIO67AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power99
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense29
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking35
NOT ON FILE

Cardio67
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense56
NOT ON FILE

Recovery69
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power99 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense29 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking35 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 1996WOCT 1996WFEB 1997WFEB 1997WMAY 1997LOCT 1997WDEC 1997WOCT 1998LAPR 1999WJUN 2000WAUG 2000WMAR 2001WMAY 2001LJUN 2002WJUN 2003WJAN 2004LAUG 2004LFEB 2005LAPR 2005WDEC 2005LJUN 2006WJUL 2006LOCT 2006WAPR 2007WSEP 2007WJUL 2008WJAN 2009WSEP 2009LFEB 2011WAUG 2011WJAN 2012LSEP 2012WJAN 2013WMAY 2013WNOV 2013LMAY 2015WNOV 2015LMAY 2016LOCT 2016MAR 2017WJUN 2017LMAY 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 91, DEC R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 98, DEC R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R4.
  33. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  40. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 83.
  41. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  42. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Matsui), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
40/41 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
19
48%
5
13%
1
3%
-
-
25
total
SUB
4
10%
-
-
1
3%
-
5
total
DEC
-
3
8%
7
18%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 24 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
41 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Lyoto MachidaMay 12, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:00
UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Front Kick)
W
VS Nate MarquardtJun 3, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Kelvin GastelumMar 11, 2017
No ContestR1 · 3:52
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by STJDMMA)
L
VS Gegard MousasiOct 8, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:43
UFC 204 - Bisping vs. Henderson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ronaldo SouzaMay 14, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dan HendersonNov 7, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:07
UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Chris WeidmanMay 23, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:53
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dan HendersonNov 9, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Luke RockholdMay 18, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:32
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches)
W
VS Michael BispingJan 19, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:27
UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Jon JonesSep 22, 2012
SubmissionR4 · 0:54
UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Anthony JohnsonJan 14, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:49
UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 26-14 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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