Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Yoshiki Takahashi (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:36
Yoshiki Takahashi
Yoshiki Takahashi
“Kazuo”
Saturday, July 1, 2006
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Vitor Belfort defeated Yoshiki Takahashi by TKO in round 1 (0:36) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute, held Saturday, July 1, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Yoshiki Takahashi?

Vitor Belfort defeated Yoshiki Takahashi by TKO in round 1 (0:36) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute, held Saturday, July 1, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Moritaka Oshiro
Time format
3 Rnd (10-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 81%19% Yoshiki Takahashi

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
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1726
Power Index rating
1469
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
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6'0"
183 cm
Height
0'0"
0 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
0"
0 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
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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
Yoshiki Takahashi

No background on record

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
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46%
Str. Acc.
-
2.83
SApM
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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
Yoshiki Takahashi · 0-3
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute · Jul 1, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Middleweight
  • L
    Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire · Feb 20, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Heath Herring
    PRIDE: Total Elimination 2004 · Apr 25, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

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

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