Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors
Openweight2 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Daijiro Matsui (Decision)

Decision · Round 2 · 10:00
Daijiro Matsui
JapanDaijiro Matsui
15-30-7
Sunday, August 27, 2000
SEIBU DOME, Saitama, Japan

Vitor Belfort defeated Daijiro Matsui by Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors, held Sunday, August 27, 2000 at SEIBU DOME, Saitama.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Daijiro Matsui?

Vitor Belfort defeated Daijiro Matsui by Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors, held Sunday, August 27, 2000 at SEIBU DOME, Saitama.

Referee
Daisuke Noguchi
Time format
2 Rnd (10-10)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 78%22% Daijiro Matsui

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-30-7
1714
Power Index rating
1490
0
Win Streak
1
49
Age
53
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
0"
0 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Openweight
Weight Class
Openweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
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Vitor Belfort
  • Black belt · BJJ · Carlson Gracie
  • 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship · Cage Rage
  • 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Champion · Brazilian National Championship · junior · heavyweight
Daijiro Matsui

No background on record

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
-
46%
Str. Acc.
-
2.83
SApM
-
50%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
-
60%
TD Acc.
-
53%
TD Def.
-
0.60
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Jacare Souza
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Evander Holyfield
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 12, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 2, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Daijiro Matsui · 1-3-1
  • L
    Young Choi
    DEEP Osaka Impact 2021 · Apr 4, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Middleweight
  • D
    Masao Ando
    Wardog Cage Fight 18 · Jul 22, 2018
    Draw
  • L
    Hiroki Tanaka
    DXFC · Dec 17, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Dae Hwan Kim
    Wardog Cage Fight 15 · Oct 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gensan Agonashi
    Wardog Cage Fight 13 · Apr 29, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 0 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.24
Avg takedowns
-
0:19
Avg control time
-
37
Career high strikes
-
3
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Daijiro Matsui
82%
Head
-
10%
Body
-
8%
Leg
-
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Daijiro Matsui
42%
Distance
-
25%
Clinch
-
33%
Ground
-