Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE 5
Openweight2 rounds scheduled
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kazushi Sakuraba def. Vitor Belfort (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 2 · 10:00
WIN
Kazushi Sakuraba
JapanKazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter”
26-17-1 (2 NC)
Thursday, April 29, 1999
Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Vitor Belfort by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 5, held Thursday, April 29, 1999 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Kazushi Sakuraba?

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Vitor Belfort by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 5, held Thursday, April 29, 1999 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

Referee
Yuji Shimada
Time format
2 Rnd (10-10)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 58%42% Kazushi Sakuraba

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
26-17-1 (2 NC)
1716
Power Index rating
1659
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
57
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
0"
0 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
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
Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
1.26
46%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.83
SApM
2.03
50%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.26
60%
TD Acc.
31%
53%
TD Def.
48%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.70

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
Kazushi Sakuraba · 1-2-2

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
Kazushi Sakuraba
82%
Head
-
10%
Body
-
8%
Leg
-
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Kazushi Sakuraba
42%
Distance
-
25%
Clinch
-
33%
Ground
-