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Alistair Overeem vs Vitor Belfort

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0; Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0. Vitor Belfort is 3 years older than Alistair Overeem. Alistair Overeem has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Vitor Belfort. Alistair Overeem is 4" · 10 cm taller than Vitor Belfort. They have met 2 times: Alistair Overeem 2, Vitor Belfort 0.

Alistair Overeem
“The Demolition Man” · 47-19-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met 2 times
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom” · 26-14-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionNo contest
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Style & credentials

Alistair Overeem
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
  • —Blue belt · BJJJoaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight ChampionshipDREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
Vitor Belfort
BoxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJCarlson Gracie
  • 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
  • 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight TournamentUltimate Fighting Championship
  • —Champion · Brazilian National Championshipjunior · Heavyweight

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
82%
32%
Body
10%
14%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alistair Overeemlast 20 fights
44%20%36%
Vitor Belfortlast 25 fights
42%25%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alistair Overeem Vitor Belfort
Strikes landed / min
3.871.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.193.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.810.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.87
Strikes landed / min
1.99
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.47
0.81 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 0.8
34%
Takedown accuracy
75%
63%
Takedown defence
65%
2:24
Control time / fight
0:19
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alistair Overeem20 UFC fights · 715 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%134/269
12%85/109
13%95/104
Clinch
5%36/53
15%105/110
0%3/3
Ground
30%216/271
6%41/43
0%0/0
Vitor Belfort26 UFC fights · 287 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%91/308
6%17/29
7%19/22
Clinch
17%49/96
6%16/18
1%3/3
Ground
32%91/130
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Alistair Overeem and Vitor Belfort ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Strikeforce: Revenge (Thu, Jun 8, 2006), where Alistair Overeem won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Alistair Overeem and Vitor Belfort?

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 and Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alistair Overeem or Vitor Belfort?

Alistair Overeem has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Vitor Belfort, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alistair Overeem or Vitor Belfort?

Alistair Overeem is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Vitor Belfort stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Alistair Overeem or Vitor Belfort?

Vitor Belfort is 49 and Alistair Overeem is 46.

Who has more finishes, Alistair Overeem or Vitor Belfort?

Alistair Overeem has 42 wins inside the distance (25 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Vitor Belfort has 21 wins (18 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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