Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 12: Judgement Day
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Tra Telligman (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:17
Tra Telligman
United StatesTra Telligman
“Trauma”
7-5-1
Friday, February 7, 1997
Dothan Civic Center

Vitor Belfort defeated Tra Telligman by TKO in round 1 (1:17) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 12: Judgement Day, held Friday, February 7, 1997 at Dothan Civic Center.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Tra Telligman
1
Knockdowns
0
17 of 29
Significant strikes
1 of 7
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
14%
23 of 35
Total strikes
1 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
17 of 29
Head
0 of 6
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 4
Distance
0 of 1
5 of 15
Clinch
1 of 6
10 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
17 of 29
Sig. str.
1 of 7
23 of 35
Total str.
1 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Tra Telligman?

Vitor Belfort defeated Tra Telligman by TKO in round 1 (1:17) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 12: Judgement Day, held Friday, February 7, 1997 at Dothan Civic Center.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 41%59% Tra Telligman

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
10 edges
Tra Telligman
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power82
97Speed59
97Precision59
93Durability75
90Engine62
85Wrestling51
94Ground84

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Kick speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Tra Telligman on the right.
97Punch power95
95Kick power68
100Punch speed67
94Kick speed50
97Accuracy59
85Takedowns51
94Ground striking70
93Submissions98
92Chin72
94Body strength77
90Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
7-5-1
1546
Power Index rating
1608
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
61
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
-
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
1.83
46%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.83
SApM
3.02
50%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.87
60%
TD Acc.
100%
53%
TD Def.
80%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Tra Telligman · 1-4
  • L
    Tim Sylvia
    UFC 54: Boiling Point · Aug 20, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Pedro Rizzo
    UFC 43: Meltdown · Jun 6, 2003
    TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Clifton Rubin
    Smith vs. Gaines · Feb 12, 2002
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jonathan Williams
    Jones vs. Juarez · Oct 20, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Heavyweight
  • W
    John Dixson
    Rodriguez vs. Armstrong · Sep 22, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 5 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
14.0
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:25
Avg control time
0:12
37
Career high strikes
34
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Tra Telligman
82%
Head
67%
10%
Body
16%
8%
Leg
17%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Tra Telligman
42%
Distance
80%
25%
Clinch
19%
33%
Ground
1%