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Heath Herring vs Vitor Belfort

Heath Herring is 28-16-0 (1 NC); Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC). Vitor Belfort is 1 year older than Heath Herring. Heath Herring has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Vitor Belfort. Heath Herring is 4" · 10 cm taller than Vitor Belfort. They have met once: Heath Herring 0, Vitor Belfort 1.

Heath Herring
United States
Heath Herring
“The Texas Crazy Horse” · 28-16-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Vitor Belfort
Brazil
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom” · 26-14-0 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionNo contest
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Style & credentials

Heath Herring

No background on record

Camp · Las Vegas Combat Club
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%
37%
Body
10%
9%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Heath Herringlast 5 fights
32%11%57%
Vitor Belfortlast 25 fights
42%25%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Heath Herring Vitor Belfort
Strikes landed / min
2.291.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.363.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.000.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
83%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
19%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersVitor Belfort · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.29
Strikes landed / min
1.99
2.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.47
1.00 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 0.8
83%
Takedown accuracy
75%
19%
Takedown defence
65%
3:52
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

Heath Herring5 UFC fights · 172 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%40/211
2%4/9
6%11/12
Clinch
6%10/29
5%8/12
1%1/1
Ground
25%43/76
30%51/58
2%4/4
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Heath HerringVitor Belfort

Frequently asked questions

Have Heath Herring and Vitor Belfort ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans (Sun, May 27, 2001), where Vitor Belfort won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Heath Herring and Vitor Belfort?

Heath Herring is 28-16-0 (1 NC) and Vitor Belfort is 26-14-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Heath Herring or Vitor Belfort?

Heath Herring has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Vitor Belfort, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Heath Herring or Vitor Belfort?

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

Who is older, Heath Herring or Vitor Belfort?

Vitor Belfort is 49 and Heath Herring is 48.

Who has more finishes, Heath Herring or Vitor Belfort?

Heath Herring has 23 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Vitor Belfort has 21 wins (18 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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