Ultimate Fighting Calendar
StrikeforceStrikeforce: Revenge
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Alistair Overeem def. Vitor Belfort (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alistair Overeem
NetherlandsAlistair Overeem
“The Demolition Man”
47-19-0 (1 NC)
Thursday, June 8, 2006
SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Alistair Overeem defeated Vitor Belfort by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of Strikeforce: Revenge, held Thursday, June 8, 2006 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Alistair Overeem?

Alistair Overeem defeated Vitor Belfort by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight main event of Strikeforce: Revenge, held Thursday, June 8, 2006 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Referee
Jon Schorle
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 40%60% Alistair Overeem

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
47-19-0 (1 NC)
1734
Power Index rating
1802
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
46
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
Brazil
Nationality
Netherlands

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
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
Alistair Overeem
  • Blue belt · BJJ · Joaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix Champion · K-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight Championship · DREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship · Strikeforce

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
3.67
46%
Str. Acc.
64%
2.83
SApM
2.44
50%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.42
60%
TD Acc.
55%
53%
TD Def.
73%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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
Alistair Overeem · 2-2
  • NC
    Badr Hari
    Glory Collision 4 · Oct 8, 2022
    No Contest · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Walt Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 20 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
35.8
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:19
Avg control time
2:24
37
Career high strikes
92
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Alistair Overeem
82%
Head
54%
10%
Body
32%
8%
Leg
14%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Alistair Overeem
42%
Distance
44%
25%
Clinch
20%
33%
Ground
36%