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Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort

Anderson Silva is 34-11-0 (1 NC); Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC). Anderson Silva is 2 years older than Vitor Belfort. Anderson Silva has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Vitor Belfort. Anderson Silva is 2" · 5 cm taller than Vitor Belfort. They have met once: Anderson Silva 1, Vitor Belfort 0.

Anderson Silva
“The Spider” · 34-11-0 (1 NC)
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MiddleweightMet once
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom” · 26-14-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Anderson Silva
Muay ThaiTaekwondoBoxingBJJ
  • 2006Black belt · BJJAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
  • 2004Cage Rage Middleweight ChampionshipCage Rage
  • 2001Shooto Middleweight ChampionshipShooto
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
Camp · Team Nogueira · Brazil
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%
23%
Body
10%
23%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Anderson Silvalast 24 fights
64%16%20%
Vitor Belfortlast 25 fights
42%25%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anderson Silva· from fights outside the UFC Vitor Belfort· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.071.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.583.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.170.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anderson Silva · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.07
Strikes landed / min
1.99
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.47
0.17 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 0.8
75%
Takedown accuracy
75%
76%
Takedown defence
65%
0:34
Control time / fight
0:19
0.30
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

Anderson Silva25 UFC fights · 832 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%283/719
12%101/148
22%183/214
Clinch
7%58/81
7%61/62
0%4/4
Ground
13%108/139
2%19/21
2%15/22
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 Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort (Sat, Feb 5, 2011), where Anderson Silva won by TKO.

What are the records of Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort?

Anderson Silva is 34-11-0 (1 NC) and Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Anderson Silva or Vitor Belfort?

Anderson Silva has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Vitor Belfort, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Anderson Silva or Vitor Belfort?

Anderson Silva is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Vitor Belfort stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Anderson Silva or Vitor Belfort?

Anderson Silva is 51 and Vitor Belfort is 49.

Who has more finishes, Anderson Silva or Vitor Belfort?

Anderson Silva has 26 wins inside the distance (20 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Vitor Belfort has 22 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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